Film Education: A User's Guide

BY
British Film Institute via Futurelearn

Learn about film education with this certificate course on Film Education: A User's Guide by Futurelearn.

Lavel

Intermediate

Mode

Online

Duration

4 Weeks

Fees

Free

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 4 Hours Per Week

Course overview

Film Education: A User's Guide online course is a British film Institute developed an online programme that runs for a duration of 4 weeks. It is completely online in nature and partners with three other content providers such as DFI, Content King, and Cinémathèque Française. The Film Education: A User's Guide certification has nine instructors par excellence who offered several modules in this programme with a high level of expertise and the programme is co-funded by the European Union. The Film Education: A User's Guide certification syllabus is planned into a series of six modules and specially made for professionals who are closely associated with the film fraternity, festivals, and technical areas. The programme will involve well-strung modules with supportive theory, case studies, and exercises that will strengthen the candidate to become a well-informed individual in the area of film making and appreciation.

The highlights

  • Coursework partnered with Cinémathèque Française, DFI, and Vision Kino.
  • BFI developed course 
  • Four hours of weekly study requirement
  • Fully online as a Film Education: A User's Guide online course 
  • Nine instructors with teaching expertise
  • Four-weeks of course duration
  • European Union-funded programme

Program offerings

  • Case study
  • Lectures
  • Reading material
  • Mentor support
  • Feedback

Course and certificate fees

Type of course

Free

The information regarding the fee of  Film Education A Users Guide course by Future Learn is mentioned below

  • The course can be accessed free of cost but a certificate won’t be provided
  • The fee is ₹1919/one-off payment and this course falls under join and upgrade
  • The fee is ₹750/month and this course falls under join and buys unlimited

Film Education A Users Guide Fees Structure

Course
Amount in Rupees
Limited Access
Free
Subscribe & save₹ 6,500 for one year
Buy This Course (one off Payment)
₹ 2,763.36 
certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Futurelearn

certificate fees

₹2,763

Who it is for

The Film Education: A User's Guide programme is for the following aspirants - 

  • Educators In the area of media education and film education aimed at increasing their expertise and knowledge as well as practice new ideas. 
  • Policymakers, strategic bodies, agents, festival workers, cinema workers, and archive educators who wish to learn about international film education for example.

Eligibility criteria

Work experience

The candidates do not need to have any specified work experience but must be working and have good insights into the areas of film education and media education and they are eligible to apply to get into Film Education: A User's Guide by Future Learn. 

Education

No specific information but Candidates who work in the area of film education and media education as policymakers, educators, festival workers, cinema workers, strategic bodies, archive educators and agents are eligible to apply for this Film Education: A User's Guide certification course.  

Certification qualification details

To obtain a proper accredited Film Education: A User's Guide certification, the candidate must have completed all the coursework requirements, lectures, and case studies at the end of the course. 

What you will learn

Knowledge of films

The Film Education: A User's Guide programme is planned for the following:

  • The candidate will be explained with the central and most important rationales for film education, including why teachers and other educators believe it is beneficial and the reasons they use it to advocate that belief.
  • The candidate will be able to determine how various communities and educational programmes approach and encourage film education, as well as how they assess its effects and benefits.
  • The candidate will be able to get a demonstration thorough understanding of the core approaches to film education, as well as how various skills such as production and film analysis complement or help one another.
  • The candidate will be able to examine the various approaches to film education that exist, as well as how they vary across countries, age groups, and industries.
  • The candidates will be able to propose and lobby for their own film education programmes in their own country or place.

The syllabus

Rationales behind film education - why it matters

Approaches to watching and choosing, analysing and making film - practices that work

Case study on film education with pre-schoolers

Practice in cinemas, festivals and archives

National strategies and why they work

How to evaluate the impact of film education

Admission details

Follow the steps outlined below to enrol in this Film Education: A User's Guide programme

Step 1: Go to the official site and explore the course and check all of the required criteria.

Step 2: If an applicant wishes to resume enrollment after acceptance, click "start your free 7-day trial."

