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Bachelor of Screen & Media

Learn the skills you need to become a screen storyteller from award-winning industry professionals, using cutting-edge equipment in purpose-built facilities. Collarts is Victoria's first ARRI-accredited film school, using Alexa35 cameras and ARRI signature lens.

2

years

60

hours of industry placement

STUDY MODES

On Campus

NEXT INTAKE

June 2025

LOCATION

Collingwood

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Calling all storytellers

Join a creative community with a passion for filmmaking.


Collarts has a reputation for attracting industry-leading practitioners with a passion for teaching and mentoring. You’ll develop skills across all the stages of production, from ideation to distribution, allowing you to fully explore your creative ambitions.

Collarts is Victoria's first ARRI-accredited film school, using Alexa35 cameras and ARRI signature lens.

Through our extensive network of partnerships and industry relationships (including the world-renowned Melbourne International Film Festival), you'll have access to exclusive internships and mentorships that will kickstart your career in a thriving industry.

You'll acquire practical skills in screenwriting, editing, colour grading, lighting and cinematography (including the option of ARRI micro-certification), production design, directing, and producing alongside the stream of media studies units that will enable you to develop your film literacy, which is a critical ingredient in the recipe for success.

Course Information

Options? We’ve got plenty. Get ready to be inspired.

Explore Collarts' in-depth courses and discover your creative future. Speak with a careers consultant or download our course guide today.

Cinematographer

Cinematographers plan, direct and coordinate filming to control the quality and style of photography in films or videos.

Average industry salary*:

$110K

Documentary Filmmaker

A specialised filmmaker who writes, shoots, produces and edits films using footage of real-life subjects and situations, such as public figures, political movements and wildlife.

Average industry salary*:

$60K

Producer

The owner of a film or television project, bringing together the creative team and driving the vision. Recruits and controls talent and crew to ensure the project stays on track and meets its artistic and financial goals.

Average industry salary*:

$74K - $169K

Life After Collarts

Tom - Screen & Media Alumni

"Studying at Collarts was amazing. It was an investment in myself and it paid off."

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Student Showcase :

Collarts X Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2024 Pre-roll Campaign
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Meet your faculty

Sean Cousins

Program Leader

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Tristan Meredith

Program Coordinator

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Lucy Coleman

Lecturer

Stu Mannion

Lecturer

Jake Wilson

Lecturer

Frequently Asked Questions

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