Program Overview

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for the UC course you’re aiming for, UC College’s diplomas –  also known as higher education diplomas – will provide you with an introduction to your chosen study area. They act as an alternative entry pathway for admission to UC undergraduate courses and prepare you for university study.

Diploma of Communication
Are you interested in advertising, public relations, journalism or media and arts production? Are you an international student? If so, our Diploma of Communication is the perfect pathway to many exciting careers.

By studying our Diploma of Communication you will:

• Be supported in building language and academic skills for further studies
• Get direct entry to the 2nd year of a many bachelors degrees
• Develop a good understanding in key cultural areas
• Develop the professional expertise to enter and confidently contribute to the communication industries.

On successful completion of the Diploma of Communication, you’ll receive up to 24 credit points (one year) of advanced standing into the second year of Bachelor of Arts (Film Production) at the University of Canberra.

Bachelor of Arts (Film Production)
Throughout this course you’ll leverage your interest in filmmaking as you expand your creative thinking, explore the craft of storytelling and, ultimately, transform into a professional film practitioner. You’ll understand the ins and outs of making a film and, most importantly, the answer to the question: “What film are you going to make?”

You’ll make full use of our digital cinema workflow to put your theoretical knowledge into practice, with access to industry-standard resources including: digital cinematography cameras and lenses; professional tripods and dollies; lighting equipment; location sound recording mixers, microphones and booms; studio and set construction facilities; green screen studio and compositing software; and professional editing and colour grading software. You’ll have the opportunity to develop creative practice in filmmaking and specialise in a technical crew role. Internship units allow you to form industry relationships and engage with the social and professional world of film production.

Study a Bachelor of Arts (Film Production) at UC and you will:

• Discover the answer to the question: What film do I want to make?
• Use technical knowledge to analyse and evaluate a screenplay for story, narrative, theme and character
• Assess, plan and work with the hardware and software of film production to engage metanarrative devices for cinematic storytelling
• Use an understanding of acting and the acting process to form creative collaborations for film production
• Both lead and work in small teams to produce creative storytelling solutions for film production
• Use industry-standard procedures for managing hazards and safety within film production.

Work Integrated Learning
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is at the very centre of the Bachelor of Arts (Film Production), with the course content and structure developed with ongoing input and feedback from the Australian film production industry. You’ll learn from industry-active professionals and world-class scholars and will work and study in real-world situations through project work, internships, professional experience, mentorships, and international study opportunities.

Students are required to undertake 100 WIL hours, which can be mixed across multiple sources, including editing experience with a production company, marketing with a film festival or a camera traineeship with a television station. Past student placements have included Wildbear, Channel 9, Canberra Short Film Festival, Stronger Than Fiction, National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra International Film Festival, By George!, Screen Canberra and the ABC TV/Playmaker Media drama series ‘The Code’.