Step 3: To log in to the site, the candidate must first sign up. The candidate may use either a Google or a Facebook account to do so.

Step 4: After logging in, the applicant will be led to the payment alternative, where they must pay for the Film Education: A User's Guide certification course. 

Note: Currently, the course is archived.

How it helps

The students who participate in the Film Education: A User's Guide certification benefit from several kinds depending upon the nature of the job in the film fraternity. This online programme will help the candidate benefit from the diversity of modules instructed by highly seasoned professionals. The certificate is also well accredited, verified, and signed by these eminent instructors who carry a huge weightage in the film world. 

The programme coursework is funded and supervised by the British Film Institute and the European Union making it a globally well-accredited certification for any professional seeking opportunities of work as a filmmaker or associated roles. As an educator, the candidate after certification will be able to substantiate well their knowledge of film education for academic opportunities and several important portfolio officials such as policymakers and strategic body members will be able to benchmark by identifying, developing, and appreciating film education. 

Several industry workers in both festivals and cinema will be able to get shortlisted in many important projects as well as collaborations where they will be able to elucidate their knowledge of filmmaking and their strategies towards quality filmmaking. Also, the candidate will also be able to gain opportunities in world-class filmmaking outside his or her own country or region owing to the approaches assimilated by this coursework.

Instructors

Mr Mark Reid

Mr Mark Reid
Teacher
British Film Institute

FAQs

What is unique about this programme offered?

This Film Education: A User's Guide certification course is offered by British Film Institute which is a good leader in terms of education and it has strong cultures across the world practitioners in many European countries 

What is the programme duration that has been planned for the students?

The programme lasts for a duration of 4 weeks for the student to comfortably complete the entire coursework.

How much time does a student need to dedicate to this programme every week?

The candidate needs to dedicate a minimum amount of 4 hours every week to complete this Film Education: A User's Guide training.

What all topics will I have to study in this certification course?

Film education rationales, case studies, film analysis, practices, and national strategies are some of the topics that you will come across.

Who is co-funding this certification course?

European Union’s creative European media programme is a co-founder of this course and a closely collaborate with BFI and has helped to strengthen the course curriculum in Film Education: A User's Guide programme

What are the compulsory pre-required knowledge that a candidate must have before applying for the course?

There are no details available, but Film Education: A User's Guide certification benefits policymakers, students, festival staff, cinema workers, strategic bodies, archive educators, and agents who work in the field of video education and media education.

Who are the main content providers for the certification programme?

Yes, Film Education: A User's Guide certification course is offered by BFI and its partners Vision Kino, Cinémathèque Française and DFI.

How many modules have been planned for the current certification programme?

The Film Education: A User's Guide certification syllabus has a total number of 6 modules that have been planned for the candidate to learn to complete coursework. 

How many faculty members or instructors offer modules in this certification programme?

A total number of 9 instructors or faculty members who are renowned for their areas of work offer modules of learning in film education.

Courses of your Interest

Nutrition in the Health Sector

Nutrition in the Health Sector

The University of Adelaide, Adelaide via Futurelearn

4 Weeks Online
Intermediate
Free
Certified Lifestyle Medicine Executive Comprehensi...

Certified Lifestyle Medicine Executive Comprehensi...

Doane University, Crete via Edx

1 Week Online
Intermediate
Free
Digital Platforms in Performance

Digital Platforms in Performance

University of Cambridge, Cambridge via Edx

4 Weeks Online
Intermediate
Free
Fashion and Sustainability Understanding Luxury Fa...

Fashion and Sustainability Understanding Luxury Fa...

London College of Fashion, London via Futurelearn

6 Weeks Online
Intermediate
Free
Privacy in Europe

Privacy in Europe

EIT via Coursera

3 Weeks Online
Intermediate

Sustainable Tourism Rethinking the future

Wageningen University and Research, W... via Edx

9 Weeks Online
Intermediate
Free

Beer the Science of Brewing

KU Leuven, Leuven via Edx

13 Weeks Online
Intermediate
Free

Trending Courses

Popular Courses

Popular Platforms

Learn more about the Courses

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

Careers360 App
150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books