Master of Digital Film
Course summary for current students
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G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Master of Digital Film |
|---|---|
| Campus | |
| Duration | 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 075368C |
| Deakin course code | A718 |
New course version commenced 2012. | |
Course version for continuing students who enrolled prior to 2013. | |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Master of Digital Film allows students creative freedom while engaging in learning professional film and video production practices. The program caters for students who have not previously studied in the field to gain foundation skills and is designed to also offer postgraduate options for graduates from the Bachelor of Film and Digital Media or an equivalent degree. The program provides specialist and practical studies to gain professional digital film production knowledge and opportunities to apply this knowledge in a range of production forms. Major project work will be undertaken through a program that supports students to make original and unique work and to be able to situate their concepts and ideas within contemporary film making cultures and theory.
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Fees and charges
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Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Master of Digital Film, a student must successfully complete 12 credit points of study comprising:
- the core units ACM712 Writing with the Camera (which must be undertaken in first trimester of enrolment) and ACM723: Visual Research : Theory & Methodology
- a minimum of 2 credit points of Research Projects
- 8 credit points from the prescribed list of units below.
Note. Students wishing to submit film production proposals as research projects must have successfully completed ACC707 and ACM713 or equivalent undergraduate units.
Course structure
Note: Students who commenced their studies prior to 2011 may need to contact the course director for further course advice Tel: 03 925 17665 Email: simon.wilmot@deakin.edu.au
Core units
Trimester 1 and trimester 2
| ACM712 | Writing with the Camera (B) |
| ACM723 | Visual Research: Theory and Methodology (B) |
Research Project units
| ALX720 | Minor Research Project (X) 2 credit point unit |
| ALX715 | Research Project A (B, X) 2 credit point unit |
| ALX716 | Research Project B (B, X) 2 credit point unit |
Elective units
Trimester 1 and trimester 2
| ACM713 | Genre Form and Structure (B) |
| ALX721 | Creative Industries Internship (B) |
| AMC701 | Introduction to Motion Capture (B, X) |
Trimester 1
| ACC707 | Developing a Project: Ideas to Scripts (B) |
| ACM702 | Directing: Techniques and Aesthetics (B) |
| ACM703 | Cinematography (B) |
| ACM704 | Film and Video Editing (B) |
| ACM717 | Television Commercial Production (B) |
| ACM725 | Effects, Graphics and Compositing (B) |
| AMC703 | Advanced Motion Capture (B) |
Trimester 2
| ACM718 | Documentary Methods and Theory (B) |
| ACM733 | My Story: Autobiographical and Experimental Video Production (B) |
Trimester 1 and trimester 2 and trimester 3
| ACM737 | Creative Arts International Project Or Study Tour |
