BA (Hons) in Digital Film Production

The BA (Hons) Digital Film Production explores the creative and professional aspects of film production including a short film and documentary, scriptwriting, sound design, acting, transmedia content creation, post-production, entrepreneurship, and internship with the widest and most value-added applications.

The program aims to produce versatile creative producers who are skilled in audio-visual production and transmedia application across multiple screens to enhance capability and competency in Malaysia’s growing creative economy. The expertise acquired in this program will be relevant to a diverse range of conventional and new career options within and beyond the current media landscape that has been revolutionized by digital technology.

With our innovative Hands-on Approach to teaching, you will find yourselves completely immersed in your course of study, surrounded by award-winning faculty and working with up-to-date equipment and facilities. You will also be trained to foster critical thinking and communication skills in order to fulfill your full academic potential. Upon completion of the program, you would have amassed an impressive portfolio of work, the best of which will be screened at our end-of-year Public Graduation Showcase.

On successful completion of the program, the graduates will also be awarded a degree from Lancaster University. They will be awarded two certificates, making them graduates of both Sunway University and Lancaster University.

Intakes

April, and September

Duration

3 Years Full-Time

Why Study Here?

Holistic Education

The US education system is one of the most flexible in the world, offering students unlimited choices of courses and focusing on an all-around learning experience. Adopting the US liberal arts approach of inclusiveness, industry relevance, and flexibility, Sunway ADTP has a strong track record of producing well-rounded students equipped for American higher learning.

Seamless Transfer into American Universities

We engage professors from US universities to deliver parts of our academic content. Each year, more than 100 US universities visit Sunway University providing a valuable opportunity for students to engage with and seek advice from admission counselors. We also host representatives from Western Michigan University (WMU) on campus who provide counseling services to students transferring to WMU.

Academic Mentorship and Support

Each ADTP student is assigned an academic advisor who will provide academic guidance and support. Our student-lecturer engagement is high extending over and beyond the classroom. One in four of our lecturers consistently receives “excellent teaching” awards.

Extracurricular Advantage

Each semester our students engage in out-of-class activities e.g. running projects and charity programs as part of their assignments, volunteering in cultural performances, or participating in international conferences. We celebrate bank holidays like Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving.

University Placement Guidance

We conduct workshops on all aspects of the transfer process—from selecting suitable universities and preparing applications to transitioning abroad. Our “Freshman Seminars” equip students with skills to succeed as a freshman. Our placement team continually supports students to transfer into “best fit” colleges. We receive study-abroad-semester students from US and non-US universities each year, many of which are our alumni for summer semesters. On top of our summer semester subject offerings, we support our alumni by providing referrals, offering proctoring services, and providing internship opportunities.

Programme Structure

Year 1

• Introduction to Filmmaking
• Film Studies
• Editing Techniques I
• Scriptwriting
• World Cinema
• Filmmaking: Documentary
• Producing for Film
• Directing for Film

Year 2

• Asian Cinema
• Screen Acting

Editing Techniques II

• Filmmaking: Short Film
• Media Writing
• Principles of Media Practice
• Visual Culture
• Media & Cultural Studies
• Collaborative Projects

Year 3

• Research Project
• Digital Cinematography
• Creative Project
• Arts & Society in Malaysia
• Creative Industries & Entrepreneurship
• Internship

Electives (Choose 1 in Year 3)

• Topic Studies 1
• Topic Studies 2

Additional MOHE compulsory General Studies subjects

for Local Student

• Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
• Philosophy and Current Issues
• Community Service
• Bahasa Kebangsaan A (applicable to students who did not sit for SPM or did not obtain a Credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu)

for International Student

• Malay Language for Communication 2
• Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
• Community Service

Career Prospects

• Audio-visual producer
• Film producer
• Film director
• Cinematographer
• Film editor
• Scriptwriter