Bachelor of Science in Intelligent Audiovisual Production
This programme absorbs and replaces standalone film, drama, animation and general mass communication degrees. Its premise is that the audiovisual industry has become a technology industry: virtual production, generative pipelines, remote co...
Employment thesis
What this programme is designed to produce
Forward publishes the destination of every programme before you enrol. If the thesis stops holding, the programme is reviewed and, where necessary, retired. Next review: 2031.
Roles
- Producer and production manager
- camera and virtual production technician
- editor and post supervisor
- sound designer and audio engineer
- colourist
- motion and generative content designer
- content operations specialist
- documentary and factual producer.
Employer types
- Production companies and studios
- broadcasters and streaming platforms
- advertising and content agencies
- corporate and institutional communications
- music and events industries
- non- governmental communications
- and student founded production houses.
Target outcomes we hold ourselves to
- A growing regional production sector with strong export potential, plus substantial international remote post- production and content operations work.
Compulsory · The Forward Core
How the Core works →Every Forward programme, including this one, carries the same five cross-cutting requirements. They are graded, not optional.
- AI Fluency
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Ethics and African Context
- Human-Advantage Skills
- Enterprise
Includes 12 months paid work-integrated learning
Am I eligible?
Check yourself against the published requirements
7 questions written specifically for Bachelor of Science in Intelligent Audiovisual Production. Every answer is checked against a requirement Forward has published, and the result tells you which page that requirement comes from. Indicative only, the admissions office decides on your full file.
What is the highest qualification you hold or are completing?
Curriculum structure
The same degree, in both pathways
Every Forward programme is published in both pathways: Path One, the term plan of two six-month terms, and Path Two, the block sequence of twelve four-week blocks. Same competencies, same assessments, same award. Toggle to see this programme in each.
Path One term plan shown
Path One · The Term Model
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 101 | AI Fluency I: How Intelligent Systems Work Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| CTM 110 | Story, Structure and Screen Craft Performance | 4 | 1-0-6 |
| CTM 111 | Camera, Lens and Lighting Fundamentals Performance | 5 | 1-0-8 |
| CTM 112 | Editing and Post-Production Foundations Performance | 5 | 2-2-4 |
| CTM 113 | Sound Recording and Design I Performance | 4 | 1-2-4 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 102 | Quantitative Reasoning and Evidence Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| CTM 130 | Production Management, Scheduling and Budgeting Both | 4 | 2-2-2 |
| CTM 131 | Cinematography and Advanced Performanc | 5 | 1-0-8 |
| CTM 132 | Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Foundations Performance | 5 | 2-2-4 |
| CTM 133 | Documentary and Factual Production Studio Performance | 5 | 1-0-8 |
| COP 190 | Workplace Immersion (4 weeks, recess term) Performance | 0 | 0-0-0 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 201 | Ethics, Society and the African Context Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| CTM 210 | Virtual Production and Real Time Pipelines Performance | 5 | 1-0-8 |
| CTM 211 | Generative Media Pipelines and Rights Performance | 5 | 2-2-4 |
| CTM 212 | Colour Grading, Mastering and Delivery Performance | 5 | 2-2-4 |
| CTM 213 | Sound Design, Mixing and Music for Picture Performance | 3 | 1-0-4 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 202 | Human Advantage: Argument, Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| COP 290 | Co-operative Education Placement I (6 months) Performance | 10 | 0-0-0 |
| CTM 230 | Production Placement Performance | 5 | 0-0-0 |
| CTM 231 | Content Distribution, Platforms and Audience Analytics Both | 3 | 1-2-2 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 301 | AI Fluency II: Building, Evaluating and Auditing Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| COP 390 | Co-operative Education Placement II (6 months) Performance | 10 | 0-0-0 |
| CTM 310 | Advanced Production Studio: Commissioned Work Performance | 5 | 1-0-8 |
| CTM 311 | Media Law, Rights, Clearance and Ethics Both | 3 | 1-2-2 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 302 | Enterprise, Employability and Financial Literacy Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| FDC 401 | AI Fluency III: Domain Deployment, Both | 3 | 1-2-0 |
| FDC 402 | Capability Portfolio and Day One Preparation Both | 3 | 1-2-0 |
| CTM 330 | Production Capstone: Delivered Commission or Released Work Performance | 8 | 0-2-14 |
| CTM 331 | Creative Enterprise, Pitching and Commissioning Both | 4 | 2-2-2 |
Total credit units: 133
Curriculum source
Forward University Curriculum Compendium
Assessment
Coursework + project + integrated exam
Work-integrated learning
12 months paid co-operative education
Your week at Forward
A typical week on Bachelor of Science in Intelligent Audiovisual Production
Path One, the Term Model: your own pace across a six-month term, one live session a week, short flexible lessons, and assessment on demand.
