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Bachelor of Fine Arts Screenwriting

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Melbourne

Program Overview

The Screenwriting specialisation is designed for those who have the desire and talent to write audience-driven stories for the screen. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) is the first dedicated undergraduate screenwriting degree in Australia. It trains students in the many facets of screenwriting through lectures, classes, film screenings, onset experience and intensive modules.

Program Key Stats

$27808 (Annual cost)



75 %

Eligibility Criteria

3.3
40
85

1330
7
90

Additional Information & Requirements

Units 3 & 4: English/ESL, Selection into the Bachelor of Fine Arts is talent-based. The selection process for each specialisation may include: Animation (test, interview and folio); Dance (audition and interview); Film and Television (test and interview); Music Theatre (audition); Production (statement, interview and workshop); Screenwriting (test and interview); Theatre Practice (audition, interview and workshop); Visual Art (interview and folio), Test scores: TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, CAE

Career Options

  • Advertising copywriter
  • Arts administrator
  • Creative director
  • Digital copywriter
  • Editorial assistant

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