Course Summary
Course Category: Tertiary Degrees
This innovative 4-year degree, delivered in partnership between BCFE (Years 1 & 2) and IADT (Years 3 & 4), is designed to place students at the forefront of the next generation of filmmaking. The program focuses on Immersive Media and Virtual Production, blending advanced creative vision with deep technical expertise. Students gain mastery over specialized fields including Extended Realities (XR), Virtual Production—utilizing real-time engines to merge physical and digital worlds—and high-level post-production management.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Year 1 (BCFE)
Module Title
Technical Skills
Storytelling Through Media
Media Management
Intro to Immersive Media Production 1
IADT FACT Connect
IADT Faculty Skills Workshop
Broadcast
Media Production Project
Postproduction Video and Audio
Intro to Immersive Media Production 2
Year 2 (BCFE)
Module Title
Production Sprint
Project Management and Workflows
3D Modelling + Asset Creation
Creative Coding
Society + Media
IADT Faculty Elective
Virtual Preproduction
Virtual Production
Game Engines + Motion Tracking
Personal Professional Development
Year 3 (IADT)
Module Title
NFS Intensive
Story Telling for AR + VR
New Media Technologies
Digital Studies + Research Methodologies
Thesis Research Proposal
Business + Entrepreneurship for Creative Practice
Professional Practice + Placement
Year 4 (IADT)
Module Title
Minor Project
Thesis
Major Project
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
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Career Progression
Expertise in Virtual Production and XR opens doors to high-demand roles in major film studios, game development houses, and creative tech firms. Career opportunities range from Virtual Production Technical Directors and XR Content Creators to Media Managers and Post-Production Specialists.
