The Screen Industry: Business, Creativity, and Content

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
MDIA 5004
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Course ID
202354
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Campus
Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comm, Media and Jour
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sandy Cameron
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course introduces students to the film and television industry as both a business and creative enterprise in a nationally and internationally competitive market.

  • Understanding The Screen Industry
  • Screen Content And The Marketplace
  • Developing Screen Content For The Marketplace

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a familiarity with the screen industry and its various key sectors
  • Apply an understanding of the key concepts, skills and practices required to create industry-level content
  • Apply key industry concepts, skills and practices in the creation of screen content for local and global film and television industries
  • Develop the ability to align idea generation and productions to the market and target audiences

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 20344
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 5
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 1pm Magill Building B, B2-52B
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 9:10am - 1pm Magill Building B, B2-52B

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

  • If the following courses have not already been completed THEN must be enrolled in all of MDIA5005 Screen Content Project 1/MDIA5006 Screen Content Project 2/MDIA5007 Film and Television Professional Practice

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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