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SKILLS TRAINING FOR THE SCREEN & AUDIO INDUSTRY
With over 50 years experience AFTRS Short Courses will give you relevant, practical skills and knowledge to kick start or progress your career in the screen and audio industry.
Taught by expert practitioners courses run throughout the year ranging from one day to several weeks, with weekend, weekday and evening options. There are opportunities to learn online or in person at AFTRS state-of-the-art Sydney campus as well as our interstate partner venues.
Short Courses is the ideal place to reskill, upskill, cross-skill, and be inspired.
Read more about AFTRS’ Short Courses guidelines, refund and discount policies.
Taught by experts
Our short course tutors have contemporary and significant industry involvement, bringing a wealth of expertise and experience to each course.
All the tech
Our diverse range of short courses are delivered online and on-campus at our state-of-the-art facilities in The Entertainment Quarter, Sydney.
Practical skills
All of our short courses provide you with skills and knowledge that you can apply straight away with confidence.
Upcoming Short Courses
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Link to Screenwriting for Film Bootcamp
Screenwriting for Film Bootcamp
Gain foundational writing and analysis skills as you develop your story id...
Screenwriting for Film Bootcamp
Gain foundational writing and analysis skills as you develop your story ideas and work towards the first draft of your screenplay.
Next Course:
13 Oct 2025 - 21 Dec 2025
Discipline:
Screenwriting
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Link to Premiere Pro Workshop
Premiere Pro Workshop
This introductory editing course covers Premiere Pro basics and is designe...
Premiere Pro Workshop
This introductory editing course covers Premiere Pro basics and is designed for beginners, with no previous experience or knowledge required.
Next Course:
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Discipline:
Editing
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Link to Intro to VFX & 3D Animation
Intro to VFX & 3D Animation
Get to know the processes, terminology, workflow and jobs behind contempor...
Intro to VFX & 3D Animation
Get to know the processes, terminology, workflow and jobs behind contemporary digital post-production, visual effects and animation
Next Course:
17 Nov 2025 - 07 Dec 2025
Discipline:
Animation & VFX
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Link to Lighting Intensive
Lighting Intensive
Learn from leading industry professionals as you unpack basic lighting ski...
Lighting Intensive
Learn from leading industry professionals as you unpack basic lighting skills in cinematography and how they apply to the visualisation of a story or concept.
Next Course:
08 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2025
Discipline:
Cinematography
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Link to Videomaking Intensive
Videomaking Intensive
Unpack the technical, creative and logistical considerations of making vid...
Videomaking Intensive
Unpack the technical, creative and logistical considerations of making video content in this videomaking crash course.
Next Course:
24 Nov 2025 - 28 Nov 2025
Discipline:
Multidisciplinary
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