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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.



Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

All courses

Leeds 09 May/24 Application deadline 8 May 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

Cymru Wales 20 May/24 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 23 Feb/24 Application deadline 9 Sep 2024 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

Leeds 17 Jul/24 Application deadline 16 Jul 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm Full-time

Main Campus 22 Apr/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales Waiting list only 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 12 Mar/24 Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 01 Jul/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm

Scotland 18 Mar/24 Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time

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Directing the Documentary

Directing the Documentary

Scotland 18 Mar/24 Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time

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Practical Sound Design

Practical Sound Design

Main Campus 21 Oct/24 Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 26 Mar/24 Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

Main Campus 24 Jun/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

Scotland 15 Apr/24 Places available 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time

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Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

Main Campus 13 May/24 Course currently full email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to the Reserve List 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 15 Apr/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

Scotland 08 Jul/24 Places available 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time

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Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

Leeds 17 Jul/24 Application deadline 16 Jul 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm Full-time

Main Campus 22 Apr/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales Waiting list only 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 12 Mar/24 Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 24 Apr/24 1 Place Left! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Scotland 29 Apr/24 Places available 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time

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Drama Editing

Drama Editing

Leeds 29 Apr/24 Application deadline 25 Apr 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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TV Script Writers Toolkit

TV Script Writers Toolkit

Scotland 02 May/24 Places available 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

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Documentary Storytelling

Documentary Storytelling

London 02 May/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time

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Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Main Campus 09 May/24 Course currently full email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to the Reserve List 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

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Leeds 13 Jun/24 Application deadline 11 Jun 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects

Main Campus 06 Sep/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

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Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Main Campus 11 Sep/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time

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Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 1 Full-time

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Data Wrangling

Data Wrangling

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

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