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.
Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
- Become a multi-skilled content creator
- Meet the needs of the creative industries
- Combine theory and practice
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
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
Master of Arts Screen: Business (Mid-Year)
- 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
The latest from AFTRS
FIRST NATIONS CLASS OF 2024
AFTRS celebrated the achievements of First Nations Graduates in the C...
FIRST NATIONS CLASS OF 2024
AFTRS celebrated the achievements of First Nations Graduates in the Class of 2024 during the First Nations Graduation Event on Thursday 22 May 2025.

03 Jun 2025
AFTRS presents its 2025 Digital Futures...
With disruption and change as constant forces transforming the creati...
AFTRS presents its 2025 Digital Futures Summit Anticipation: Imagining the Screen and Audio Industry in 2030
With disruption and change as constant forces transforming the creative industries, AFTRS has announced its fifth Digital Futures Summit – a free, interactive online event focused on the theme of Anticipation: Imagining…

02 Jun 2025
Celebrating the AFTRS Class of 2024
AFTRS congratulates the Class of 2024, who officially marked the comp...
Celebrating the AFTRS Class of 2024
AFTRS congratulates the Class of 2024, who officially marked the completion of their studies at the School's Graduation Ceremony on Friday 23 May.

30 May 2025
Careers and Industry Expos
Come and find us to chat about film, television, radio and podcasting...
Careers and Industry Expos
Come and find us to chat about film, television, radio and podcasting. Explore the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, meet our friendly staff and we'll answer all your burning questions…

26 Jun 2025, 28 Jun 2025
Digital Futures Summit: Anticipation, I...
How do we imagine—and anticipate—the future of storytelling? How ...
Digital Futures Summit: Anticipation, Imagining the Screen and Audio Industry in 2030
How do we imagine—and anticipate—the future of storytelling? How do we build collective futures? AFTRS welcomes you to the fifth instalment of Digital Futures Summit. This year's theme is Anticipation: Imaging the…

26 Jun 2025

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