Diploma of Screen and Media

About this course

Do you want to work in the screen and media industry? This course will teach you how to apply technical and theoretical concepts in:

animation
gaming and digital effects
specialist make-up services
film and television
radio and podcasting
lighting and sound
content creation.

The types of occupations this course can lead to include:

3D animator or modeller
assistant film producer
compositing supervisor
content creator and editor
lighting designer
motion and special effects artist
sound designer
specialist make-up artist
texture artist.

This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Licensing and regulatory information

Some roles in the industry include dogging and rigging work, which require the completion of the following units for certification at either basic, intermediate or advanced levels:

CPCCLDG3001 Licence to perform dogging
CPCCLRG3001 Licence to perform rigging basic level
CPCCLRG3002 Licence to perform rigging intermediate level
CPCCLRG4001 Licence to perform rigging advanced level.

Some roles in the industry include construction work, which requires the completion of the unit ‘CONISS012 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry’ to be able to enter a construction site. If you complete this unit with a WorkSafe approved training provider, you will be issued with a Construction induction card (white card).

Some individual units of competency may also have other specific licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.

Check with your course provider for more information on the above requirements.

Contact your preferred course provider for course entry requirements.

Note: If you study this course with the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, you’ll need to study it in combination with:
- CUA51125 Diploma of Visual Arts OR
- ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology.
It is not available through this provider as an individual course.
This course can be done as a traineeship. You’ll get technical knowledge through coursework and hands-on experience through paid work. On completion you will receive a nationally recognised qualification.

To enrol as a trainee, you’ll need:
1. a job in a relevant workplace in the same field as your course, and
2. an employer willing to sign a Commonwealth Government ‘Training Contract’ and support your learning at work.
To get started:
- contact an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider for information on finding an employer and for ongoing support
- find a course provider that delivers the course as a traineeship.
To get help:
- contact the TAFE and Training Line
- visit our apprenticeships and traineeships page
- visit Apprenticeships Victoria.

Units of study

Core units

Unit title	Unit code
Provide freelance services	CUAIND412
Enhance professional practice using creative arts industry knowledge	CUAIND512
Realise a creative project	CUAPPR411
Establish and maintain safe creative practice	CUAPPR515

