Bachelor of Media Screen Production

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of New South Wales

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Media with a Screen Production specialisation at UNSW Sydney is a three-year full-time degree that equips you with professional audio-visual production skills across film, animation, sound design, and emerging technologies like virtual reality and gaming. You'll work with industry-standard equipment in state-of-the-art facilities while building a professional portfolio and gaining real-world experience through internships and industry placements that connect you directly with employers.

This program is perfect if you're passionate about storytelling through visual and audio media—whether that's filmmaking, animation, sound production, or interactive media—and you want hands-on training alongside the critical thinking skills to succeed in a competitive creative industry.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1: Foundation and Exploration

Your first year focuses on building core competencies and exploring the breadth of media production. You'll complete Foundation courses totaling 24 units of credit, which include courses like Introduction to Film Studies and Screen Production I, giving you essential grounding in both the creative and technical fundamentals of the field. This year emphasizes experimentation, technical skill development, and collaboration on projects with real-world impact, setting a strong foundation for specialised work ahead.

Year 2: Specialisation and Technical Mastery

In your second year, you'll deepen your expertise in screen production while developing sophisticated understanding of the audio-visual media landscape. You'll engage with emerging technologies and innovative production approaches, practising with professional-grade cameras, audio recorders, microphones, lighting equipment, and advanced editing software in multimedia labs and dedicated production studios. This year balances hands-on technical training with critical thinking, ensuring you develop both practical expertise and conceptual knowledge needed for evolving industry contexts.

Year 3: Portfolio Development and Industry Integration

Your final year emphasizes building a comprehensive professional portfolio while exploring specialized areas like digital film production, media performance, sound design, screenwriting, animation, or gaming. You'll complete advanced projects that showcase your audio-visual work, participate in industry placements and internship opportunities, and access UNSW's entrepreneurial support programs for independent creative ventures. By graduation, you'll have industry-ready experience, a professional portfolio, and the skills to take on imaginative and leading roles in creative industries both in Australia and internationally.

Focus Areas: Digital film production, media performance, sound design, screenwriting, animation, gaming, and virtual reality

Learning Outcomes: Graduates develop creative and technical skills to produce compelling visual stories; gain practical expertise paired with critical thinking about global media landscapes; build professional portfolios showcasing audio-visual work; and develop the ability to interpret and innovate within evolving audio-visual practices

Professional Alignment: You'll graduate with industry-standard skills and professional experience through internships, work placements, and studio projects—preparing you for diverse roles as cinematographers, filmmakers, sound producers, animators, game designers, video producers, and digital editors in Australia and internationally.

Reputation & Employability: UNSW's School of the Arts & Media is recognised for producing graduates who enter the workforce with practical experience and creative confidence, equipped to work across diverse roles in the evolving global media industries.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At UNSW's Bachelor of Media with a Screen Production specialisation (what you're calling Screen and Sound Production), you'll dive straight into hands-on learning that builds real-world skills in audio-visual production from day one. You'll practice with industry-standard gear like cameras, audio recorders, microphones, lights, dollies, and gimbals, while using advanced editing software in state-of-the-art facilities to create a professional portfolio you can show off right away. Guided by award-winning filmmakers, sound artists, and game researchers, you'll master digital film production, sound design, screenwriting, animation, gaming, and virtual reality—staying ahead in the fast-evolving media world.

This practical focus shines through in our top-tier setup, including:

- Advanced multimedia labs, digital video production and post-production facilities, animation and audio production studios for end-to-end project work.

- Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab with computer-controlled amplification for precise performance and production environments.

- Industry-standard tools like professional cameras, lighting kits, sound equipment (recorders, microphones), dollies, gimbals, and advanced editing software.

- Hands-on courses in film, interactive/experimental media, sound, writing, and animation, including Screen Production I as a core foundation.

Progression & Future Opportunities

At UNSW's Bachelor of Media with a Screen Production specialisation, you'll dive straight into hands-on learning that builds real-world skills in audio, visual, and digital production from day one. You'll practice with industry-standard cameras, audio recorders, microphones, lights, dollies, and gimbals to create professional audio-visual work for your portfolio, all while guided by award-winning filmmakers, sound artists, and animators. This practical focus equips you for careers in film, sound production, animation, gaming, or virtual reality, using cutting-edge facilities like advanced multimedia labs, digital video production and post-production suites, animation and audio studios, and editing suites with advanced software.

Here's what makes the experiential learning so powerful in this program:

- Hands-on production with pro gear: Get direct access to the latest cameras, lights, dollies, gimbals, audio recorders, and microphones for building a standout portfolio of screen and sound projects.

- Specialised studios and labs: Work in animation and audio production studios, digital video/post-production facilities, multimedia labs, and the unique Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab with its computer-controlled amplification for perfect sound environments.

- Advanced digital tools and software: Use industry-standard editing software alongside tech for digital film production, sound design, screenwriting, animation, gaming, and virtual reality.

- Courses in practical screen skills: Jump into Screen Production I and other hands-on courses covering film, interactive media, experimental media, sound, writing, and animation to develop creative and professional expertise.