Film, television and animation are powerful mediums for telling stories and expressing yourself in an ever-changing world. Whether you want to produce and direct, work on set or in post-production, or create your own animations – studying at Deakin is the first step towards your dream future career.

Challenge perceptions with your work, drawing from the expertise of accomplished academics and practising creative professionals who are active and well-connected in industry. You’ll establish a community of like-minded creatives to collaborate and create with on real industry briefs.

You’ll be supported and empowered to experiment with new mediums in a flexible environment. Develop a versatile set of skills through practical production experience, film analysis and work-integrated learning. If animation is your interest, you will learn clever and creative ways to animate characters and worlds while gaining an understanding of animation principles and production techniques.

Through this course, you will explore:

• 2D and 3D animation
• motion graphics
• directing and producing
• digital cinematography
• editing and visual effects
• screen history, culture and analysis
• multi camera TV studio production
• scriptwriting
• short fictional and factual filmmaking
• sound recording and design
• studio and location production
• the business of freelance work
• visual language.

Discover new ways to tell stories every day with access to industry-standard facilities and equipment – including a high-definition television broadcast studio, digital cinema RED, Arri and Ursa cameras, sound studio, editing and colour grading suites and stop motion animation stations. You’ll also gain invaluable industry experience through internship opportunities, such as crewing on sports broadcasts through the Deakin LiveStream OB van.

By consistently connecting with industry and working on real-world briefs, you'll develop your professional identity and hone your communication and leadership skills. By the time you graduate, you will have a creative portfolio, budding professional network and invaluable industry knowledge to thrive in a sustained creative career in the multifaceted world of screen production.

Course structure

To complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation, students must complete 24 credit points including:

• 3 credit points of thematic core units
• 3 credit points of employability sequence units

Plus either:

• 2 major sequences of at least 8 credit points

OR

• 1 major sequence of at least 8 credit points plus 1 minor sequence of at least 4 credit points

Remaining credit points may be used to undertake elective units or to undertake an additional minor sequence.

One major must be taken from the majors offered in the degree in which you are enrolled. The other major or minor sequences may be taken from Bachelor of Creative Arts, Bachelor of Communication, or Bachelor of Design major or minor sequences.

Students must also ensure that they have met the following course rules to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation:

• a maximum of 10 credit points at level 1
• a minimum of 6 credit points at level 3
• Academic Integrity Module DAI001
Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory module)

A major or minor sequence is a group of units in a particular area of study taken over the three levels of your course. Each unit is usually worth 1 credit point.

A major sequence is made up of 8 credit points, and a minor sequence is made of 4 credit points.

Students are advised to refer to the details of each major or minor sequence for availability as some may be offered in campus and/or online mode only.