Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production)
Western Sydney University - Parramatta
Overview
This course will enable you to build a career in the screen media industry, providing you with the tools and the know-how to make compelling, in-demand content, crossing the spectrum of film, television, documentary, web series, video games and interactive experiences. Award-winning academics and industry professionals will mentor you in writing, producing, directing and editing your own original content, and you’ll also collaborate on your classmates’ projects. You’ll work on campus in our TV studio, fully-fitted with multi-cameras, green-screen and professional lighting. We’ll show you how to shape your content in the edit suits, and enhance your productions in the Mac labs. From Day 1, you will start building your portfolio with content created in class, so that by the time you graduate, you will have a rock-solid showcase of your work to impress potential employers.
Majors
Areas of study
In your second/third years, choose complementary subjects in either journalism or design, depending on your area of interest. If you’d like a future career creating short or long-form documentaries or insightful exposés, choose journalism subjects. If you’re more interested in creating interactive online experiences, apps and games design, choose design subjects.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Visual storyteller, in-house video content producer, documentary maker, digital and social media producer, games designer, multimedia editor, live event content producer, interactive experience creator, sports streaming producer.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 81.7 | 89.45 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 69.78 | 75.65 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 57.05 | 66.9 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Western Sydney University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Western Sydney University
Campus
Parramatta
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
57.05
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 292
- Campuses
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Bankstown Campbelltown Campbelltown or Orange Hawkesbury Liverpool Nirimba (Blacktown) Parramatta Parramatta City Penrith Sydney City
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Western Sydney University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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