Discover the art of photography and film with online imaging, film, and animation courses.

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with our short online courses.

University of Leeds

WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Film Distributors' Association

Film Distribution: Connecting Films with Audiences

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Preparing for a Practice-based PhD in Fine Art, Design, and Film

6 weeks

2 hrs per week

Free digital upgrade

The University of Newcastle Australia

Understanding Media: Introduction to Critical Media Literacy

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Social Media College

Grow Your Instagram Following

2 weeks

4 hrs per week

Social Media College

Setting Up Your Instagram Profile for Business and Marketing

2 weeks

4 hrs per week

The University of Nottingham & University of Lincoln

Introduction to Image Analysis for Plant Phenotyping

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of York

Pictures of Youth: An Introduction to Children’s Visual Culture

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The Open University in collaboration with the Royal Photographic Society

Digital Photography: Discover your Genre and Develop your Style

1 course

10 weeks

Undergraduate

In a world of seemingly infinite video and visual content, the visual arts have never played a more prominent role in our engagement with culture and politics.

With these FutureLearn courses, you’ll learn photography online, examine the basics of filmmaking and animation, and discover the importance of visual culture in the modern world.

Whether you’ve just got your first camera, or a professional looking to further explore your expertise, these courses will give you a new perspective on the visual arts.