Stage and screen
Part-time courses
Explore your creativity or examine the works of others – learn the art of writing for screen and performance, or dive into the work of cinema icons such as Hitchcock, Lynch and Pressburger.
Browse through our collection of upcoming courses in film and creative writing below.
Upcoming courses
Summer schools • Short courses
Discover how to 'read' films, not just watch them. Learn how editing, sound, lighting and framing create meaning, and explore how critics decode cinema’s hidden language in this engaging, hands-on introduction to film theory and analysis.
- Sun 05 Jul 2026 – 11 Jul 2026
- 9:00am – 12:55pm
Summer schools • Short courses
Examine Hitchcock’s impact on film language in this one-week course. Through screenings and critical discussion, study how his use of editing, sound, colour and narrative design shaped modern cinema and established new aesthetics of suspense.
- Sun 12 Jul 2026 – 18 Jul 2026
- 9:00am – 12:55pm
Summer schools • Short courses
Learn how to write your first stage play, from idea to final scene. This hands-on course explores story, character, dialogue and structure through creative exercises that help you develop your voice and bring your theatrical world to life.
- Sun 12 Jul 2026 – 18 Jul 2026
- 9:00am – 12:55pm
Summer schools • Short courses
Study the distinctive cinema of David Lynch during this summer course. Through screenings and critical discussion, examine how surreal imagery, sound, dream-logic and Americana shape mood, narrative meaning, and the unsettling aesthetics of the uncanny.
- Sun 19 Jul 2026 – 25 Jul 2026
- 9:00am – 12:55pm
Summer schools • Short courses
Explore Oscar Wilde’s four major plays as vibrant theatrical works. This course examines their original West End productions (actors, staging, and audiences) revealing how Wilde’s wit and artistry came alive on the stage of his time.
- Sun 19 Jul 2026 – 25 Jul 2026
- 9:00am – 12:55pm
Summer schools • Short courses
Bring Shakespeare’s words to life by performing them. This practical course combines acting workshops and rehearsals of scenes and soliloquies, helping you deepen your understanding of Shakespeare’s craft and develop confidence on stage.
- Sun 09 Aug 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
- 9:00am – 12:55pm
Literature, creative writing and film studies
Short, part-time and online courses in literature, creative writing and film studies at the University of Oxford.Undergraduate Diploma in Creative Writing
For aspiring writers, the Diploma offers involvement in a wide range of literary projects over two years of focused part-time study. Two study options are available including an online option with a summer school in Oxford.