Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
Secondary education (Year 12)
- Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.
Higher education study
- Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.
Work and life experience
- Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
- A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
- Three years experience in the film and television industry, or the creative industries with a relevant showreel of production work; OR
- Qualify for special entry
Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.
Degree Structure: Bachelor of Film and Television
Program code: BFITV
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 126 units for Core courses, and
- 18 units for all Work integrated learning
Study plan
A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.
Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 3
Semester 1
Semester 2
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Some programs include additional enrolment advice. If available for your program, it will be displayed here.
Courses
Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.
What courses you'll study
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 126 units for Core courses, and
- 18 units for all Work integrated learning
Complete 126 units comprising:
- 18 units from Common core, and
- 108 units for all Program core
Common core description
Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
An Ethically Rich Life
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Course code
COREX001
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Units
6
|
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Course name
Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
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Course code
COREX002
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
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Course code
COREX003
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Proppa Ways, Future Practice
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Course code
COREX004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
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Course code
COREX005
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing
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Course code
COREX006
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to 3D
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Course code
COGR1003
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Units
6
|
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|
Course name
Screen Sound
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Course code
MDIA1004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Cinematography and Editing
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Course code
MDIA1005
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Screenwriting
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Course code
MDIA1006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Introduction to Film and Television
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Course code
MDIA1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Cinematic Design
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Course code
MDIA1010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Global Art Cinemas
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Course code
MDIA1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Digital Compositing
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Course code
COGR1004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Film Genres
|
Course code
MDIA2010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Asian Cinemas
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Course code
MDIA2011
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Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Australian Film and Television
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Course code
MDIA2014
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Screenwriting: Theory and Practice
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Course code
MDIA2016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Directing for Film and Television
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Course code
MDIA2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Documentary Film and Television
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Course code
MDIA2024
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Film and Television Major Project 1
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Course code
CREA3001
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Film and Television Major Project 2
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Course code
CREA3002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Experimental Production
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Course code
CREA3019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Dynamic Effects
|
Course code
MDIA2015
|
Units
6
|
Work Integrated Learning description
WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.
Complete 18 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Film and Television Industry Placement
|
Course code
MDIA3900
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Film and Television Professional Experience Advanced
|
Course code
MDIA3902
|
Units
12
|
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Your program team
Dr John Budarick
Program Director
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
School of Communication, Media and Journalism