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Bachelor of Film and Television (Degree with Honours) (919AA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Coordinator
Professor I Lang
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: http://vca.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours) a student will have acquired the following qualities and skills:
- the ability to write, direct and edit an innovative, substantive short motion picture program which encourages personal challenge in the realm of ideas and is at a high professional standard, or specialise at an advanced level in one area of film craft such as cinematography, actor direction, sound or production management;
- a developed understanding of the structure of the Australian Film, Television and/or allied industries;
- a capacity to research and problem solve, and
- an ability to participate effectively in a collaborative team on a film/video production
Generic skills
On completion of the Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours), graduates should be able to:
- exhibit strong theoretical and practical knowledge of the film, television and/or allied industries, including relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to these industries;
- demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
- demonstrate advanced skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving, report writing, team work and oral and written communication;
- demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional filmmaker in the 21st century;
- work at various levels, both as an individual and as a team member, in a wide variety of environment;
- contribute at a high level as collaborators and leaders;
- demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas;
- critically and creatively engage with topics of cultural significance across communities;
- understand and appreciate how filmmaking connects with the broader society and contributes to its social and economic development, and
- understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society.
Graduate attributes
Last updated: 18 December 2020