Excelsia University College
Bachelor of Screen Production
Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Level
Bachelors Pass
Duration
3F
Campus
Pennant Hills (NSW)
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
Intake
2027-02-18
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Course Overview
Bachelor of Screen Production at Excelsia University College in Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia is a bachelors pass programme designed to give you both rigorous academic grounding and exposure to current practice in the field.
- Study with academics who are active researchers and industry practitioners, with regular contact through seminars, tutorials, and project work.
- Develop core knowledge in your first year before specialising through optional modules in later years tailored to your interests and career goals.
- Build practical, transferable skills — analysis, communication, teamwork, and project delivery — that employers across sectors actively look for.
- Access dedicated employability support including internships, placements, alumni mentoring, and a careers service that connects students to graduate roles.
- Join a global student community with extracurricular societies, sports, volunteering, and study-abroad opportunities to round out your university experience.
Course Curriculum
Year 1
- Foundations of Bachelor of Screen Production
- Academic and Research Skills
- Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Theory and Practice
- Optional language or breadth module.
Year 2
- Intermediate Bachelor of Screen Production topics
- Applied Methods and Tools
- Group Project
- Two optional pathway modules
- Career and Industry Insights.
Year 3
- Advanced Bachelor of Screen Production
- Independent Dissertation or Capstone Project
- Two specialist optional modules aligned with your interests
- Employability and Professional Development.
Entry Requirements
Subjects
- Applicants with recent secondary education Completion of NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate/overseas equivalent.
- Other applicants Refer to the Excelsia University College's general admission criteria. | Artistic and academic skills assessment: In addition to your online application, you are required to submit a portfolio and, if successful, attend an interview.
- Portfolio: Applicants are required to present two short examples with a written rationale that demonstrate the applicant’s creative work.
- See portfolio details below.
- For a portfolio submission include one of the following, together with a one-page rationale and an indication of what role you have contributed to the work you submit.
- We are looking for evidence of creative initiative, effective planning, and coherent storytelling through image and/or sound.
- If you are unsure of your area or have multiple interests, choose one.
- Each video submission is to be a short (1 to 3 minutes) showreel with the instruction below: Cinematography: Short showreel of camerawork you have done or a narrative PowerPoint sequence of still images that you have shot (up to 15 images, ppt. file) (fictional or documentary).
- Directing: Short showreel of one or more filmed narrative sequences you have directed (fictional or documentary).
- Screen editing: Short showreel of one or more filmed narrative sequences you have edited (fictional or documentary).
- Design: Short showreel of one or more filmed narrative sequences you have contributed design – set, props, costume, etc or a storyboard PowerPoint sequence (fictional or documentary) that would be of 1–3 minutes duration onscreen.
- Sound post-production: Short showreel of one or more filmed narrative sequences you have created sound design for or submit a short soundscape recording (1–3 minutes, mp3 file) that demonstrates some form of narrative (fictional or documentary).
- Production coordination: Short showreel of one or more productions you’ve managed (fictional or documentary).
- Writing: Short showreel of productions of one or more narrative sequences you have written or submit a sample script, formatted for film or TV (1–3 minutes onscreen duration, PDF format).
- Interview: Applicants will discuss their special areas of interest in film or video, any related experience they may have, and why they wish to do the course.
Assessment Methods
Assessment is varied across the programme and may include: Written examinations across foundational modules; Coursework essays and analytical reports; Group and individual projects with presentations; Practical lab, studio, or fieldwork assessments where relevant; A final-year dissertation or capstone project that lets you specialise in a topic of your choice.
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Intl. Tuition
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