Master of Screen Production
Griffith University
Program Overview
In the Master of Screen Production, you will undertake practical work, integrated with screenings and discussions that will place your learning in a craft and creative context. This degree has a strong collaborative component, which will help you develop a sound understanding of how your specialist role fits into the production process. You'll make life-long connections with peers across all aspects of the screen production process and you will draw on the networks and bonds created at Griffith Film School in your future professional practice.
Learn through a problem-based curriculum and develop research skills that will help you respond effectively to the changing nature of the industry. You may have the opportunity to experience a supervised industry placement or internship, preparing you for a creative and exciting career within the international business of screen production.
With experience in Griffith Film School's world class facilities, including high-end film production equipment; multi-camera, motion capture and sound stage studios; and state-of-the-art sound recording studios, you will be equipped to work in a wide range of film production settings.
Brisbane, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 34,000
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 79
Majors
Advanced Screen Production
Year 1
Students must complete the following courses:
- Creative Foundations - 7651GFS
- Asia Pacific Film - 7110GFS
- Free-choice elective
- Research - 7653GFS
- Listed elective
- Interactive Storytelling - 7720GFS
- Free-choice elective
- Listed elective (see Note 1)
Year 2
Students must complete the following courses:
- Internship - 7711GFS (see Note 2)
- Special Project - 7712GFS (see Note 2)
- Listed electives (see Note 2)
- Listed electives
- Final Project - 7721GFS_P1
- Final Project - Research - 7723GFS_P1
- Final Project - 7721GFS_P2
- Final Project - Research - 7723GFS_P2
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Screen Production undertaking a major in Advanced Screen Production, applicants must have:
- a Bachelor degree in Screen Production (or equivalent) or a Graduate Certificate in Screen Production (or equivalent) from a recognised tertiary institution - these students may be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing
- OR a Bachelor Honours degree in Screen Production (or equivalent) or a Graduate Diploma of Screen Production (or equivalent) or from a recognised tertiary institution - these students may be eligible for 80 credit points of advanced standing
- OR have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above - these students may be eligible for 10 to 80 credit points of advanced standing
AND a portfolio of professional work which may include documented professional experience or other evidence indicating the applicant's capacity to undertake and benefit from the program. Examples may include scripts (5-10 pages), short films (10-15 minutes), photographs (10 images) or other artworks you wish to showcase, or any combination of the above. You should include a list outlining your contribution or role for each submitted artwork.
AND provide a brief personal statement of 2-3 paragraphs outlining:
- Why you want to study a Master of Screen Production at Griffith Film School
- A description of your background and any experience in creative arts including screen production
- A description of the research and/or practical projects that you would like to undertake during the study including which discipline, such as producing, writing, directing, cinematography, editing, sound or production design that is of most interest
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Screen Production undertaking a major in Digital Filmmaking, applicants must have:
- a Bachelor degree in any discipline
AND provide a brief personal statement of 2-3 paragraphs outlining:
- Why you want to study a Master of Screen Production at Griffith Film School
- A description of your background and any experience in creative arts including screen production (links can be included but are not required).
- A description of the research and/or practical projects that you would like to undertake during the study including which discipline, such as producing, writing, directing, cinematography, editing, sound or production design that is of most interest.
$34,000 (80 CP)
Tuition fees
- An International student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
Prepare for a wide range of employment opportunities in the screen production industries. Graduates may work professionally as writers, producers, directors, or as specialists in key creative screen production disciplines such as cinematography, editing, sound design, post-production, composition, production design, television, animation, games design or visual effects.