Diploma in Screen Production
Creative Media
A course by
SAE Creative Media Institute
Gain practical skills in film and screen production, including planning, shooting, editing, and producing a range of film projects. Build industry-relevant experience and an impressive portfolio in this one-year NZQA Level 5 diploma.
NZ$12,920
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop and produce screen content
Create, plan, and produce a variety of film and visual media content through all stages of production.
Apply industry-relevant technical skills
Use cameras, lighting, audio equipment, and relevant software for the creation of screen projects.
About This Course
Make your mark in film! In a world driven by visuals and a booming demand for creative content, screen production skills have never been in more demand. Get hands-on from day one and build your skills, your industry connections, and a killer showreel!
The Diploma in Screen Production at SAE New Zealand is an intensive, practical one-year course equipping students with foundational skills and knowledge in film and screen media. Students learn about story development, cinematography, editing, sound, and visual effects in a collaborative environment under the guidance of experienced industry professionals. Graduates will have the ability to create, produce, and edit a range of content, with an emphasis on teamwork, creative storytelling, and employability within Aotearoa/New Zealand's screen industries.
Course Content
- Film history and historical perspectives
- Story development and treatments
- Pre-production, production, post-production software
- Critical film theory
- Cinematography and editing techniques
- Production planning and media asset management
- Recording sound on location and basic audio mixing
- Visual effects and compositing
- Teamworking and collaborative projects
- Professional practice and employability skills in Te Ao Māori context
- Health and safety for screen industry
- Genre conventions and narrative techniques
- Technical and artistic elements of film genres
- Production and post-production of documentaries
- Reflective practice and portfolio creation
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Camera OperatorDirectorScriptwriterEditorProducerLighting TechnicianFilm CriticFilm Production CrewProduction AssistantPost-production AssistantContent Creator
SAE New Zealand is an Auckland-based creative media school with over 40 years of history developing working professionals in audio, music production, screen, songwriting, and creative business. Their courses are hands-on and studio-based, taught by industry practitioners in purpose-built facilities. SAE is part of a worldwide network spanning campuses across four continents; the qualification you earn here carries weight far beyond New Zealand.
