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Explore film, music, journalism, photography or theatre. Join online arts courses from renowned film schools, universities, cultural institutions. Learn from the experts in creative arts and media.
Discover or grow your creativity with our online arts and media courses. Learn with renowned universities and institutions.

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European University Institute (EUI)

Culture in the Digital Age

How has the cultural sector been affected by technology? Has tech created new opportunities? Get answers with this course.

3 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Making Music with Others

Get an introduction to group music-making and the social contexts in which musicians participate.

4 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
Keio University

The Art of Washi Paper in Japanese Rare Books

Learn about the history, production and design of papers used inside Japanese rare books.

2 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
University of Michigan

Arts and Technology Teach-Out

Explore the ways technology is expanding our definition of art in this online Teach-Out from the University of Michigan.

2 weeks
2 hrs per week
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University of Leeds

Effective Fundraising and Leadership in Arts and Culture

Improve your chances of raising funds for arts and culture by developing your leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

2 weeks
4 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
Film Distributors' Association

Film Distribution: Connecting Films with Audiences

Discover how your favourite films make it to your local cinema or television screen, through the film distribution process.

4 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
The Open University

Start Writing Fiction

Get started with your own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters, with this hands-on course.

8 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
University of Birmingham

Improving Your Image: Dental Photography in Practice

Learn how to achieve consistent and excellent results in all aspects of dental photography with this free online course.

4 weeks
5 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
Manchester Metropolitan University

How To Make A Poem

Learn how to 'make' your own poetry by exploring different poetic techniques and styles.

3 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
University of Leeds

Physical Theatre: Exploring the Slap

Learn about Meyerhold’s form of physical theatre, biomechanics, and understand and perform ‘The Slap’.

2 weeks
2 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
University of Leeds

WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film

Discover just some of the ways that heroism and the First World War is portrayed through art and film.

2 weeks
2 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
ABRSM

Becoming a Better Music Teacher

Improve your teaching strategies and skills as a music teacher or vocal coach and learn how to inspire your music students

5 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
Institut Français de la mode (IFM)

Understanding Fashion: From Business to Culture

Discover the impact of fashion on commerce and culture with industry insight from top fashion houses.

4 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
Keio University

Exploring Japanese Avant-garde Art Through Butoh Dance

See how Japanese art absorbed, refigured and influenced Western art in the 20th century through Hijikata Tatsumi's butoh dance.

4 weeks
4 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
University of Cape Town

Medicine and the Arts: Humanising Healthcare

Explore the field of medical humanities - the intersection of the arts, humanities and healthcare - with this free online course.

6 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
London College of Fashion

Fashion and Sustainability: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World

Get an introduction to issues, agendas and contexts relating to fashion and sustainability in a changing world.

6 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
National Chiao Tung University

Using Creative Problem Solving

Learn how to solve everyday problems using creativity with this online course about hands-on Creative Problem Solving.

4 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited

Discover your creativity with online arts and media courses

Learn flexibly online, for free

Go behind the camera and explore topics in film, photography, and the arts. From screenwriting to storytelling, you will find a short online creative arts course to suit you. Start learning for free on desktop, tablet, or mobile.

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Upgrade your course for ongoing access to the course content, tests, and the chance to gain a Certificate of Achievement. Buy Unlimited for access to hundreds of short courses in a year and the ability to keep access to courses you gain a certificate on.

Boost your career

Build your knowledge across a range of topics with experts in the field from top organisations and universities, including academics, musicians, and filmmakers. Network with your fellow learners to gain new insights and ideas.

Meet the people who love FutureLearn

I began writing, as many writers do when I was very little. My love of the English language has never diminished but my writing, until now, has sat on a back burner. I was very self-conscious about what I would write, and I would never have dreamt of getting out a notepad and just start writing wherever I was, before the course. Now it is second nature, and I have also started to attend writing groups in my local city.

Lynn
Learner on Start Writing Fiction

Thank you - I have learned so much and have surprised myself with the quality of photos I am already taking. My patients and colleagues are soon going to realise that I've 'been on a course' as I practice, practice, practice. And finally, my teenage daughter has been going along with me and is now fascinated by photography. Thank you so much.

Wendy Thompson
Learner on Improving Your Image: Dental Photography in Practice

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