Bachelor of Creative Industries (Film and Television) (City)

In this degree, you'll gain practical, cutting-edge skills and knowledge to make it in the dynamic film and television industries. You'll combine hands-on production with the theory needed to understand modes of expression, histories and technical forms. Taught by leading experts, this degree offers regular access to industry experts and practising artists, and the opportunity to connect with industry from day one. You'll also graduate with a portfolio of real-world experience that will help you gain employment.

Flinders' city campus at Festival Plaza is a place where potential meets possibility. Offering a broad range of study areas, this unique, modern space in the heart of Adelaide is designed for collaborative learning, interactive teaching and industry engagement. Positioned adjacent to the Adelaide Railway Station on North Terrace and central to trams and buses, Festival Plaza provides students with greater connection, convenience and accessibility when selecting their preferred study location.

Please note only Year 1 topics of this course will be available in 2024. If you have been granted credit transfer or wish to apply for credit transfer for this course on the basis of previous study and you are granted credit, this may mean you will not be able to enrol in Year 2 or higher year topics, nor able to enrol on a full-time basis until 2025.

The Bachelor of Creative Industries (Film and Television) combines cutting-edge production subjects with study of film and television modes of expression, histories and forms. Students learn about the contemporary film and television industries "from the inside" to jumpstart their careers.

This degree aims to develop the creativity, strategic thinking, business capability and practical skills required for success in the creative and cultural industries sector and specifically in the design and development of screen media and promote the ability to work adaptively with new media and disruptive technologies in a fast-changing technologically driven industry environment. This degree provides experience in working collaboratively, as part of an interdisciplinary creative team. This degree prepares students for work in the exciting world of film and television; students acquire production skills, producing creative work in a range of film and television forms including short drama, documentary and music video. This course has an emphasis on developing skills in creative enterprise and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Students enjoy the flexibility to study option topics from Creative Arts areas, including Creative Writing, Drama and Visual Effects and Entertainment Design. This course builds on Flinders' longstanding historical links with the South Australian film and television industries and the wider cultural sector. Learn from industry professionals and experience overseas study opportunities. Students are mentored by industry professionals and undertake placements with partner organisations in production and exhibition. Graduates acquire a critical understanding of how the creative industries work, and how to work within them.

Graduates will have real-world experience that will help them gain employment in the film and television industries. This degree prepares graduates for careers in the film and television industries. Potential occupations may include television producer, scriptwriter and television critic/reviewer; potential employers may include screen production companies, media and news organisations.

Applicants who wish to study film making are advised to apply for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen) (SATAC code 214571). More information is available at www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/bachelor-creative-arts-screen.