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Filmmaking for screen

Campus Milton Road Campus

Qualification SCQF Level 6

Study mode Evening

Start date Jan 2027

Course overview
Entry requirements
Progression & career opportunities
Study options

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Course overview

Filmmaking for Screen introduces the fundamentals of creating a film for the big screen. After learning and practicing your craft in the studio, you will be invited to team up (or fly solo) to write, produce, direct, and edit a short film.

In this course, you will work with other film enthusiasts who want to learn all aspects of filmmaking.

You will cover: Acting, Directing, Editing, and Scriptwriting, and work on developing your skills in all these areas.

You will also look at good examples of filmmaking and learn how to apply those to your work. You will then collectively work on a film project under the professional guidance of lecturers.

What’s involved?

The first half of the course features demos, workshops, and tasks to get you up to speed with basic video camera operation, editing your footage, studio lighting, audio recording, acting, and directing!

In the following weeks, students are supported through tutorials to make and edit a short film or documentary.

Films are later celebrated (in style) at the Filmmaking for Screen Awards night.

What you will learn

Acting
Directing
Editing
Scriptwriting

How the course is assessed

There is no formal assessment

Number of days per week

Thursday evenings 5.30 PM - 8.00 PM

1 evening per week (2.5 hours)

Held weekly on Thursdays from 5.30 PM to 8.00 PM, you will have access to a range of professional cameras, lighting and audio recording kits, as well as brilliant studio and editing facilities at Milton Road Campus.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements but a keen interest in film is essential
No experience is required. We welcome students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Going into its fifth year, our short films have been selected for festivals, while many students have gone on to study full-time here or at university level with their new filmmaking pals.

Progression and Articulation Routes

Alongside Highers you can progress onto HNC/D Film courses

Career options

With further study you can become an assistant in the film industry

Study Options

Campus	Study mode	Start date	End date
Milton Road Campus	Evening	21/01/27	08/06/27

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