Australian Film Commission - FAQs - Film Schools, Universities & Colleges

10 February 2010

Film Schools, Universities & Colleges

FILM SCHOOLS

In Australia there are two production-based film schools that offer full-time courses in screenwriting:

The Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS): www.aftrs.edu.au
The Victorian College of the Arts, School of Film and Television (VCA):
www.vca.unimelb.edu.au

UNIVERSITIES

As well as AFTRS and the VCA, there are university courses in filmmaking, screenwriting and creative writing offered in each state. For a comprehensive directory of university courses offered in Australia go to Education Network Australia (EdNA): www.edna.edu.au

COLLEGES

The Australian College of Journalism (ACJ): www.acj.edu.au
Runs professional media courses including a scriptwriting course that can be undertaken by correspondence.

Adult Learning Australia Inc.: www.ala.asn.au
Offers a comprehensive links page for adult learning both in Australia and internationally.

TAFE COLLEGES

TAFE colleges have campuses throughout Australia, and offer correspondence courses to regional and rural students:
TAFE NSW: www.tafe.nsw.edu.au
TAFE Queensland: www.tafe.qld.gov.au
TAFE South Australia: www.tafe.sa.gov.au
TAFE Tasmania: www.tafe.tas.edu.au
TAFE Victoria: www.tafe.vic.gov.au

THE WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEA)

WEA in Sydney and South Australia offer creative writing classes, which can help strengthen story, character, dialogue and general writing skills:
WEA Sydney: www.weasydney.nsw.edu.au
WEA South Australia: www.wea-sa.com.au