Australian Film Television and Radio School
AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL
AFTRS is the national screen and broadcast school – the only Australian education institution to consistently make The Hollywood Reporter‘s prestigious annual list of the top film schools in the world. We believe that a country is shaped by its stories. In an increasingly complex world, Australians have never needed good stories more, to understand who we are and who we can be. As the national screen and broadcast school, AFTRS trains the talent that creates these stories.
5000+ awards and selections for student films at the world's most prestigious festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Sundance
Our alumni and staff have won a slate of Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmys, BAFTAs, AACTAs and Commercial Radio Awards
High employment for our Graduate Diploma in Radio students, year on year, with the country's biggest broadcasters
Our Offering
Full-time, or part-time? On campus, or online? Short, or long-form? There's an AFTRS course that's made for you, all you have to do is find it.
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Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
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Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
- Become a multi-skilled content creator
- Meet the needs of the creative industries
- Combine theory and practice
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Master of Arts Screen
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Master of Arts Screen
- Available in 9 disciplines
- One-to-one mentorships with award-winning practitioners
- Production and development funding to create a portfolio of high-level work
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Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting
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Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting
- Create compelling content for radio and digital platforms
- Build key industry contacts
- High rate of employment outcomes upon graduation
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Master of Arts Screen: Business
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Master of Arts Screen: Business
- Designed for mid-career professionals from the screen media sector
- Teaching, workshops, mentorships and sophisticated interaction with the screen media industries
- Offered part-time and full-time, with teaching in face-to-face or fully online formats
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‘Brothers’ finding their voice at AFTRS
Their connection was instant and their bond with each other – and subsequently with fellow students and lecturers – has helped them to thrive throughout the course.
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AFTRS Shorts in Canada, Albania, the UK and Australia
AFTRS films continue to join the lineups of major film festivals in Canada, USA, Albania, the UK, NZ and Australia, with world premieres at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Austin Film…
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AFTRS AND CIT PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN PAT...
AFTRS and CIT have joined forces to create a new pathway for aspiring...
AFTRS AND CIT PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN PATHWAYS INTO SCREEN INDUSTRIES
AFTRS and CIT have joined forces to create a new pathway for aspiring screen professionals in the ACT and surrounding regions.
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