New industry course coming to USQ
A new industry course in Queensland is hoping to fill the gap being felt following the closure of organisations like QPix.
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It can be much harder to get a break outside the industry’s Sydney & Melbourne focus.
Next year University of Southern Queensland will offer a new post-graduate course, specialising in acting, writing or television production.
Program Coordinator Associate Professor Janet McDonald said the one year part-time degree was developed in consultation with industry.
“The production industry has changed: they need talent and technical staff who can work in lean environments and who understand the way digital channels and mobile technology are changing audience viewing habits. Our program delivers that experience. Students can specialise in acting, writing or production in that environment,” she said.
USQ also partners with the Nine Network.
Kylie Blucher, Nine Queensland Managing Director, added, “Working with USQ provides us with links into communities which will create opportunity for everyone involved. We’re thrilled with the partnership and the enthusiasm shown by the students.”
Breaking into the film and television production industries has never been easy but, despite the shrinking cost of technology making production more accessible, it is arguably never been harder to break into the industry in Australia than it is right now. Cuts to funding for the Arts, which has seen the closure of organisations like Queensland’s QPix that supported emerging talent, means there are fewer opportunities for newcomers to develop their skills.
A new post-graduate program being offered by the University of Southern Queensland aims to help fill the gap, providing production creatives with facilities, an eco-system of talent and industry networking opportunities.
A brand new multi-camera studio at the university’s campus in Springfield will provide students with access to the latest technology and agreements to provide outside broadcast coverage of live events, news gathering and web-TV shows ensure students at undergraduate and postgraduate level all get hands on experience doing the work the industry requires.
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Production and Performance will be available from March 2015.
Applications are now open.
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2 Responses
It’s harder than ever to break into television and stay there. There are so many Brits being brought in on 457 visas by the big two production companies to do the jobs that should be going to Australians. In case you’re wondering, no, they’re not more skilled, they are just cheaper and more easily exploited.
Bear that in mind before you spend up big to get an extra qualification.
Nine News Brisbane has set up a bureau there.