Creative Arts (Film and Television)
JMC ACADEMY
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
The world just can’t get enough of the magic of the moving image, and the global uptake of digital technology is creating unprecedented demand for professional content creators.
From producers to directors, cinematographers, scriptwriters, motion graphics designers, editors and more, entertainment production is big business.
Film and TV at JMC Academy is a hands-on production-based course that will give you the knowledge and the creative, technical and managerial skills to create and produce leading content for film, TV, live broadcasts, documentaries, commercials and music videos. Develop your creative expression and technical skills whilst mastering screenwriting, directing, cinematography, motion graphics and post-production, to launch your creative career.
We take film and TV seriously at JMC, with studios full of the best tech in the trade. You’ll have access to highly sophisticated equipment and recording studios, including RED EPIC-W™ HELIUM™ 8K, Arri Amira series and Blackmagic Design Ursa Broadcast G2 cameras, green-screen studios, editing suites, colour grading equipment including powerful iMac Pros and Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve, a cinema/theatre fitted with 5.1 surround sound and full student loan facilities with lenses, cameras, lights and sound equipment available.
With world class campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, a dedicated team of academics and industry professional lecturers, and the opportunity to participate in international masterclasses and study abroad programs, JMC Academy is committed to ensuring our graduates make their own indelible mark on industry.
All JMC, bachelor degree graduates are eligible to apply for entry into JMC Academy's Master of Creative Industries, or relevant post-grad qualifications at any Australian university.
Areas of study
Broadcasting, camera operation, camera and lighting, cinematography, directing (film), directing (television), documentary production, film audio, film composition, film editing, filmmaking, industry and professional development, international cinema, lighting design, Mise en scene, motion graphics, multi-cam broadcasting, music videos, popular culture, postproduction, producing (film), producing (television), screen history, screen and genre studies, screenwriting, short films, sound design, sound recording and design, television broadcasting, television studio production.
Career opportunities
Director, cinematographer, scriptwriter, editor, producer, production manager, post-production supervisor, technical director, motion graphics designer, lighting designer, sound recordist, camera operator.
Practical experience
At JMC we have a dedicated Internship Program as well as work placement opportunities designed to have students apply their learning and gain hands-on experience in real industry roles.
Fees and charges
Domestic students have the option of paying tuition fees prior to the commencement of each trimester or deferring payment through FEE-HELP. To be entitled to FEE-HELP you must be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa. Visit the JMC Academy website for the latest fee information.
Essential requirements for admission
Interview: All applicants must attend an interview. Once we've received your application, we'll give you a call and organise for you to come in for a consultation with one of our student recruitment advisers. During this appointment they'll be able to confirm your application details, assess the best course and study options for you.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Satisfactory completion of Year 12 or equivalent. No ATAR required. Minimum age 17.
Other applicants
Refer to JMC's general admission criteria.
Advanced standing
You may be entitled to credit for prior learning, whether formal or informal. Formal learning can include previous study in higher education, vocational education, or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning or various kinds of work and life experience. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a degree.
JMC credit transfer and recognition of prior learning
How to apply
Apply online at the JMC website. Do not apply through UAC.
Further information
View full details of this course on the JMC website.
JMC Academy is recognised as follows:
• Registered Australian Higher Education Provider
• Accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
• Registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and courses for Overseas Students
• Accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
• Certified Avid Training location
• Registered FEE-HELP provider for all Higher Education Programs
• AUSTUDY/ABSTUDY approved for all full-time courses.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2020 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria