Film & Theatre Courses and Certifications

StudioBinder

Making It: From Script to Screen

4 reviews

Comprehensive guide to short film production, covering budgeting, crew assembly, location scouting, casting, scheduling, and common pitfalls. Practical insights for aspiring filmmakers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Master of Production Design - Graduate Information Evening

Prepare for a career in screen and stage design through collaborative, studio-based learning and industry connections in this comprehensive production design program.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Physical Theatre: Meyerhold and Biomechanics

Learn how to practise Meyerhold’s biomechanics and study its place in the history of physical theatre.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Explore human experience through film, engaging with thinkers like Aristotle and films like Inception. Offered by Shoreline Community College, this 10-week program enhances philosophical and cinematic literacy.

• Canvas Network
• 10 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

StudioBinder

The Shot List

3 reviews

Comprehensive guide to cinematography techniques, covering shot sizes, composition, angles, focus, camera rigs, movement, lenses, frame rates, transitions, and editing essentials for filmmakers.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Othello: In Performance

1 review

Explore how Othello has been performed and interpreted, from its original staging to the modern day, with this free online course.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hispanic Film and Culture

Get an introduction to Hispanic culture through the films of Luis Buñuel, Pedro Almodóvar and Guillermo del Toro.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Norwich University of the Arts

Visual Effects for Guerrilla Filmmakers

2 reviews

Learn how to create no-budget visual effects (VFX) and take your filmmaking to a new level, with this free online course.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University College of the North

Made In America: Exploring the Hollywood Western

2 reviews

Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, the Western was the most popular film genre in the United States. This course offers fascinating insights into American culture and the American frontier. Saddle up and ride with us into the Hollywood West.

• Canvas Network
• 6 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Explore 50 years of Hitchcock's films with Turner Classic Movies. Enjoy multimedia materials, movie clips, and discussions. Delve into his career from silent films to his final works. 6 weeks.

• Canvas Network
• 6 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Ball State University;  Turner Classic Movies

TCM Presents Painfully Funny: Exploring Slapstick in the Movies

2 reviews

This Autumn, you'll fall... for slapstick. We invite movie lovers, comedy fans, and online learners from around the work to join us for a flexible, multimedia exploration and celebration of slapstick comedy in the movies.

• Canvas Network
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Ball State University

TCM Presents: MAD ABOUT MUSICALS!

1 review

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Ball State University invite movie lovers and online learners from around the world to join us for this free, flexible online course, TCM Presents: MAD ABOUT MUSICALS! (#TCMusicals).

• Canvas Network
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Acting

1 review

Be ready for any audition and develop your overall creativity as you learn more about the art of acting.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Australian Film Television and Radio School

Introduction to Production Design for Film and Screen

1 review

Explore the craft of Production Design with award-winning filmmakers and learn how it adds meaning and depth to screen stories.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Making a Short Film: Start to Finish

82 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to make your own short film. Explore the basic elements of screenwriting, production, and directing.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 4 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available