Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours)

Take your screen practice to the next level with an honours year. Graduate as a critically engaged, highly-skilled screen practitioner and researcher.

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Key facts

Duration

1 year full-time or part-time equivalent

Locations

Current Deakin Students

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Course overview

Take your screen practice to the next level with an honours year. Build on the practical skills and depth of knowledge developed in the first three years of your degree by undertaking an advanced research project through Deakin's Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours). You will undergo an elevated study experience to emerge as a critically engaged, highly skilled screen practitioner and researcher.

The honours program opens doors to a career in the screen industry or the opportunity to delve deeper into your research with a masters degree or PhD. By completing an additional year of specialised study, you will produce a significant screen production folio and gain that edge future employers are searching for in an industry renowned for its competitiveness.

Do you want to further your skills in film, television and animation?

You will be treated as an independent screen practitioner and your experience will be quite different from that you have experienced as an undergraduate student. Whether you are working as an individual practitioner or in a creative team, you will emerge from your honours year as a critically engaged and highly skilled screen practitioner and researcher.

Take a deep dive into screen practice and build knowledge in traditional scholarly research. We teach you the fundamental skills of traditional scholarly research so that you can successfully locate your screen practice in the field and critically engage with the work of others.

An honours year allows you the time to focus closely on your screen practice. The course has a deliberate focus to allow students to enter a single degree and receive highly regarded learning experiences in screen practice and research.

After graduating, you can further your studies in research or professional practice by applying for direct entry into second year of the Master of Film and Television by coursework, a Master of Arts by Research, or you could pursue a PhD.

Award granted: Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours)
Year: 2025 course information
Deakin code: A452
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition: The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8

Core

Compulsory 0-credit point module

To be completed in the first trimester of study:

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin

DAI001

Core units

Contemporary Debates in the Creative Arts [2025 is the final year of offer for this unit].

ACA410

Creative Research Methods [2025 is the final year of offer for this unit].

ACA411

Creative Studio A (2 credit points) [2025 is the final year of offer for this unit].

ACA401

Transgressive Acts in Cinema, Art, Performance [2025 is the final year of offer for this unit].

ACA412

Creative Research Project A

ACA491

Writing the Exegesis: Theory and Context

ACA492

Creative Research Project B

ACA493

Intakes by location

The availability of a course varies across locations and intakes. This means that a course offered in Trimester 1 may not be offered in the same location for Trimester 2 or 3. Check each intake for up-to-date information on when and where you can commence your studies.

Deakin splits the academic year into three terms, known as trimesters. Most students usually undertake two trimesters each year (March-June, July-November).

Course duration

You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.

Assessment

The assessment of the written exegesis and creative practice (a short film project) will be panel based. Embedded in units there will be draft essays, practical submissions, workshops and presentations to provide guidance to students.

Other course information

There is an option with course director approval for students to complete the program over two trimesters.

International students are required to study full-time to complete their course within the duration registered on CRICOS.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.

Participation requirements

Compulsory learning experiences

Completion of compulsory technical skills or workshops are required for all students enrolled into the Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours). This is equivalent to approximately 2 X 2-hour sessions per year.

Reasonable adjustments

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.

Entry requirements

Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances. You will need to meet the minimum academic and English language proficiency requirements or higher to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission.

A combination of qualifications and experience may be deemed equivalent to minimum academic requirements.

Academic requirements

To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet the following criteria:

completion of a bachelor degree or higher or major in a related discipline with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) (or equivalent average grade indicator) of at least 65 in third year units, or where relevant, final year units.

References

Applicants are also advised to read further information and complete requirements outlined in the Information and Application form. These requirements may include work experience, reasons for undertaking the course, previous academic information and your research proposal.

English language proficiency requirements

To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) English Units 3 and 4: Study score of 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 20 in any other English
IELTS overall score of 6 (with no band score less than 6.0) or equivalent
other evidence of English language proficiency (learn more about other ways to satisfy the requirements)

Non-academic requirements

Admissions information

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Scholarship options

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Applications for Trimester 1, 2026 open in July.

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Pathways

Students who have a Bachelor qualification in an equivalent course will be considered for the Bachelor of Film, Television and Animation (Honours) program.

Careers

Career outcomes

Through the Bachelor of Film, Television, Animation (Honours), you will produce a significant screen production project/folio, ensuring that you graduate with the technical and creative skills that employers are looking for. You will be well positioned for career opportunities in screen production across sectors such as:

advertising agencies
education facilities
film and TV production
independent crewing projects
independent production houses
web-based projects.

For more information go to DeakinTALENT.

Course learning outcomes

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Identify and apply reflective practice-led research within a screen practice context that incorporates non-traditional research and relevant traditional research that critically engage with histories, traditions and contemporary ideas within screen culture.
Communication	Articulate the relationship between practical creative processes and discipline specific and interdisciplinary ideas to inform discussions of screen based works, decision-making processes and relevant contemporary ideas in screen culture.
Digital literacy	Critically integrate digital strategies in screen practice inquiry and engage with and apply digital technologies that actualise an emerging professional identity.
Critical thinking	Investigate, evaluate and synthesise ideas within screen discourse in order to establish the relationship of a selection of ideas focused through a screen-based project.
Problem solving	Identify, evaluate and select the methods, techniques and processes to best investigate proposed screen based project; and engage with discovery and ambiguity characteristic of creative practice.
Self-management	Communicate with supervisors, technical staff and collaborators and develop a responsive approach to critical feedback in the context of practice- led research.
Teamwork	Contribute to the critical culture of creative practice through peer feedback, group critique and participation in industry standard forums.
Global citizenship	Establish ethical approaches that recognise the value of screen practice in diverse communities and cultures and transfer creative practice outcomes into real world contexts.