Filmmaking 2 (Secondary 4-6)

Year-long Weekly Short Course for Children and Young People

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Overview

This year long course is for young leaners (S4 – S6) who are keen to develop their filmmaking skills. This course is a development of Filmmaking S1-6 and on this course students will work with more advanced equipment and create longer form films.

A smaller class size will allow for a more focused and specific course, with students developing their established skills in cinematography, editing, writing and production. All students will develop and write an idea for a short film, of which a number will be shot as end of term productions. During the filming process, students will be assigned a specific role on the various productions. The students will then go through the post production process to edit their finished film.

The completed films will be shown as part of an end of year festival.

Term One will focus on core skills, along with dedicated screenwriting classes to develop scripts.

Term Two students will be allocated to a specific film, and given specific roles on each film shoot

Term Three will focus on the post production process with students all working together to complete an edited version of their film. During this term some smaller scale projects may be taken on.

By the end of the course you will have:

Create a short film working as a professional crew
Worked in a number of specific crew roles, with set responsibilities
Worked with more advanced equipment
Developed core skills across all the facets of the filmmaking process

To get the most from the course students should have studied on Filmmaking S1-6 and/or have prior filmmaking experience. The two courses can be taken in tandem on a Saturday, and this would give learners a rich and full portfolio of work come the end of the academic year.

Public Sharings – 21 June 2025 (family and friends are invited to this performance)

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The important details

Age:
Secondary 4-6

Cost:
£1095

Date:
6 September 2025 - 20 June 2026

Time:
Saturdays, 1pm - 4pm

Venue:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB

There are no entry requirements for this open access course. However, students with no experience of filmmaking would benefit more from attending the morning Filmmaking S1-6. Students can attend both the morning and afternoon courses, which would give them the broadest experience. Students should show up to class eager to learn and take part.

If you have any questions about this class or the support we can offer, please get in touch with us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk

Dress comfortably in clothes which are suitable for the activity you are taking part in.
Bring a notepad and pen/pencil in case you wish to make notes.
Please bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during your class.
Classes will have a short break throughout, please bring a small snack.
Due to allergies throughout our courses, we ask that students not to bring any nut products for break time.
Any mobile phones must be kept in bags and on silent during class time.

The course fees for the full year (34 weeks) are £1095 which can be paid in full or instalments throughout the year.

The termly fee breakdown for this course is:

Term 1 (14 weeks) = £453
Term 2 (11 weeks) = £352
Term 3 (9 weeks) = £290

This course runs every Saturday. Please view the term dates below:

Term 1: 6 September – 13 December 2025 (excluding 11 October)
Term 2: 10 January – 28 March 2026 (excluding 14 February)
Term 3: 18 April – 20 June 2026 (excluding 23 May)

There will be a short sharing for invited family and friends on the final day of the course, 20 June 2026. The sharing will aim to be during class time, and students will find our more about this in Term 3.

Further Information

We want to ensure as many children, young people and adult learners as possible can access the performing and production arts education that is offered through Short Courses at RCS. Financial support options available for Short Courses include:

Agnes Allan Bursary

Agnes Allan was a teacher, passionate about inclusion, and this bursary scheme exists to offer support to students to participate in the performing or production arts.

The Agnes Allan Bursary provides some support to students who may require financial assistance to take part in a short course in dance, drama, music, production or screen.

Anyone who wishes to take part in our Short Courses and faces a financial barrier can apply for bursary support to help meet the cost of tuition fees.

James McAvoy Drama Scholarships

BAFTA-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor James McAvoy is committed to nurturing the creative potential of young Scots who experience barriers to access and participate in drama at RCS Short Courses.

James is a graduate of the BA Acting programme at RCS and Patron of the Junior Conservatoire of Drama. The Glasgow-born actor has funded the new James McAvoy Drama Scholarships to enable young people to experience the world-class drama training at RCS as he did.

The scholarship aims to support applicants who would otherwise find meeting the cost of tuition fees at RCS a barrier to accessing pre-Higher Education drama training at the Royal Conservatoire.

You can find more information about these funds on our Financial Support page.

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Please note, only one promotional offer can be applied per course and should be used at the time of booking as we are unable to apply a discounts retrospectively.

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