Creative Arts


Top 3 skills you will achieve:

  • Creating screen productions
  • Editing screen productions
  • Post-production activities

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Post Production)

This course will develop your skills and give you the knowledge and connections to become a professional film and television editor.



Course Overview

Course Code:CT64 (National ID: CUF60107) 
Careers:Editor, Sound Editor 
Duration:

One year (2 semesters) full time.

 
How:Full time 
Where:PERTH CAMPUS - Building 6
19 Aberdeen Street
NORTHBRIDGE
6003

 
Intake:Semester 1 
International study available:Yes 
Online study available:No 
Uni pathway available:Yes 

About the course

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Take hours of film footage and turn it into a beautiful, dramatic, edgy or touching short film by working behind the scenes in the exciting film and television industry!

Work on real-life productions and produce short drama films on 16mm; where you'll try your hand at post-production activities.

Studying an Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Post-Production) you'll gain hands-on skills and experience, working with industry bodies such as ABC and Screenwest. You'll also undertake a stimulating work-placement program - best preparing you for a career in the film and television industry.

View our brochure to see the career pathways for our film and television courses.

View examples of student work

Where this course can lead you

Harness specialist post-production and personal skills in a hands-on and practical environment; learning from lecturers with industry experience and using high-standard professional equipment. You'll leave Central with the ability to create a masterpiece.

With an Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Post-Production) from Central you could build a career in the film and television industry as a:

  • Editor (Sound/Film): work with the Director to perfect the production.

  • Director: become the driving artistic source behind a production for the whole world to see.

  • Cameraperson: operate the camera for your favourite TV show.

  • Cinematographer: capture beautiful images in film or television.

  • Producer: distribute a production to your chosen audience.

Your Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Post-Production) opens the door for further study at Western Australia's leading universities. See Uni Pathways section for more information.

Skills you will gain from this course

Central's media qualifications provide you with skills that are relevant to current industry trends and practices.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • edit a screen production

  • work with colleagues to create a screen production

  • plan and manage post-production activities

  • create a design brief

  • create an innovative work environment

  • turn your ideas into a unique screen production

  • become highly confident using industry standard equipment

  • collaborate and build relationships with parties involved in the production process

  • edit scripts

  • manage all marketing activities

  • create a screen production

Central film and television graduates have embarked on careers in feature length films, national advertising campaigns, music videos and some of Australia’s best television shows.

Connected with industry

 

At Central we place an emphasis on quality and practical training. The television broadcasting curriculum, facilities and equipment have been commended by operations managers of all three commercial TV stations and the ABC. We also ensure media professionals are our lecturers. So you gain the best learning experience possible.

We ensure our industry partners are involved in the development of our courses and curriculum, so the skills you obtain are relevant in the workforce. 

 

Our Media Industry Partner

 ABC
Central has a key partnership with
ABC television which has lead to
work placements, job outcomes post-study and industry guest speakers.

University Pathways

Central’s university pathway arrangements can help you gain entry to Curtin University or Edith Cowan University upon completion of your Advanced Diploma in Screen & Media.

 

Curtin University Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) Screen Arts – Extended
or Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) Screen Arts – Double Major
300 credits (50%)
Equivalent to 1.5 year

Edith Cowan University

Bachelor of Communications (Screen Studies)
180 credits (50%)
180 credits (50%)
Equivalent to 1.5 year

Central has a unique collaboration with Edith Cowan University and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) which enables Central graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Camera) to convert their qualification into a Bachelor of Communications (Media Studies) after completion of a 40 week intensive program.

Fee information


Domestic students:
The costs for this course for a semester are: $626 or $313 (concession). On top of this there is also a resource cost of $1503. The resource fee is an estimate because the amount depends on which units you choose. You will be given the exact amount at enrolment. Find out more about how the costs are determined.

An estimate of the total cost of the course is $4258 (non conc) over the one year the course takes to complete.

Paying your fees

You will be  expected to pay your course fees in full at the time of enrolment.

Fees can be paid at our student services offices at any of Central’s campuses. You can also pay by credit card over the phone, however, if you wish to pay by instalments, you will need to make your first payment in person and sign the payment plan terms and conditions.

Assistance may be available for those students experiencing financial hardship.

Find out more details about payment options

 

International students:
The cost for international students is n/a. You will need to pay for your course fees when you accept your offer and meet all the conditions.

Course Structure

Plan:CT64-CU0911-PSC 
Description:Complete 16 units; 2 core and 14 elective units. 

Available Groups

Title: GROUP 02 - ELECTIVES

Description: Central Institute of Technology offer the units listed below. Please note: previously completed units may count towards this qualification. Please discuss with the teaching area to determine eligibility.

NumberNational IDTitle
D0668BSBDES502AEstablish, negotiate and refine a design brief
D0669BSBDES601AManage design realisation
D0760BSBINN502ABuild and sustain an innovative work environment
D0849BSBMGT605BProvide leadership across the organisation
D0851BSBMGT615AContribute to organisation development
D0881BSBMKG605BEvaluate international marketing opportunities
D0885BSBMKG609ADevelop a marketing plan
D0955BSBPUB503AManage fundraising and sponsorship activities
D1120CUFDIG506ADesign interaction
D1129CUFDRT605ACollaborate with editors during post-production
D1165CUFPOS501AEdit complex screen productions
D1181CUFPPM602APlan and manage film and media post-production
D1202CUFWRT602AEdit scripts
D1611CUETEM08BRealise productions

Title: GROUP 01 - CORE

Description: Central Institute of Technology offer the core units listed below.

NumberNational IDTitle
D0649BSBCRT501AOriginate and develop concepts
D0650BSBCRT601AResearch and apply concepts and theories of creativity

Information for international students

Getting into this course



Entrance Requirements

In order to gain entry into this course you must complete the (CT47) Diploma of Screen and Media (Film and Television).

The Application Process

The process for applying for a course at Central depends on whether you are a local or international student and the way that you will be studying: full time, part time, as an apprentice or trainee.

Our future students area of the website includes a handy guide to help you through the process depending on what type of student you are, and how you are planning on studying.

Find out more information about the process to apply, enrol and pay.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Do you have existing skills? Whether obtained through paid or voluntary work, training or other experiences, you may be able to fast track your study by applying for recognition of prior learning, often referred to as RPL.

Find out more here

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