C11379v1 Graduate Certificate in Screen Arts and Production: Drama
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Screen Arts and Production: Drama (GradCertScreenAProdDrama)CRICOS code: 116221A
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus
Notes
This course will be available from Spring 2025.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course diagram
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
The Graduate Certificate of Screen Arts and Production: Drama is a chance to attain a short and targeted post-graduate qualification for students wishing to deepen, enhance or reframe their skills as a drama practitioner in the screen industries. In this three-subject course, students complete one core subject focused on scripted screen storytelling and complement it with two out of six production focused electives to round out your experience.
The Graduate Certificate in Screen Arts and Production: Drama is a stand-alone course that can be taken full-time or part-time. It is also a pathway into the Master of Screen Arts and Production, should students wish to keep studying.
The Graduate Certificate of Screen Arts and Production: Drama is taught by industry practitioners who have mentored award-wining graduates. The course has been designed to meet the demands of students already working in the industry who want to skill up in a different area or role than the one they are currently working in, or those who have just completed a generalist screen production degree, looking to position themselves competitively in the jobs market and want to specialise in drama production.
Course aims
The Graduate Certificate of Screen Arts and Production: Drama aims to introduce students to a set of deeply creative, innovative, audience-focused, adaptable, entrepreneurial and production-ready skills. The subjects allow students to develop key creative practice skills and knowledge in drama screen storytelling.
Career options
The Graduate Certificate of Screen Arts and Production prepares students for advanced study and orientates them to industry roles such director, producer, multi-platform storytellers, production and post-production specialists in script-based screen and immersive media.
Course intended learning outcomes
This course engages with the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), which are tailored to the Graduate Attributes set for all graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
| 1.1 | Analyse, develop or produce scripted projects within a framework of specialised practice-oriented knowledge and skills. |
| 2.1 | Engage critically with your creative practice through the application of established theory. |
| 3.1 | Apply collaborative practice skills to business, curation and understanding audiences. |
| 4.1 | Critically review ethical practices to inform capabilities to effectively work with and for Indigenous peoples and communities as professional screen arts practitioners |
| 5.1 | Engage screen audiences and communities. |
| 6.1 | Demonstrate high-level abilities and self-awareness as an oral, written and audio-visual communicator. |
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent in Society and Culture or Creative Arts
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent in any field of study AND A minimum of 2 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience in the screen industry AND An interest in the course and demonstrated understanding of the opportunities present in Screen Arts and Production
OR
- A minimum of 4 years full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience in the screen industry AND An interest in the course and demonstrated understanding of the opportunities present in Screen Arts and Production
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
For applicants who need to demonstrate work experience:
- Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
- A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
- A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
- A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
- An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
- A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
For applicants who need to demonstrate their interest in the course:
- Personal statement outlining:
- how the applicant’s experience and skills could be applied to the course
- evidence of any post-secondary achievements such as the satisfactory completion of any non-award courses in Screen Arts and Production fields or adjacent areas
- evidence of recognition of any works completed in screen arts and production, such as the acceptance of works created by the applicant into domestic or international festivals
- a statement about the applicant’s understanding of the opportunities and careers that exist within the screen industries, and what kinds of work they see themselves doing upon completion of the course
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is one session of full-time or one year of part-time study. Study is on campus.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate of Screen Arts and Production: Drama totals 24 credit points of study. All students are required to complete the one core subject 57685 Scripted. Students then select two subjects from a list of choices.
Course completion requirements
| STM91918 Core Subjects (Screen Arts) | 12cp | |
| CBK92343 Elective Subjects (Screen Arts) | 12cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Course diagram
Course program
Typical course programs are shown below for both full-time and part-time students, commencing in both Autumn and Spring sessions.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 57685 Studio: Scripted | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK92343 Elective Subjects (Screen Arts) | 12cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 57685 Studio: Scripted | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK92343 Elective Subjects (Screen Arts) | 12cp | |
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 57685 Studio: Scripted | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK92343 Elective Subjects (Screen Arts) | 12cp | |
| Spring commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 57685 Studio: Scripted | 12cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK92343 Elective Subjects (Screen Arts) | 12cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
The Screen Arts and Production courses are part of an articulated program comprising of the Graduate Certificate Screen Arts and Production: Drama, Graduate Certificate Screen Arts and Production: Documentary, Graduate Diploma in Screen Arts and Production (exit-only course), Master of Screen Arts and Production and the Master of Screen Arts and Production (Extension).
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222