Screen Production

Fascinated by moving image and storytelling? A career in screen production can offer great opportunities for you.

Today's consumers have many viewing choices, and TV and screen production professionals have to be versatile, adaptable, creative and technically competent to succeed.

You develop the practical skills to produce programmes for large, medium or small screens. Our students are well-known for their skills in pre-production, production and post-production within television and screen production.

What can I expect over the next two years?

In Year 2, the Screen Production major is busy and varied.  You watch, discuss and analyse films and start shooting your own productions from day one.  You create original documentary, fiction and multi-camera studio productions, and in the process, you rapidly learn to handle cameras, record sound and edit video.  Working in small teams, you become experienced at facing tight deadlines and creative challenges.

In Year 3, you develop and write a script and pitch it to your peers. At the same time, you develop advanced technical and creative skills in a demanding series of exercises. Your second semester is devoted to making one substantial production, in which you will take a leadership role as producer or director. You will also exercise your skills in cinematography, sound and production organization as you crew on various productions.

Key features 

  • AUT alumni are leaders in film, TV and screen production around the world 

  • One of the best TV studio facilities in New Zealand 

  • Access to the latest digital field equipment 

  • Includes a major practical project

Hear more about these pathways from Christina Milligan

Screen production will prepare you for a wide range of roles

  • Camera operator 

  • Content creator 

  • Director 

  • Producer or production manager 

  • Promotions manager 

  • Reporter

  • Researcher 

  • Television presenter or programmer 

  • Writer 

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  • See where our great graduates end up here

A Major in screen production

This consists of 120 points and you will take the following papers over two years

  • TVSP601 Creative Documentary Production

  • TVSP602 Studio Production

  • TVSP603 Screen Theory in Action

  • TVSP604 Short Film Production

  • TVSP701 Creative Screen Project (30 points)

  • TVSP709 Story Lab

  • TVSP710 Creative Screen Practice

A Minor in Screen Production

This consists of 60 points and you will take the following papers over two years

  • TVSP603 Screen Theory in Action

  • TVSP604 Short Film Production

  • TVSP709 Story Lab

  • TVSP711 Evolving Modes of Screen Production

 

See yourself as 

  • A thought starter 

  • Creative 

  • Well organised 

  • A self-starter 

  • Logical 

Do great things with screen production

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