Bachelor of Arts (Television Production)

About the course

The Bachelor of Arts (Television Production) provides students with the appropriate vocational, practical and theoretical studies to allow them to pursue careers within the television industry. A strong emphasis on storytelling is present throughout the course, which addresses all facets of production and operations. This course aims to graduate a confident practitioner, well versed in contemporary television production skills, and informed by a strongly developed aesthetic and cultural awareness.

The course is one of the few in Australia with a focus specifically on television production. You will gain intensive hands-on experience with a range of industry standard equipment, making you job-ready upon graduation. The course prides itself on strong industry links, which offer opportunities for internships, scholarships and industry work placements.

Where it will take you

Graduates are employed in regional and metropolitan free to air television networks, pay television, satellite and corporate television networks as well as a variety of independent production facilities. Graduates have had success both throughout Australia and overseas, and many have gone on to pursue a career in film.

You can work in:

• television production, production management and direction
• studio, outside broadcast and location camera operation
• studio and location sound control, recording and post-production
• all multi and single camera TV studio production and technical operations roles
• outside broadcast production and technical operation
• linear and non-linear editing

Your course is recognised by industry

The degree has a reputation second to none in the broadcast television industry. . Charles Sturt University is regarded as being the main provider of skilled staff to Australian networks and production houses and at present on completion of the degree the majority of graduates are directly employed in the industry. The course is also well supported with a professional internship placement program during a students third year of study thus providing further opportunity for practical training, network building and showcasing of skills.

Scholarships

A series of scholarships are available for students, including some that are specific to this course. Details of university scholarships can be found here

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (22 subjects) and the television industry internship. Students electing to graduate with the exit point only Associate Degree must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

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