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Master of Film and Television (MC-FILMTV) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: https://vca.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinator
Master of Film and Television course coordinator: Sandra Sciberras
Documentary stream: Steve Thomas and Shannon Owen
Narrative stream: 1st Year: Adrian Holmes, 2nd Year: Sandra Sciberras
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course students will be able to contribute to the broad culture of society, will qualify for employment in the film, television and allied industries and will have acquired the following skills in their area of specialisation at an advanced level:
Documentary:
• developed skills in writing, directing and editing an innovative short documentary motion picture program at the highest professional standard;
• ability to experiment and develop their own creativity for screen;
• understanding of the creative achievements in screen or multimedia culture.
Narrative:
• developed skills in writing, directing and editing an innovative short narrative motion picture program at the highest professional standard;
• ability to experiment and develop their own creativity for screen;
• understanding of the creative achievements in screen or multimedia culture.
Generic skills
On completion of this course students will:
• exhibit strong theoretical and practical knowledge of the film, television and/or allied industries, including relevant professional, 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 environments;
• contribute at an advanced level as collaborators, leaders and mentors;
• 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;
• understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society.
Graduate attributes
Last updated: 18 December 2020