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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

Short course

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

Short course

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

Short course

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 Places available. 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

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

Short course

Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

Main Campus 13 May/24 Places available! 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 Register Your Interest 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time

Short course

Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

Leeds 28 May/24 Application deadline 24 May 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus 17 Apr/24 Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales Register your interest by applying now 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-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 19 Apr/24 Application deadline 18 Apr 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

Main Campus 08 Apr/24 Places Available 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

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Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

London 22 Apr/24 Course currently full email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to the Reserve List 10.00am to 5.30pm

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Directing Actors

Directing Actors

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

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Cymru Wales 22 Apr/24 10.00 - 17.00 2 days

Leeds 08 Jul/24 Application deadline 5 Jul 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 DAYS Full-time

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

Short course

Introduction to Location Sound Recording

Introduction to Location Sound Recording

Main Campus 24 Apr/24 Places Available 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Coming soon

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

Short course

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

Short course

Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects

Main Campus 15 Apr/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

Short course

Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

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