Diploma of

Film and Television

The bachelor’s degree takes two years of full-time study, depending on your chosen study mode and intake.

Graduates can pursue careers as directors, producers, editors, screenwriters, cinematographers, or content creators in film, television, streaming, and digital media industries.

You’ll gain advanced skills in camera skills, narrative storytelling, production planning, directing, lighting, post-production, live broadcast, unscripted (reality TV) and pitching ideas—while creating your own original films and series.

The course is highly practical, with most learning delivered through hands-on projects, studio work, and collaborative filmmaking experiences.

Yes. You’ll have access to industry-grade cameras, lighting rigs, sound equipment, and editing software such as the RED EPIC-W™ HELIUM™ 8K used by professionals in film such as The Last Knight and Transformers as well as television production.

Yes. From your third trimester, you can tailor your studies to suit your interests, whether that’s directing, writing, cinematography, or post-production.

A portfolio is encouraged but it is not a requirement to apply for this degree. JMC welcomes passionate applicants and offers guidance if you’re just starting out with film or creative work.

Yes. Students are supported to seek internships or industry placements during their studies to build professional networks and real-world experience.

This course is available at JMC Academy campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, with intakes in February and June.

No, you do not need to provide any samples of work to be eligible. However, you are welcome to provide samples of work. Any scripts you’ve written, youtube clips, short films, story boards you’ve drawn, visual and written ideas for films or tv shows, and any technical experience you may have had either in school, via extracurricular activities, work experience or volunteer work.

Absolutely. You do not need to have had any experience with film equipment as we cater to all levels of experience.

Our courses are hands on and practical. Students are required to attend classes to receive ongoing mentorship, learn new skills and work with the equipment provided. We do encourage our students to use online study resources, however our courses would not be as immersive as they are without the practical component.

Yes. The JMC Academy is registered and regulated by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) which is Australia’s independent national regulator of the higher education sector, both public and private.

You will not need to purchase your own computer or any film gear as we have fully equipped editing suites and an equipment loan service with quality mics, lighting, cameras and a myriad of accessories available for student use.

JMC Academy is broadly recognised and accredited:

• Registered 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 (CRICOS).
• Regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
• Member of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA).
• Nationally recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Our strong industry links also ensure that JMC Academy qualifications are recognised within the creative industries. 

Although you may want to be a film maker, it is important to have a wide range of skills when entering the industry. You will still learn about film making in great detail, however this course will provide you with a greater range of career options upon graduation. The skills learnt may be applied to film as well as television production.

You will do a range of assessments that will demonstrate your understanding, including short film making, documentaries, television commercials, music videos, live broadcasts and multi-cam, pitches and presentations, sound recording, film analysis and screenplays. At the end of the Bachelor there is project based work where you'll be able to choose your main assessment, which could be any of the above.

You'll start learning the proper way to handle the film gear in your first Trimester. Students are then assessed on their competency for handling the equipment. Once this is undertaken, students are able to loan cameras and equipment suitable for their on campus or on location shoots, projects and assessments.