Creative Arts (Film, Television and Radio)

Want to produce television/radio programs, create animation, develop a documentary, make a film or understand the ins and outs of video and sound production? Our Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film, Television and Radio) provides a creative environment for students interested in the artistic and professional use of media broadcast technologies. The degree has a focus on conceptualising, designing and applying self-generated projects based upon a firm technological base and professional application.
 

Over the course of your degree, we encourage you to work in the studio and out in the field on your own projects, giving you a wide and varied skill set. Our students are in strong demand in the industry because of the unique combination of courses in digital sound, image and visual technologies, design, creative writing and multimedia.

After completing your first year, you can then take the opportunity to specialise in either TV/Radio Broadcast, Film/Documentary, or Animation in your degree or combine disciplines within creative arts or other areas of study.

Practical experience

Experience valuable practical experiences through USQs strong links to some of Queensland’s best-known media organizations.  Take the opportunity to be involved with industry placements and USQ’s very own radio station, Phoenix Radio.

Students in the Bachelor of Creative Arts have the opportunity to choose one of a series of extended majors offered as part of their selected specialisation. An extended major is a specified group of courses with values of 16, 20, or 24 units.

• Film Television and Radio – Film/Animation (20 unit Major)
• Film Television and Radio – Television/Radio (20 unit Major)
• Film Television and Radio – Animation/Broadcast (20 unit Major)
• Film Television and Radio – Film (16 unit Major)
• Film Television and Radio – Animation (16 unit Major)
• Film Television and Radio – Television (16 unit Major)
• Film Television and Radio – Radio (16 unit Major)

The following eight-unit Creative Arts majors can be combined with a 16 unit extended major as a second major:

• Film, Television, and Radio (8 unit Major)
• Music Practice (8 unit Major)
• Theatre Practice (8 unit Major)
• Theatre Theory (8 unit Major)
• Visual Arts Practice (8 unit Major)
• Visual Arts Theory (8 unit Major)

With approval, students are able to take one major or minor/elective study from other undergraduate programs offered by USQ.

Combination 1

Courses to be studiedUnits 

Core course1 

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension8

Second Major8 

 Total24 

Combination 2

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core course1

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension8

Minor sequence4 

Minor sequence 4 

Total24

Combination 3

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core course1

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension8

Minor sequence4

Electives 4 

Total24

Combination 4

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core course1

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension12

Minor sequence4 

Total24

 Combination 5

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core course1

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension16

Total24

Course codeCourse name

Discipline Foundation courses:

CMS1000Communication and Scholarship

FTR1000Elements of Graphic Design1

FTR1002Fundamentals of Media

FTR1003Cinematic Language

FTR1004Editing 

FTR1005Location Production

FTR1006Scriptwriting 

FTR1007Production Management

Footnotes

1 This course is only available on-campus at Springfield in Semester 1.

Entry requirements

• Applicants for Film, TV and Radio do not require an audition nor interview however will be assessed for entry on the basis of their Overall Position (OP) or equivalent score. 

• English (4 SA)

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2014 OP/Rank for this program is: 14/69

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

• Applicants for Film, TV and Radio do not require an audition nor interview however will be assessed for entry on the basis of their Overall Position (OP) or equivalent score. Alternative entry pathways may also be available as well as articulating TAFE programs.

• Year 12 English and Mathematics A (4 SA) or equivalent.

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.