About the specialisation

Film Directing Courses

Our Film Directing courses teach you how to bring your creative vision to the screen and lead a film set with confidence. You’ll develop visual storytelling, directing actors, shot design and leadership skills through practical training and hands-on work on student productions.

You’ll gain practical directing experience on set, taking on increasing creative responsibility as you progress through the longer programs.

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Directing Skills

Develop your visual storytelling, leadership and directing skills through practical training.

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Make Films

Direct your own final films or work on multiple student productions.

Directing Credits

Build directing and assistant directing credits across your own or classmates’ films.

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Feature Film Experience

Advanced students can take a main crew role in directing on the feature film.

Understanding your study path

film directing in our courses

1-Month & 3-Month Courses

You don’t choose a specialisation yet. Everyone builds the same filmmaking foundation.

 

Equipment

  • Blackmagic cinema cameras

Directing Experience

  • Directing is taught alongside cinematography, editing, production and screenwriting to give you a balanced foundation.

Final Film

  • You can take the directing role in the final group film — perfect for your first film credit

Next Step

  • → Continue to the 1-Year Beginner Filmmaking Program

2-Month Course

This course includes only a small introduction to directing and is designed primarily for students interested in cinematography. It is not suitable for those aiming for the Directing specialisation, as directing is covered only at a basic level.

5-Month Course

Ideal for beginners who want a full filmmaking foundation, including directing. You direct a final film in your specialisation — your own or a classmate’s.

 

Directing Training

  • General filmmaking + dedicated directing classes
  • Training across all departments
  • Strong directing basics: working with actors, blocking, visual style, communication, workflow

Final Film

  • Direct at least one final film (yours or a classmate’s)
  • Plus the option to work on 3–4 additional films each semester in any role

Next Step

  • → Option to continue to the second semester of the 1-Year Program if you decide during the course
Actor

1-Year & 2-Year Programs

Directing Training

  • Develop your directing, visual storytelling and leadership skills
  • Learn to work with actors and collaborate with cinematography, production and other departments

Your Films

  • Direct at least one final film each semester
  • Work on additional student productions and build your directing portfolio (usually around 3–4 additional films per semester)

Feature Film

Next Step
→ Start your film career or continue your studies

We’ll guide you

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