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Learn the meaning behind famous films and television shows

Throughout our film classes, you'll learn about all aspects of the film industry, including how films generate meaning and how actors and producers contribute to them. From cult classics to modern day blockbusters, you’ll be immersed in the world of cinematography.  

Our specialised film tutors will discuss up-to-date trends in the industry, empowering you to develop a broad set of skills. You’ll build your awareness of the evolution of film history as an art form and business too, charting the development of film and television through the ages. 

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At WEA, we offer courses in a range of venues as well as online. Whether you’re in a classroom or learning from our bedroom, lounge or kitchen, you’ll still get the same support from your tutor.   

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All our courses are friendly and supportive, helping you build your confidence as well as your understanding of the magical world of film. At the end of your course with us, you’ll leave with a new network of people, all of whom share the same interest and passion as you.

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Film & Media: Music in Film

Come and explore the development of music in film from the earliest silent movies to the present day. Join our tutor, Christopher Budd, a film composer and writer, to look at the work of many of the great film composers, with clips from 'King Kong', 'Once Upon a Time in the West', 'Psycho', 'Jaws', 'The Third Man', 'The Day the Earth Stood Still', '2001: A Space Odyssey' and more to discuss how the music works. how can we read it? how has it changed? No prior knowledge is needed, just a love of music and film.
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Dates:
Tue 16/01/2024 -
Tue 26/03/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Royston Town Hall (Royston)
Melbourn Street
Royston
SG8 7BS
Tutor:
Christopher Budd
Course code:
Q00012261
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £84.00

Film and Media: Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! – The Movie Musical

In times of trouble, the movie musical has always had a simple solution: “Let’s face the music and dance!” Here’s the opportunity to discover some of the most joyous movies ever made. From The Jazz Singer to The Greatest Showman, from Astaire to Ziegfeld, The Beatles and beyond, this informal and friendly course will both explore and celebrate the stars, styles, themes and routines of the movie musical. Guaranteed to put a song in your heart and a spring in your step!
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Dates:
Thu 18/01/2024 -
Thu 14/03/2024
Times:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Poringland Community Centre (Poringland)
Overtons Way
Poringland
NR14 7WB
Tutor:
Nigel Herwin
Course code:
Q00012771
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
7 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Art Appreciation: The Visual Heritage of Film

From gothic mansions to dream sequences designed by Dali and Disney princesses: as a visual medium, film is deeply influenced by the visual arts. We’ll take a closer look at how these influences shaped Hollywood cinema (and others). Film-makers have been inspired by and utilised the visual arts from the beginnings of the moving image – whether genre films, ambitious works or animation, the influences of the visual arts are everywhere. In this 6- week course, we will take a closer look at these influences. We will also explore examples of collaborations between film-makers and artists, and of artists who created moving images and films. Whilst our focus is on Hollywood, we will also look at other examples from world cinema.
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Dates:
Thu 15/02/2024 -
Thu 21/03/2024
Times:
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Tutor:
Ruth Mulandi
Course code:
Q00012090
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £44.40

Film & Media: 5 More Classic Thrillers Revisited

An exploration of five classic screen thrillers, see Hitchcock pitted against some close rivals, promoting knowledge, understanding and appreciation not only on the big screen thriller, but also of cinema in general. Explore a fresh selection of classic screen thrillers - edge of the seat, suspense laded plots, crime, mystery, twists in the tale, red herrings, all is perhaps not what it seems - the thriller seems to be a sub-genre which crosses through other genres - we take a closer look at the factors we expect from the perfect thriller. Hitchcock? Film Noir? Sometimes dangling on the edge of horror!
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Dates:
Mon 19/02/2024 -
Mon 18/03/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Tutor:
George Cromack
Course code:
Q00012635
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
9 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £37.00

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Film & Media: Five Wonders of New German Cinema

5 Wonders of New German Cinema is a friendly exploration of five cinematic works from the New German era (sometimes ‘Young German’) of filmmaking which peaked throughout the1970s attracting international attention. The course advances knowledge, understanding and appreciation of international cinema and film in general.
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Dates:
Tue 20/02/2024 -
Tue 19/03/2024
Course code:
Q00009571
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £34.00

Film & Media: 5 Wonders of New German Cinema

Explore the five film wonders of cinematic works from the New German era (sometimes ‘Young German’) of filmmaking which peaked throughout the1970s attracting international attention. Together, let's unravel the magic of the New German Cinema and discover its enduring impact on the world of filmmaking.
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Dates:
Tue 20/02/2024 -
Tue 19/03/2024
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Tutor:
George Cromack
Course code:
Q00009766
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £37.00

Film & Media: 5 BBC Plays for Today Revisited

The BBC Play for Today strand ran from 1970 to 1984, an anthology series of one-off made for Television plays covering a broad range of genres from social realism to science fiction and anything in between. The plays also allowed a variety of then new writers and directors to express themselves on screen in an inventive and original platform allowing for experimentation in terms of style and themes, for many writers this was the start of a fruitful career. This course examines several of these plays, considering what made some into landmarks of TV drama, why they so often courted controversy and what shifted in the television landscape to bring about their decline.
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Dates:
Wed 21/02/2024 -
Wed 20/03/2024
Times:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Tutor:
George Cromack
Course code:
Q00012944
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £37.00

Film & Media: Alfred Hitchcock - The British Movies

It is a sad fact that Alfred Hitchcock’s British films are often neglected in favour of his glossier movies made in America. This is a course to redress the balance. It will explore how Hitchcock’s craft developed through the films he made in England during the 1920s and 1930s. From The Lodger to The Lady Vanishes, over the space of twelve years Hitchcock earned the title of “The Master of Suspense”. By analysing these and other key films, this is a course for anyone interested in the art of film and how a director can manipulate a cinema audience.
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Dates:
Tue 27/02/2024 -
Tue 19/03/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
4 sessions
Location:
Blofield Court House (BLOFIELD)
28 Yarmouth Road
BLOFIELD
NR13 4JU
Tutor:
Nigel Herwin
Course code:
Q00010682
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £33.60

Film & Media: 125 Years of British Film

The course aims to introduce learners to the long history of British film, its unique institutions, and how its story crosses over with both that of Hollywood and of the European film industries closer to home. We’ll take a deep dive into each major historical period of the industry in the context of its times and wider social change, from the earliest cinematic experiments to the present day. With a wealth of clips and background material.
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Dates:
Thu 29/02/2024 -
Thu 28/03/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Friends Meeting House (King's Lynn)
38 Bridge Street
King's Lynn
PE30 5AB
Tutor:
Christopher Budd
Course code:
Q00012761
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £42.00