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156 weeks
On campus
Hybrid
15 February 2027 | 26 July 2027
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
Victoria University City Campus, 364-378 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Indicative fees for full-time student (2026): AU$17,399 per year | Indicative fees for full-time student (2027): AU$18,025 per year
Duration
3 years full time or longer for part time
Study Mode
Hybrid
Eligibility
Domestic students:
International students:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Academic Discourse and Experience
12 credit points
Creativity, Communication and the Digital Age
12 credit points
Online Screen Media
12 credit points
Introduction to Screen Media
12 credit points
Motion Graphics
12 credit points
Writing for Screen
12 credit points
Media Careers
12 credit points
Media Production Practices
12 credit points
Television Production
12 credit points
Radio Production
12 credit points
Post-Production
12 credit points
From Concept to Production
12 credit points
Cinematography
12 credit points
Media Placement
12 credit points
Narrative Worlds
12 credit points
The Art of the Edit
12 credit points
Graduating Project 1
12 credit points
Graduating Project 2
12 credit points
Screen Media Enterprise
12 credit points
Screen Media Practice
12 credit points
Common Questions
While studying the screen media course, you'll learn using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities at VU's media production precinct at Footscray Park Campus, which includes a TV studio (with HD cameras, lighting equipment, interview set and drama set), a radio studio, a large green screen, post production labs (with Macs) with DaVinci Resolve software, and professional video and audio recording equipment and editing software.
Yes. To ensure you are work ready when you graduate, you'll complete 80–100 hours of work placement as an integrated part of this course, through the Media Placement unit (ASN2007).
To attain the Bachelor of Screen Media, students are required to complete 288 credit points in total, consisting of 240 credit points of Core studies (including 24 credit points of Capstone studies) and 48 credit points from Minor studies.
The Bachelor of Screen Media is available as a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) for eligible students, with indicative fees for a full-time student in 2026 being approximately AU$17,399 per year. This fee is a guide only, based on a typical full-time study load, and does not include materials such as textbooks or the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Students must complete 48 credit points of Minor Studies chosen from the following options: Writing (AMIWRI), Digital Media (AMIDIG), Visual Art (AMIVSU), and Animation and Visual Effects (AMIANI).
Application
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