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51 Online Short courses in Film Studies

The Art of Film - Learn how to make a film in six steps, from script to editing
We very much look forward to welcoming new and returning students to The Art of Film - Learn how to make a film in six steps, from script to editing course from University of Southampton.
Be A Video Production and Video Marketing Master
Be A Video Production and Video Marketing Master from Udemy is structured in a way to allow complete beginners to start right at the beginning and learn the entire professional pathway, while more experienced students can pick and choose a variety of chapters and lectures to suit their current needs.
Screenwriting - Film and TV Comprehensive
Write feature film and TV scripts, and learn about production in this comprehensive Screenwriting - Film and TV Comprehensive programme at UCLA Extension designed primarily for international students who want to study in the entertainment capital of the world.
Screenwriting - An Introduction (online)
Meeting twice a week for eight intensive lessons this screenwriting course is an exciting opportunity to work with an established writer to explore the fundamentals of writing for film and television. The Screenwriting - An Introduction (online) programme is offered by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Filmmaking, Videography workshop
The Filmmaking, Videography workshop at Canadian University of Dubai provides students with innovative, technical knowledge of setting up and operating videography with a focus on practical experience.
Experimental Film
Experimental Film at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is a practical course covering moving image and sound. It has been designed for artists and designers who want to integrate creative filmmaking into exhibitions and installations.
Mobile Filmmaking with iPhone
You will learn about the best equipment to use, the basics of iMovie video editing, shortcuts and techniques, how to add green screen, text, and graphics, editing audio for your videos, and so much more. International Open Academy offers the Mobile Filmmaking with iPhone programme.
Mobile Photography
Did you know that hundreds of thousands of people around the world, if not millions, are taking professional-level photos with nothing but their phones? International Open Academy offers the Mobile Photography programme.
Cinematography
The Cinematography course offered by Lighthouse Academy covers topics like camera lighting, video editing, videography, cinema projection, optics, visual effects, television camera operation, motion pictures, everything about cameras, and film dimensions.
Downstream Processing - Chromatography (MBI Training, Bioprocess Industries)
University College London (UCL)'s Downstream Processing - Chromatography (MBI Training, Bioprocess Industries) four-day course focuses on product purification in bioprocessing.
Illustrating for Books
This Illustrating for Books short course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is an introduction to how to create visuals for non-fiction, children's and travel books. You'll practice a range of professional methods to creating your own character designs, storyboards, and illustrations.
Introduction to Screenwriting - writing the short film
The Introduction to Screenwriting - writing the short film course offered by University of Cambridge aim is to give participants an introduction to, and overview of the screenwriting process
Level 1 - Acting - For Camera (online)
Work with a film industry professional, prepare and work on monologues, duologues and scenes from a range of television, commercial and film genres. The Level 1 - Acting - For Camera (online) programme is offered by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Mobile Digital Filmmaking
Year over year, students are becoming more native tech users, providing a new opportunity to reach them directly by integrating it into classroom teaching. Mobile Digital Filmmaking is offered at University of California, Riverside.
Contemporary Art Summer School (Online)
A practice-led online introduction to the Contemporary Art Summer School (Online) at Royal College of Art, structured around the development of your own self-motivated individual project with the expert guidance of Despina Zacharopoulou.
Short Film in Language Teaching
Find out how teaching with short film can bring alive the learning of languages and introduce rich cultural content to lessons with Short Film in Language Teaching at The British Film Institute (BFI) delivered through FutureLearn.
Militant Cinema and Activist Film
UCL's Militant Cinema and Activist Film online evening course explores the concepts and techniques of filmmaking, film viewing and dissemination as forms of political action.
How Digital Technology is Transforming Film, TV and Gaming
Uncover your route into the film, TV or gaming industries. Join the How Digital Technology is Transforming Film, TV and Gaming programme from University of York.
Sound Recording for Documentary Film
UCL's Sound Recording for Documentary Film online evening course will give you the skills you need to capture great sound for film, and deal with problems that can occur on set.
Politics and Poetics of Archival Filmmaking
University College London (UCL)'s Politics and Poetics of Archival Filmmaking course, taught by acclaimed artist, filmmaker and lecturer Miranda Pennell, will examine how we engage with archives, cultural memory, and history.