MEDIA - EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING

Tired of the same old Hollywood formulas? Experimental Filmmaking is your license to throw out the traditional movie rulebook and rewrite the language of the screen. In this subject, you won’t just tell stories—you’ll completely transform how an audience experiences them.

You will dive deep into avant-garde creation by intentionally bending genre conventions, structures, and character types to construct alternative viewpoints. Through hands-on exercises, you will experiment with technical and symbolic elements—manipulating camera work, editing styles, striking visuals, and soundscapes to layer your work with deep, hidden meanings. You’ll also look at the bigger picture, exploring how social, ethical, and institutional issues shape the media we make and consume. Because great art takes practice, you will learn to reflect on, document, and analyze your own choices, using that insight to refine your film throughout the production process.

By the end of this course, you’ll capture, edit, and produce a unique piece of media art that challenges perspectives, showcases your distinct creative voice, and blows your audience’s minds.

MEDIA - SHORT FILMS

Think you need a three-hour blockbuster budget to tell an unforgettable story? Think again. Short Films is your hands-on director’s boot camp, where you will learn how to pack massive emotional punches, create unforgettable characters, and deliver powerful messages in just a few minutes of screen time.

In this elective, you’ll shift from being a casual viewer to a critical creator. You’ll dive into the mechanics of cinema—dissecting how technical elements (like camera angles, lighting, and pacing) and symbolic elements (like color schemes and motifs) are manipulated to create deep meaning. You will explore how real-world social, ethical, and institutional issues shape the stories we tell, and learn how to bend genre conventions to keep your audience hooked.

Best of all, you will bring your own cinematic visions to life by taking a project through the entire professional pipeline: pre-production (scripting and storyboarding), production (filming), and post-production (editing). Along the way, you’ll document your creative choices, critique existing short films for inspiration, and reflect on peer feedback to sharpen your final cut. By the end of this course, you’ll have written, directed, and produced a compelling short film ready to screen for a captive audience!

ART - PROTEST ART

Ready to use your creativity to spark change, challenge ideas, and make a statement? In Protest Art, you’ll discover that art isn’t just about creating something beautiful—it’s a powerful weapon used to question power, fight for justice, and reshape the world around you.

This subject takes you on two unique creative journeys:

• Protest and Propaganda: You will dive into the history of visual activism, investigating how artists across different cultures and eras use their work to challenge society. You’ll pay special attention to Australian identity, exploring how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists use powerful imagery to celebrate culture and challenge history.

• Tiny Doors: You’ll shift gears into the world of miniature public installations! Here, you’ll explore how small, unexpected street art can disrupt daily life, spark curiosity and carry deep, hidden meanings for the community to find.

Throughout the course, you’ll get messy experimenting with different materials and visual techniques to develop your own artistic voice. You will document your brainstorms and breakthroughs in a visual diary, and finally, take on the role of a gallery director. By learning how to curate, critique and exhibit your completed masterpieces, you’ll ensure your message hits your target audience loud and clear. Bring your passions, your opinions, and your wildest ideas—it's time to make some noise!

VISUAL COMMUNICATION - OBJECTS & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Ever looked at a sleek product or an incredible building and wondered how it went from a simple idea to reality? In Objects & Environmental Design, you step into the shoes of a professional designer to pitch, prototype and build visual solutions for the real world.

This subject splits your focus into two massive fields of design:

• Objects (Product Design): You’ll dive into the world of industrial and product design, analysing how everyday items are constructed to be both beautiful and functional. You’ll investigate how designers from different eras and cultures—including incredible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander designers—shape Australian identity through the things they create.

• Environments (Spatial & Architectural Design): You’ll shift your perspective to the spaces we inhabit. You will learn how to map out, structure and communicate architectural or environmental concepts that respond to the needs of the community and the planet.

Throughout the unit, you’ll master the official Visual Communication Design (VCD) process. This means you won’t just be guessing; you’ll actively experiment with different media, materials, and digital methods to brainstorm, refine, and pitch your ideas. You will track your progress through a design folio, learning how to annotate your work and critique professional presentations. By the time you're finished, you'll know exactly how to take a design brief, target a specific audience, and present professional-grade solutions that could change the way we live!

MUSIC - MUSIC COMPOSITION & ARRANGING

Ever had a melody stuck in your head and wished you knew how to turn it into a full track? Music Composition & Arranging is your backstage pass to the world of music creation, giving you the tools to transform your raw ideas into powerful, polished musical statements.

In this subject, you will look under the hood of your favorite tracks to see how professional composers manipulate musical elements—like rhythm, harmony, melody, and texture—to trigger deep emotions and tell compelling stories. You won’t just learn the theory, you’ll actively apply it. You will dive into Composition, where you’ll build brand-new, original tracks from scratch, and Arranging, where you’ll take existing music and reinvent it in entirely new styles. Along the way, you’ll sharpen your ears with aural training, master essential music theory, and use modern music software and notation technologies to produce your work.

Because music is a collaborative journey, you will share your creations, use performance feedback to level up your tracks, and reflect on your process just like a studio professional. Whether you want to write cinematic film scores, produce electronic beats, or arrange for a live band, this course gives you the ultimate toolkit to find your unique sound and share it with the world!

MUSIC - MUSIC PERFORMANCE & MUSICIANSHIP

Are you ready to take your musical talents out of the practice room and onto the stage? Music Performance & Musicianship is designed for musicians who want to master their instrument, conquer stage fright, and deliver unforgettable live experiences to an audience.

In this subject, you will step into the spotlight as both a soloist and an active ensemble member. You will dive deep into the art of rehearsal, learning how to break down complex pieces, collaborate with bandmates, and polish your repertoire to a professional standard. It’s not just about playing the right notes, though—you’ll learn how to use expressive devices, dynamics and stage presence to communicate deep emotions and meaning to your listeners. Beyond the stage, you’ll sharpen your musical mind by analysing iconic performances across a massive range of genres and styles, discovering the secrets of how elite musicians captivate a crowd.

Throughout the course, you will record, reflect on, and document your own musical growth. By evaluating your rehearsal habits and technical choices, you’ll unlock a roadmap to supercharge your technical proficiency and artistic confidence. Whether your goal is to front a rock band, play in an orchestra or master a solo instrument, this course will help you find your voice, build your chops, and truly own the stage!

DRAMA - DEVISING PERFORMANCE

Ever wanted to create a piece of theatre from scratch, step onto the stage, and completely captivate an audience with your own words and ideas? Devising Performance moves you away from just reading scripts and puts you in the director's and writer's chairs, giving you the power to invent original, powerful live drama.

Your journey starts with exploration and experimentation. You’ll investigate how theatre artists across different eras and cultures—including the rich storytelling practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples—use drama to challenge assumptions and reflect the complexities of Australian identity.

From there, you’ll dive into the workshop, playing with expressive and performance skills (voice, movement, facial expressions) and elements of drama (tension, space, climax) to build dramatic meaning. You will learn to craft both narrative stories and experimental, non-narrative performances, using everything from improvisation to structured scripting.

Theatre is more than just acting, so you will also master design areas like lighting, sound, costumes, and props to enhance the mood of your pieces. Through a process of planning, rehearsing, and reflecting on your work, you will refine your performance until it’s stage-ready. By the end of this subject, you’ll be performing your own devised and scripted works for real audiences in different theater spaces, knowing exactly how to command the room and leave a lasting impression!