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Major

Film and Television Studies

Bachelors of Criminology and Criminal Justice/Arts
Overview Study details

This major introduces you to the history, theory, and criticism of film and television.

Explore the commerce and aesthetics of film and television across cultures and history.

Critically analyse film and television style, and examine new industry and artistic trends ushered in by digital media.

Graduate opportunities include careers in education, festivals and events, publicity, marketing, film culture, screen corporations and film distributors.

Highlights

1 in Queensland for arts and humanities

QS World University Rankings 2024

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Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Marketing coordinator
  • Content creator
  • Video producer
  • Studio executive
  • Television program director
  • Arts critic

My degree helped me learn how to study films critically – what makes a good film, and what doesn’t, and I use this in my role as a programming specialist to analyse films and how they’ll work across our circuit.

Michael Raftery
Graduate, Bachelor of Arts (Film and Television Studies)

This major is about learning how to see meaning behind the text, you’re taking into consideration what you’re hearing and how things are visually presented and how it all comes together. Conversations in the classes open up meaning on different levels.

Katelyn Martin
Current student, Bachelor of Arts (Film and Television Studies and English)

My degree helped me learn how to study films critically – what makes a good film, and what doesn’t, and I use this in my role as a programming specialist to analyse films and how they’ll work across our circuit.

Michael Raftery
Graduate, Bachelor of Arts (Film and Television Studies)

This major is about learning how to see meaning behind the text, you’re taking into consideration what you’re hearing and how things are visually presented and how it all comes together. Conversations in the classes open up meaning on different levels.

Katelyn Martin
Current student, Bachelor of Arts (Film and Television Studies and English)

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Overseas study
  • Workshops

What you'll study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

  • Introduction to Film & Television Studies
  • Multimedia
  • Media and Society
  • Film and Television History

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