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.
Link to Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
Read about the BASP
Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
- Become a multi-skilled content creator
- Meet the needs of the creative industries
- Combine theory and practice
Link to Master of Arts Screen
Read about the MAS
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
Link to Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting
Read about the GDRP
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
Link to Master of Arts Screen: Business
Read about the MASB
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
The latest from AFTRS
Link to JOCELYN MOORHOUSE HEADLINES AFTRS GUEST LECTURER PROGRAM
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JOCELYN MOORHOUSE HEADLINES AFTRS GUEST...
Australian director Jocelyn Moorhouse was the special guest lecture...
JOCELYN MOORHOUSE HEADLINES AFTRS GUEST LECTURER PROGRAM
Australian director Jocelyn Moorhouse was the special guest lecturer at AFTRS on Friday 7 November, speaking to the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production students on their final day of their…
13 Nov 2025
Link to Spend Your Summer with AFTRS Short Courses
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Spend Your Summer with AFTRS Short Courses
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Link to ONCE UPON A LIE PODCAST - THE SINISTER SIDE OF FAIRY TALES
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ONCE UPON A LIE PODCAST - THE SINISTER ...
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ONCE UPON A LIE PODCAST - THE SINISTER SIDE OF FAIRY TALES
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