The Open University | Film and Media Short Courses

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Some of our short courses have been developed in partnership with industry leaders, such as the British Film Institute, The Royal Photographic Society, and the OU’s Open College of the Arts.

Students in the UK, who register on any of the BFI partnership courses, will be able to enjoy free access to the BFI Player.

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Storytelling with video editing (AXS010)

Learn the basics of video editing through a series of practical activities using Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Reading the screen: an introduction to the art of film (AXS003)

Learn how a filmmakers’ choices help create their characters, narratives and ‘story-worlds’.

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Media, politics and society (ADXS001)

Discover how the relationship between media, politics and society impacts your everyday life.

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Digital photography: creating and sharing better images (TG089)

Broaden your photography skills with a course produced with The Royal Photographic Society (RPS).

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This course is delivered by the OU's Open College of the Arts.

Embrace a visual language through practice and theory to better understand the meaning of images and photos you see and make.

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This course is delivered by the OU's Open College of the Arts.

Discover how emotions and actions are tied up in places, exploring practice and theory to inform your creative practice centred on place.