Academic IELTS score of 5.5 Overall with minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Successful completion of the Diploma of Screen & Media (same stream)
Description
If you wish to work in film, TV, radio, journalism, game development or animation this course will provide you with the advanced skills necessary to move ahead in the art, design, screen and media industries.
Qualifications & Skills Covered
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who analyse, design and execute judgements using wide-ranging technical, creative, conceptual or managerial competencies in the film, television, radio and interactive media industries. Their knowledge base may be specialised or broad. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 3 core units and 13 elective units.
Course Notes
Students interested in the Screen & Media course will have the option of choosing 1 of 3 streams:Film and TV Stream, Computer Generated Imaging & Visual Effects (CGI & VFX) or Game Art stream.
Film and TV Stream
The Film and Television stream equips students with comprehensive production and post-production skills required in today's screen industry. Our training focuses on specific crew roles for on-set and location-based productions via current industry practices, which include:
Pre-production: management including budgeting and scheduling, contracts and location management
Production: including creative and technical skilling across several roles such as camera, lighting and sound recording
Post-production: editing including technical and creative skills regarding telling the story with images and sound design, editing and mixing.
Computer Generated Imaging & Visual Effects Stream (CGI & VFX):
This stream is for students that want to excel in the field of visual effects and 3D computer animation for television and cinema. It is essentially two courses rolled into one: TV production and 3D computer animation (incorporating Visual Effects). Students are taught the practical and theoretical aspects of the movie and television making process so that they understand where computer-generated imagery fits in the workflow of a production. With a hands-on practical approach by our passionate teaching staff, students get to use industry-standard 2D and 3D software and broadcast-standard hardware.
Game Art Stream
As a game art student you will learn the skills required of artists in game development. Game artists are chiefly modellers and texturers but also have a broad knowledge of the game development process. This course puts particular emphasis on modelling, texturing, concept development and drawing. Students develop skills and knowledge in these key areas as well as project management, team work, simulations industry and a variety of delivery platforms.
*The 3 streams are very different, therefore students cannot swap from a diploma of one stream into the advanced diploma of another stream. Students will need to list their preferred preference when applying to TAFE SA.
CRICOS Code: 093660E
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Course Units
Core
Engage in the business of creative practice
Establish and maintain safe creative practice
Evolve ideas for professional creative work
Elective
Audition and select performers
Collaborate with editors during post-production
Create digital visual effects
Design and create models for a 3-D and digital effects environment
Design digital simulations
Design games
Design interaction
Develop lighting designs
Develop sound designs
Develop storylines and treatments
Direct cinematography for screen productions
Direct performers for screen productions
Direct rehearsals of performers
Direct screen production crews
Direct the integration of projects
Edit complex screen productions
Edit scripts
Establish the creative vision for screen productions
Extend expertise in a specialised art form to professional level
Implement design solutions
Implement sound designs
Manage design realisation
Manage locations for film and media productions
Perform primary and secondary colour correction
Plan and manage film and media pre-production
Realise production designs
Realise productions
Work professionally in the creative arts industry
Write persuasive copy
Write scripts
Pathways to University
If your goal is to achieve a bachelor degree in your chosen field of study, TAFE SA offers two different types of pathway to university - a University Packaged Program or Credit Transfer.
A University Packaged Program allows you to select the course and the university you wish to study at, before commencing your studies at TAFE SA.
Credit Transfer gives you the opportunity to select your university course on completion of your TAFE SA studies.
With additional Bachelor programs becoming available, international students can choose to stay at TAFE SA for qualifications such as the Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management.
TAFE SA has partnered with the University of South Australia, the University of Adelaide and Flinders University to offer packaged offers in a variety of fields.
Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media -> Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen) (Flinders University)
Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media -> Bachelor of Media (University of Adelaide)
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
