Major overview
Bring stories to life with our major in screen production
If you want to create films, television programs or digital video content, the Screen Production major in our Bachelor of Creative Media helps you develop the storytelling and technical skills to bring your ideas to the screen.
Throughout your screen production course, you’ll develop practical filmmaking skills across the production process, including scriptwriting, producing, directing, cinematography, production design, video editing, sound recording and sound design. Along the way, you’ll explore the key creative roles involved in film and television production and learn how collaborative screen projects are planned and delivered.
You’ll learn from internationally recognised filmmakers and work in specialised design studios and digital production facilities, equipped with professional tools used across the design industry. Through our student creative consultancy MESH, you’ll gain experience working on real projects for clients, while developing practical production skills and professional collaboration.
You can also broaden your creative media degree by pairing Screen Production with other creative majors such as Games Art and Design, Graphic Design, Photography or Sound Design, expanding your skills across visual storytelling, digital media and creative production.
Across your studies, you’ll create a range of projects such as drama, documentary, factual and experimental productions, building a professional portfolio of screen work that showcases your storytelling and technical production skills and prepares you for a career in screen production across film, television and digital media.
3 reasons to study screen production at Murdoch University
- Gain industry experience working with real clients on a range of productions.
- Learn filmmaking from internationally recognised screen professionals in state-of-the-art production facilities, including digital editing suites, a broadcast-quality TV studio and a professional sound stage, including digital editing suites, a broadcast-quality TV studio and a professional sound stage.
- Create a professional portfolio of film and screen productions, showcasing your storytelling and technical production skills.
What you’ll learn
- Write and develop scripts for film, television and digital screen productions.
- Plan and manage productions, exploring roles such as producing, directing and production design.
- Apply cinematography techniques, including camera operation, lighting and visual storytelling.
- Edit screen content using professional video editing tools, shaping narrative through post-production.
- Record and design sound for screen productions, including dialogue, sound effects and audio mixing.
- Collaborate with cast and crew to produce drama, documentary, TV, corporate and social media content.
Using life experiences as the basis for projects is something I found had the best outcomes in my assignments and helped me develop my unique voice and brand.
Grayce, Creative Media and Communications
Your future career in screen production
If you want to create films, documentaries or digital video that audiences connect with, our Screen Production major gives you the storytelling, technical and collaborative skills to turn ideas into professional screen productions. These skills open opportunities across film, television, streaming platforms, digital media, advertising and online content production.
Potential roles include:
- Director
- Producer
- Editor
- Screenwriter
- Cinematographer
- Production designer
- Television producer
- Digital or online content creator
- Sound designer
For more details about our Screen Production major, download our information pack.
Start dates
| Starting period | Location | Face to Face | Online | Mixed mode |
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| Semester 1, 2026 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 2, 2026 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 1, 2027 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 2, 2027 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
View the dates for our teaching periods or find out more about attendance modes.
Major Structure
Visit the Course Handbook - Get detailed information on units, prerequisites, and pathways.
To help plan the structure of your course, search for our suggested course plans.
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How to Apply
Majors are part of a degree and can't be applied on their own. Apply for a related degree first, then choose your major once enrolled.
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