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Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Take your screen practice to the next level with an honours year. Build on the practical skills and depth of knowledge developed in the first three years of your degree by undertaking an advanced research project through Deakin's Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours).

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
A452, 0100299

About this course

Take your screen practice to the next level with an honours year. Build on the practical skills and depth of knowledge developed in the first three years of your degree by undertaking an advanced research project through Deakin's Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours). You will undergo an elevated study experience to emerge as a critically engaged, highly skilled screen practitioner and researcher.

The honours program opens doors to a career in the screen industry or the opportunity to delve deeper into your research with a masters degree or PhD. By completing an additional year of specialised study, you will produce a significant screen production folio and gain that edge future employers are searching for in an industry renowned for its competitiveness.

Do you want to further your skills in film, television and animation?




You will be treated as an independent screen practitioner and your experience will be quite different from that you have experienced as an undergraduate student. Whether you are working as an individual practitioner or in a creative team, you will emerge from your honours year as a critically engaged and highly skilled screen practitioner and researcher.

Take a deep dive into screen practice and build knowledge in traditional scholarly research. We teach you the fundamental skills of traditional scholarly research so that you can successfully locate your screen practice in the field and critically engage with the work of others.

An honours year allows you the time to focus closely on your screen practice. The course has a deliberate focus to allow students to enter a single degree and receive highly regarded learning experiences in screen practice and research.

After graduating, you can further your studies in research or professional practice by applying for direct entry into second year of the Master of Film and Television by coursework, a Master of Arts by Research, or you could pursue a PhD.

Career pathways

Through the Bachelor of Film, Television, Animation (Honours), you will produce a significant screen production project/folio, ensuring that you graduate with the technical and creative skills that employers are looking for. You will be well positioned for career opportunities in screen production across sectors such as:

  • advertising agencies
  • education facilities
  • film and TV production
  • independent crewing projects
  • independent production houses
  • web-based projects.

For more information go to DeakinTALENT

Course structure

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours) students are required to complete 8 credit points including:

  • 8 x credit points of compulsory core units (7 units)
  • Academic Integrity Module DAI001
  • Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at Deakin University.
85.2%
Overall satisfaction
77.8%
Skill scale
77.5%
Teaching scale
73.2%
Employed full-time
$80k
Average salary