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156 weeks
On campus
Full-time
February
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) - government-subsidised place
Duration
3 years full-time
Intakes
February
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Core screenwriting practice
Studio-based training in cinematic and television writing, writing for the youth market, adaptation, writing for games, and web content
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Joint work with Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) and (Animation) students
Year 3 capstone
Collaboratively written original web series, developed for direction by Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) students
Breadth subjects
Elective subjects each year from VCA fine arts disciplines or the wider University
Common Questions
The course covers cinematic and television writing, writing for the youth market, adaptation, writing for games, and web content, all studied through lectures, classes, screenings and practice-based exercises.
Yes, Honours is available for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting).
In your final year, you will collaboratively develop and write an original web series to be directed by Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) students.
You will develop your writing style for screen productions (film, television, gaming and online), write an industry standard script for a short film or television pilot, and acquire the ability to critically and constructively critique your own and peers' work in the context of the broader history of screen culture.
The degree is housed in the VCA's department of Film and Television at the Southbank campus, and lives alongside other degrees in directing and producing for live-action fiction, animation and documentary.
Application
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Step 02
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Step 03
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