759-401 Honours (Screen Production)

The Honours (Screen Production) builds on knowledge, experience and skills developed in the Bachelor of Film and Television. Each student is required to research, write, direct and edit a short major screen production. It is expected that all creative and production work is to be undertaken in a spirit of professionalism, carried out to a high standard of excellence and employing current industry practices. Students will also be required to crew on other VCA productions. Students must also undertake an industry placement and will be required to keep a placement diary and submit it with a placement report on completion of the placement.

Major Production (5 to 20 minutes) (to be assessed by two industry professionals and one academic staff member not the student supervisor) (70%); crewing on a minimum of 2 productions (20%); industry placement, report and diary (1,000 words) (10%)