Advanced

Basic information

Qualification

Advanced

Format

In person

Dates

Fortnightly course, July 2027

Schedule

10h to 14h and complementary afternoon sessions from 15h to 20h

Language

Catalan / Spanish

Location

ESCAC Terrassa Campus

Price

€400 (catering service available for an additional €30/week)

Intended Audience

The Advanced course is aimed at students aged 10 to 17 who have already completed the Beginner and Intermediate courses.

Structure

The course runs every other week and is structured as follows:

Mornings (10h a 14h) – Supervised classes

“Narrative Practice” classes, where students write, shoot and edit their exercises and share them with the class group, with ongoing guidance from Cinebase instructors, all ESCAC graduates.
Development and production of a final short-film project.

Afternoons

Monday to Thursday – 15h to 20h – Open Classrooms (optional supplementary classes). We offer various technical specialty classes (sound, art, cinematography, screenwriting, screenings and editing).
Friday – 15h to 18h – On Fridays, students edit their final projects.
On the last day, from 18h onwards, students present the short films they have worked on to their families.

Why Cinebase?

For 30 years, ESCAC has worked to discover and nurture the talent of young filmmakers. We do this through a teaching system based on “learning by doing” and project-based work.

With more than 600 workshops held at educational centres across the country and more than 100.000 students trained in our classrooms, Cinebase is a leading audiovisual training project.

Empowering our students as storytellers in the most comprehensive format: audiovisual.

Teaching them to tell stories through any of the disciplines taught at the school.

Cinebase–ESCAC teachers work in the industry and have worked on series and films such as: Élite, Valeria, La Casa de Papel, SkyRojo, Merlí Sapere Aude, L´Última nit al Karaoke, Te estoy Amando Locamente… among many others.

Registration

Registration opening soon

We want to make it easier for you to take part in the Summer School, so we’re offering you some additional benefits. If you enrol in 2 or more courses, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the total cost. And if you have a large-family or single-parent family card, you’ll receive an additional 10% discount.

If you have been awarded a scholarship for a Summer School course, you must contact us by email at base@escac.es. Our team will contact you with information about the dates and available courses.

Please note that once the registration period has ended and enrolment has been completed, any changes you wish to make must be notified by email to: base@escac.es.

If unforeseen circumstances mean that you have to cancel your participation in the course, a refund of the amount paid will be issued only in cases of force majeure. This refund will be made upon prior notice, up to 7 days before the course starts. Please note that €6 will be deducted for bank charges.

Frequently asked questions

Structure Materials Campus

What are the open classrooms?
- Open Classes are additional sessions held optionally in the afternoons, where young people can choose which specialist technical class they would like to attend (such as sound, art, photography, screenwriting, editing or screenings) to explore the different areas of filmmaking in greater depth.
  - Art: You’ll develop your creativity through exercises in character creation, set dressing, choosing objects, and much more.
  - Editing: You’ll learn basic editing techniques and receive help as you edit your audiovisual exercises.
  - Sound: You’ll work on every aspect of sound design, from location sound to creating and editing foley.
  - Screenwriting: You’ll work on character creation, dialogue, genre, point of view… Everything you need to write a good screenplay.
  - Photography: You’ll learn all about basic photographic techniques and work with the school’s professional equipment.
  - Screenings: You’ll enjoy great films, then learn to discuss what you have seen in a completely new way.
Are the Open Classes included in the course price?
- Yes, the Open Classes are included in the course price. There’s no need to let us know in advance whether or not you plan to attend.
Materials
- You don’t need any audiovisual equipment to take the course. Cinebase – ESCAC will provide all the equipment you’ll use.
  For safety reasons, you must wear closed-toe shoes to move around the different areas set aside for the Summer School. Comfortable clothing is recommended.
Where can I eat?
- At the ESCAC campus, students have a space where they can eat. ESCAC has a bar-cafeteria where you can buy sandwiches and other items, as well as a dining service. For students who want to bring their own food, there are microwaves on campus.
Where is ESCAC?
- All courses take place at ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya): Plaça de la Farinera, 9, 08222 Terrassa. The school is open from 9h to 20h.