Course description

Poetry and film have a long-standing inter-connected history. The two forms are lyrical, rhythmic and evoke emotion. They are simultaneously multi-layered and economical.

Students on this 5-week evening course use visual, audio and editing skills to develop their own film poems for sharing on social media. Students will have the opportunity to either write or select poems to use as a stimulus for poetic filmmaking.

During the course, students are encouraged to become aware of and seek the ‘poetry of life’ on location in London. The rhythms, emotions, light, colour and music of the city will be edited poetically as short sequences to share on social media.

The course would be an excellent choice for anyone wishing to improve their filmmaking skills for the plethora of new platforms available for showing work beyond selfies.

Students build their knowledge and gain new skills over 5 evenings through a combination of practical work and assignments to complete outside of class. By the end of the course, students should be posting more imaginative work on social media than ever before.

Course outcomes

By the end of the course students should:

• Have developed their camera, sound and editing skills
• Be able to think critically about their own work as well as other films and artwork
• Be able to exchange ideas and concepts and develop collaborative skills
• Develop ideas for new films and an understanding of the relationship between film and poetry

Who should attend this course?

This 5-week evening course is open to all levels. It would be an excellent fit for open, creative minds and those wishing to upskill and practice lateral thinking when undertaking creative work.

Level: all levels welcome

Please note: this course is for students aged 18 and older

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology, they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.

Experience life on campus:

• Explore London College of Communication in Elephant and Castle, a pioneering world leader in creative communication education
• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion and a digital badge:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates and digital badges are great to compliment your cv.