Short Courses in Film and Media

Explore the world of film and media with an Open University short course. Register now to start your six to 10-week online course.

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

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

Gain an introduction to the basics of video sound editing through practical exercises using a Digital Audio Workstation.

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

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

Trace the history of documentary film in Britain using the collection held by the BFI National Archive.

Explore film’s fascinating relationship with the environment, from its fossil-fuel reliant past to potentially, eco-friendlier future.

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

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

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

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