Diploma in Film and TV Production UP Education - Yoobee College of Creative Innovation - Christchurch Campus, New Zealand

With a ferocious reputation for success, this course will teach you the fundamentals and professional practices needed to build a toolbox of skills in film and television production. Over the course of the year, you will participate in more than 20 productions, giving you the communication and collaboration know-how when working with crews on set.

In this one-year intensive course, you’ll deep-dive into the world of film and television production and come out ready to go straight into the industry.

Originally delivered out of our South Seas Film School Campus only, this programme has a ferocious reputation. We’ve been supplying work-ready graduates to the industry for 30 years, and everyone in the industry knows our name. For good reason. The course is intense and is packed full of deep and immersive learning-through-action.

You’ll get the choice of the following industry specialisations:*

• Drama directing & scriptwriting
• Documentary directing & research
• Camera, audio and lighting
• Production management
• Post-production

Over the course of the year, you will participate in more than 20 productions to give you the right communication and collaboration know-how when working with crews on set. You’ll be tutored carefully by industry professionals so you graduate with the competence and confidence to hit the ground running on any set.

Our course content is reviewed every year to remain cutting-edge and relevant. We don’t just want you to know what’s waiting for you on graduation, we want you to have the practical experience you'll need to navigate the realities of the film industry. Every year, we bring in a host of working industry professionals to interact with you. One of the highlights of the year is Short Cuts, where you'll get to work alongside industry mentors on a professional set.

What you'll learn

• Professional practices
  • You will complete a series of practical exercises, having go at Editing, Camera, Lighting, Audio, Directing, Production Management and Production Design. This will help you to choose your specialist skills options.
• Skills Development
  • Practical workshops and short Doco and Drama Productions will prepare you to work in different production environments.
• Complex Projects
  • A series of more intensive workshops and longer form Docos and Dramas, including 2 weeks of shooting Drama scenes on location with an industry crew and working on sports coverage with Sky TV's Outside Broadcast van.
• Final project
  • You will complete pre-production planning, production recording and post production of a short documentary or a drama film.