AFDA Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
Two years, part-time only
ID number: 71777 (level 9)
in Motion Picture Medium and related industries
The MFA offers the mature student an opportunity to master the knowledge to create and monetise high quality, engaging narratives that entertain local audiences.
In addition to developing students’ capacity on a feature-length scale, the AFDA MFA provides the film, television and entertainment industries with research results on the development of local audience groups, production systems, and strategies to grow the market.
Outcomes/Projects:
The MFA student selects a research topic within a specialist field. The aim of the research is to providet a tangible contribution in the field of specialisation that can directly impact on the growth and development of the local entertainment industries.
Students are required to keep a learning journal in which they reflect on the learning process and the insights they gain, both in terms of research practice and their experiential learning during production.
Professional Practice: Students can choose the MFA in one of two elective streams:
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- Story Adaptation and Screenplay
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- Production – Motion Picture Medium
The production outcomes for the Story Adaptation and Screenplay stream offer the following:
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- The adaptation of an existing narrative
- The development of an original narrative into:
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- full length feature film script, or a
- pilot and second episode of a television series, and a written outline for the series.
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Entry Requirement
If you have a Postgraduate Honours (or 4th year equivalent) degree in a related field and/or ten years in a key capacity in the industry, you can make an RPL (First Time) application for a MFA degree. You will have to submit a portfolio to demonstrate that you have the relevant intellectual and craft skills for the AFDA curriculum. Either discipline or core course bridging might be required.