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Curriculum explorer
Drill into the degree, step by step
Choose a study path, then a year, then a term or block, then a course. Credit totals add up as you go, and every course shows what comes before it and what it unlocks.
Step 1, choose a year
Step 2, choose a term
TERM 1 (SIX MONTHS) | FORMERLY YEAR 1, SEMESTER 1
Year 1 · this step is worth 22 CU
Cumulative
22
Programme total
132
22 CU of 132 CU completed by the end of this step (17%)
Step 3, choose a course
Pick a course to see the detail
Credits, assessment, prerequisites and what each course unlocks later.
The twelve Forward capabilities
What this programme develops in you
Every Forward degree develops the same twelve cross-cutting capabilities. The profile below is the level this programme is designed to develop and verify by graduation, on the four-level scale in Part B2 of the Curriculum Compendium. Every claim above Level 2 is verified by someone other than the teaching lecturer.
- C1Intelligent Systems Fluency CriticalLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C2Quantitative and Evidential ReasoningLevel 3 of 4, Independent
- C3Ethical and Contextual JudgementLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C4Communication and Persuasion CriticalLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C5Disciplinary MasteryLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C6Technical Production and Craft CriticalLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C7Problem Framing and Systems ThinkingLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C8Collaboration and Multidisciplinary TeamingLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C9Enterprise, Value and Commercial Literacy CriticalLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C10Professional Conduct and Workplace PerformanceLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C11Learning to Learn and Adaptive CapacityLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C12Stewardship and Public ContributionLevel 4 of 4, Leading
Critical capabilities for this programme: Intelligent Systems Fluency · Communication and Persuasion · Technical Production and Craft · Enterprise, Value and Commercial Literacy. A graduate cannot pass out of this programme below the stated level on any capability marked critical.
Programme Learning Outcomes
What you will be able to do
Each outcome is assessed, and each is tagged with the Forward capabilities it is verified against.
- PLO 1Plan and manage an audiovisual production from development to delivery on budget.
- PLO 2Operate camera, lighting and sound systems to professional technical standard.
- PLO 3Edit, grade, mix and master to broadcast and platform delivery specifications.
- PLO 4Execute a virtual production workflow integrating real time engines with live capture.
- PLO 5Apply generative and intelligent tools within a pipeline with disclosure and rights compliance.
- PLO 6Construct narrative and argument that holds an audience.
- PLO 7Distribute, monetise and measure content across platforms.
Why this programme exists
This programme absorbs and replaces standalone film, drama, animation and general mass communication degrees. Its premise is that the audiovisual industry has become a technology industry: virtual production, generative pipelines, remote co...
Admission requirements
UACE with two principal passes in any subjects, plus UCE with five passes including English. A portfolio or creative aptitude assessment is required. Alternative pathways: Foundation Year, diploma entry with advanced standing, mature age entry and recognition of prior learning, all governed by Part A5 and Part G. Online applicants additionally complete the compulsory Digital Readiness orientation under Part D6.
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