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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

Main Campus 09 Sep/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 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

Short course

Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

Scotland 13 Jul/24 Places available 10.00 - 17.00 1 Day Full-time

Short course

Location Scouting

Location Scouting

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

Main Campus 30 Sep/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 16 Aug/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 22 Oct/24 Places available 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Leeds 22 Jul/24 Application deadline 18 Jul 2024 10:00 - 17:00 2 Days Full-time

Short course

Edit Producing

Edit Producing

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

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

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

Short course

Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 06 Aug/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time

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

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

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

Main Campus 30 Sep/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 16 Aug/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 22 Oct/24 Places available 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 04 Sep/24 Course currently full email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to the Reserve List 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - 1 evening a week Part-time

Short course

Feature Film Lab

Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 04 Sep/24 Places Available! Evening session - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Short course

Director Prep Lab

Director Prep Lab

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

Main Campus 05 Sep/24 Places Available 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

Short course

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

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 09 Sep/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 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

Short course

Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

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

Short course

Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Coming soon

Main Campus Places Available 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time

Short course

Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

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

Short course

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

Short course

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

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

Short course

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

Short course

Data Wrangling

Data Wrangling

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 17:00 3 days

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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