New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
This hands-on programme introduces ākonga to industry-based practices and processes. Learn from industry practitioners and gain skills in off-set and on-set crew roles, including directing, camera, lighting, and production management. If you want to write and produce great stories and create engaging digital content for this evolving industry, this is the programme for you!
Programme outline
Areas covered in this programme includes:
- Contextual 'building blocks' of film. The history, its arc and role in popular culture, and the components that make for compelling and memorable films.
- The 'toolbox' of filmmaking. Camera, lights, sound, and editing. Project based learning is practical and includes 'in-camera edit shoots, music video production and much more,
- The art of successful scriptwriting as it applies to the film industry. What makes a successful story and how to break this down to a screen ready plan.
- Robust pre and post-production planning.
- Discovering the process of editing and how to apply practical knowledge with creative flair to stamp personal marks upon shot sequences.
- Planning, shooting and editing of a short 5-minute film and End of Year (EOY) project.
Watch a 'Day in the Life' of a film student
Career options
- Director, Director of Photography (DOP)
- 1st AD (Assistant Director)
- Production Manager
- Camera Operator (ARRI )
- Editor (Avid)
- Props, Gaffer, Grip, Sound
- Continuity
- Assistants
- Digital Content Creator
Entry requirements
NCEA Level 2 or equivalent academic achievement or on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Programme Manager.
International students
IELTS 5.5 (no band lower than 5), or equivalent
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*For fee exclusions, please see our terms and conditions. International ākonga study grants are available. Contact [email protected]for eligibility details.
About the provider
Whitireia and WelTec have a history of over 100 years of
vocational education delivery. We are proud stewards of our whakapapa, owning
our collective histories and aspirations for the future through acknowledging
people, place, culture, and values.
Whitireia and WelTec is known for our high student success rates and culturally diverse ākonga. Every year we train over 8,000 ākonga who study at one of our campuses across Porirua and Petone. Our highly skilled staff will be with you every step of your journey, providing the best possible learning environment. We enable learners from every stage of life – school leavers, university graduates, those preparing to reenter the workforce and those wanting to retrain or upskill. Our learning environments are open and ready to welcome you all.
More and more New Zealanders are choosing a local study pathway through dedicated vocational education providers to gain the qualifications they need to get ahead and into their dream job. We offer a range of programmes of study at certificates, diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate qualifications. Our programmes have been developed in conjunction with industry to offer excellent vocational qualifications that are future-focused and provide ākonga with practical skills to pursue their career goals.
We are known for our Ahureitanga (distinctiveness), and we have special relationships with Iwi mana whenua as our campuses are in their rohe: Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.
Mā tātou, mō tātou ko WelTec ki Te Āti Awa, ko Whitireia ki Ngāti Toa Rangatira. E haere kōtui nei me kura-takahi-puni tātou. Together, we will lead and illuminate our communities through vocational education.