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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 Camera & Sound Workshop
Camera & Sound Workshop
Working with professional full-frame cameras, sound and lighting equipment...
Camera & Sound Workshop
Working with professional full-frame cameras, sound and lighting equipment, gain skills and knowledge in framing and coverage, camera setup and audio recording, working with different lighting conditions, and working in…
Next Course:
27 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
Discipline:
Multidisciplinary
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Link to Colour Grading Intensive
Colour Grading Intensive
In this five-day practical colour grading course, you’ll develop essenti...
Colour Grading Intensive
In this five-day practical colour grading course, you’ll develop essential technical and practical skills in grading footage for film, television, documentary and other mediums, learning how to take a project…
Next Course:
29 Jun 2026 - 03 Jul 2026
Discipline:
Multidisciplinary
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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:
06 Jul 2026 - 10 Jul 2026
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:
13 Jul 2026 - 17 Jul 2026
Discipline:
Multidisciplinary
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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:
20 Jul 2026 - 29 Sep 2026
Discipline:
Screenwriting