Elective units

Unit title	Unit code
Record and document Community history	AHCILM404
Communicate with the community	BSBATSIC411
Maintain and protect cultural values in the organisation	BSBATSIC412
Review and apply the constitution	BSBATSIL413
Make presentations	BSBCMM411
Collaborate in creative processes	BSBCRT413
Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures	BSBESB402
Plan finances for new business ventures	BSBESB403
Manage budgets and financial plans	BSBFIN501
Manage recruitment and onboarding	BSBHRM525
Develop social media engagement plans	BSBMKG546
Develop public relations campaigns	BSBMKG553
Write persuasive copy	BSBMKG555
Participate in organisational governance	BSBOPS406
Undertake project work	BSBPMG430
Manage project risk	BSBPMG536
Manage project procurement	BSBPMG537
Negotiate contracts	BSBPRC402
Manage fundraising and sponsorship activities	BSBPUB503
Establish innovative work environments	BSBSTR501
Manage team effectiveness	BSBTWK502
Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety	BSBWHS512
Interpret and use legal information	CHCLEG002
Licence to perform dogging	CPCCLDG3001
Licence to perform rigging basic level	CPCCLRG3001
Licence to perform rigging intermediate level	CPCCLRG3002
Licence to perform rigging advanced level	CPCCLRG4001
Prepare to work safely in the construction industry	CPCCWHS1001
Plan and conduct interviews	CUAAIR411
Refine on-air presentation techniques	CUAAIR412
Conduct discussion forums on-air	CUAAIR511
Create 3D digital animations	CUAANM302
Create 3D digital models	CUAANM313
Create advanced 3D digital models	CUAANM411
Create digital visual effects	CUAANM412
Create titles for screen productions	CUAANM413
Create 3D digital character animations	CUAANM511
Create 3D digital environments	CUAANM512
Design specifications for animation and digital visual effects	CUAANM513
Vision mix productions	CUABRD412
Operate master control	CUABRD511
Repair and maintain broadcast equipment and facilities	CUABRT412
Provide technical support during virtual and hybrid events	CUABRT415
Manage and operate technical requirements for virtual and hybrid events	CUABRT502
Shoot different screen content	CUACAM411
Shoot screen content in a multi-camera environment	CUACAM412
Pull focus	CUACAM414
Shoot material for screen productions under special conditions	CUACAM511
Manage copyright arrangements	CUACMP511
Interpret and respond to a design brief	CUADES412
Develop and extend design skills and practice	CUADES413
Implement design solutions	CUADES511
Design virtual and hybrid events	CUADES523
Design user interfaces	CUADIG412
Create user interfaces	CUADIG413
Write and apply scripting language in authoring	CUADIG414
Coordinate testing of interactive media products	CUADIG511
Design digital applications	CUADIG512
Design e-learning resources	CUADIG513
Design games	CUADIG514
Design information architecture	CUADIG515
Design interactions	CUADIG516
Design digital simulations	CUADIG517
Refine digital art techniques	CUADIG518
Direct television programs and segments	CUADRT411
Direct rehearsals of performers	CUADRT511
Direct performers for screen productions	CUADRT512
Obtain revenue to support operations	CUAFIM411
Coordinate hazardous action sequences	CUAHAZ511
Extend expertise in specialist creative fields	CUAIND411
Implement lighting designs	CUALGT412
Set up and operate lighting cues and effects	CUALGT413
Design, apply and remove make-up	CUAMUP411
Maintain make-up and hair continuity	CUAMUP412
Style hair for productions	CUAMUP413
Style wigs and hairpieces for productions	CUAMUP414
Design and apply specialised make-up	CUAMUP512
Design and apply special make-up effects	CUAMUP513
Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries	CUAMWB401
Manage feedback on creative practice	CUAMWB402
Prepare to work with confronting material and processes in the creative industries	CUAMWB403
Edit digital content for fast turnaround	CUAPOS411
Manage media assets	CUAPOS412
Edit complex media productions	CUAPOS511
Perform primary and secondary colour correction	CUAPOS512
Produce programs and program segments	CUAPPM414
Create storyboards	CUAPPM417
Organise and facilitate rehearsals	CUAPPM422
Compile production schedules	CUAPPM431
Realise productions	CUAPPM512
Develop, implement and monitor program schedules	CUAPPM515
Manage safety aspects of screen productions	CUAPPM517
Manage locations for media productions	CUAPPM518
Develop and discuss ideas for own creative work	CUAPPR415
Develop sustainability of own professional practice	CUAPPR512
Coordinate props	CUAPRP411
Use casting and moulding techniques to make props	CUAPRP412
Conduct research	CUARES412
Create special effects items	CUASFX411
Coordinate the logistics of special effects operations	CUASFX412
Develop and implement production work plans	CUASMT413
Record sound on location	CUASOU410
Coordinate sound recording operations on location	CUASOU411
Edit sound	CUASOU417
Edit dialogue	CUASOU418
Reproduce sound for post-production	CUASOU422
Produce sound recordings	CUASOU504
Implement sound designs	CUASOU505
Create a final sound balance	CUASOU506
Develop sound designs	CUASOU513
Compile music for soundtracks	CUASOU517
Edit texts	CUAWRT401
Write extended stories	CUAWRT402
Perform writing and editing tasks	CUAWRT404
Develop content for publication	CUAWRT407
Write creative nonfiction material	CUAWRT409
Write narration and material for productions	CUAWRT415
Perform advanced editing tasks	CUAWRT504
Perform advanced writing tasks	CUAWRT505
Develop nonfiction works for publication	CUAWRT506
Develop storylines and treatments	CUAWRT512
Incorporate and edit digital video	ICTDMT501
Apply digital texturing for the 3-D environment in digital games	ICTGAM551
Apply intermediate programming skills in different languages	ICTPRG443
Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills	ICTPRG549
Develop complex cascading style sheets	ICTWEB520
Create classic long hair up-styles	SHBHDES004
Select and apply hair extensions	SHBHDES005

Course providers

This course is offered by the following providers. Click on the links to the provider websites for the latest information on course details, fees and how to apply.

Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Prahran
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Melbourne Polytechnic for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider
Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Melbourne City (Melbourne)
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit RMIT for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider
Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Hawthorn
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Swinburne University of Technology for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider
Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Melbourne (Docklands)
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider
Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Geelong (Geelong West), Ballarat (Ballarat East)
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Oxygen College for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider
Government funding for eligible students:

Locations: Melbourne
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit The Masters Institute of Creative Education for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider