Master of Film and Television

2024 Deakin University Handbook

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Year

2024 course information

Award granted Master of Film and Television
Deakin course codeA706
Faculty

Faculty of Arts and Education

Campus

Burwood (Melbourne)

For students who commenced prior to 2023 only

Duration2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code0100300 Burwood (Melbourne)

The final intake into this course version was in 2021.

Students should contact a Student Adviser in Student Central for course information.

For students who commenced prior to 2023, please refer to handbook archive for course structure information.

Course sub-headings

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Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities

Acquire advanced and integrated understandings of contemporary production practices and contexts of Film and Television making.

Acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to undertake a film or television project or to devise a new, cross disciplinary hybrid.

Reflect on practice, situating it within the emerging media forms and opportunities.

Communication

Use specialist Film and Television technologies and skills to interpret and communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences in academic and non-academic contexts.

Formulate ideas and engage in discussion of the creative decision-making processes and relevant contemporary ideas in fil or television production.

Develop and communicate research ideas and proposals using written, oral and digital communication.

Digital literacy

Develop high level skills in the use of digital technologies to produce, document, present, publish and research in Film and Television.

Critical thinking

Use expert and specialist knowledge in Film and Television to design and evaluate proposals for projects.

Evaluate and interpret complex ideas through Film and Television practice.

Problem solving

Identify evaluate and resolve theoretical and methodological challenges in designing and executing Film and Television productions.

Self-management

Acquire the knowledge, skills and initiative to participate in the production of film or television.

Use advanced skills and knowledge to lead production in Film and Television projects.

Teamwork

Acquire advanced interpersonal skills and experience in collaborating with colleagues, technicians and others to successfully complete film or television projects.

Global citizenship

Identify, interrogate and communicate the relevance of the ideas and issues in Film and Television practice for communities and cultures and in a global context.

Approved by Faculty Board March 2019

Course rules

To qualify for the Masters of Film and Television, a student must successfully complete 16 credit points of study comprising:

  • 12 credit points of core units
  • 4 credit points of electives from the Master of Communication, Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) or Master of Creative Arts
  • DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit)