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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen)

Study Screen at Flinders

Gain widescreen skills, then focus on a specialised career.

Get equipped with an array of skills necessary for a career in screen-based media. You will study scriptwriting, cinematography, creative collaboration, editing, sound, lighting and directing. One of the only universities that teaches you how to shoot on 16mm film; our graduates emerge ready for a rewarding career in screen with specialised skills for associated creative areas.

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Prerequisites

Audition/interview or portfolio.

Assumed knowledge

None

Minimum selection rank

60.00

Guaranteed selection rank

N/A

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

214571

Delivery mode
In person:
  • – Bedford Park
Online: No
Duration

3 years full-time

Annual indicative fee
  • 2024: $15,400
How are these fees calculated?
Start dates
  • – March

Additional entry requirements

Student and ATAR profile

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Additional entry requirements

Student and ATAR profile

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Why study Screen at Flinders

  • Combine practical training in screen production with study of the aesthetics, history and theory of television and digital media
  • Work on creative projects in specialised areas such as cinematography, producing, directing, writing, editing, production management, location sound recording, production design and post-production
  • Study a hands-on production-based degree that also offers a unique topic on 16mm film
  • Produce a portfolio of work that will include student films that could be screened at national and international film festivals
  • Undertake industry placements which, for many, lead to future employment opportunities
  • Flinders screen graduate, Sean Lahiff, won five SA Screen Awards with his internationally recognised short film Smashed
  • Take part in the Community Voices Program to direct, produce and create an advertisement for a not-for-profit or charity that will be used to promote the organisation

Your career

Flinders graduates include award-winning actors, animators, directors, cinematographers, editors, producers and writers. Your diverse range of skills and portfolio of creative achievements will make you attractive to a wide range of employers in the arts and communication industries internationally.

Potential occupations include:

  • freelance director
  • cinematographer
  • production assistant
  • video editor
  • multimedia designer.

Potential employers include:

  • newspapers
  • magazines
  • television stations
  • other media production companies.

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • Key skills in screen production including camera work, sound, lighting and editing. 
  • Topics in screen and media studies, as well as an introduction to the creative arts and multimedia.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • Acquiring screen production skills.
  • Studying genres of film and scriptwriting. 
  • Building the connections between creative arts theory and practice.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • Adapting stories for the screen, along with a continuation of your screen production studies. 
  • Exhibiting your screen techniques and skills in a 16mm film, showing them at the end-of-year showcase.

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Gain extensive hands-on practical experience to build a professional portfolio, develop valuable communication skills, and explore opportunities for work experience with Flinders Creations.

Study abroad options for this degree include a range of exchange options, as well as study tours with Flinders staff and students to Asia. A short course with a TV focus is also offered at Butler University, Indianapolis.

Why study Screen Production at Flinders?

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ATAR and Student Profile Information

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer 98.10 99.95
Median rank to receive an offer 77.63 82.13
Lowest rank to receive an offer 51.20 60.05

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024) Number of students Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) 58 23%
Vocational education and training (VET) study 28 11%
Work and life experience 23 9%
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) 94 38%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) <5 <5
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) 36 15%
International Students <5 <5
All students 247 100%
Your pathway to the creative arts

Bachelor of Creative Industries:

Digital Media - Interactive Design - Film & Television - Festivals & Arts Production - Theatre & Performance - Writing & Publishing

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How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

3

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

4

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants must also submit:

  • a supporting statement - responding to why they wish to study the course
  • a Curriculum Vitae - including details of publications, performance, work history, training or other experience they consider relevant to their application
  • a show-reel/portfolio - examples of original work in film, video production, creative written work, photography, art work, graphic design and/or production management materials.

From 30 September, applications submitted through SATAC for this course, will be sent details on how to complete this requirement.

Applicants who submit the above information by the deadline will be required to attend a short interview to discuss the content of their portfolio. These will be held in December.

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Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

For applicants using their SACE (Year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

Explore our pathways

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

How to apply

1

Select your course.

2

Check the entry requirements.

3
5

Obtain certified documents.

6

Submit your application and documents.

View further details

Applicants are required to submit a written statement, CV and a show reel/portfolio, and submit a completed and signed coversheet.

Download additional application requirements

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

Find out more

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice. 

Find out more

Applying for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen).

Find out how to put together your portfolio for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen) as well as which options you have should you not make it into the degree the first time around.

Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

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