Welcome to the latest installment of the UniSkills Focus On… blog. This post will explore the video streaming platform Kanopy, which you may be unfamiliar with but is a handy resource for students working with film and TV. It’s also a nice resource for any students wanting to binge select BBC series’ and films.
What does Kanopy offer?
Kanopy is a video streaming service known for its diverse selection of films, documentaries, and educational resources. Kanopy contains a large catalogue of video content, including:
- Documentaries: Covering topics such as history, science, sociology, and environmental studies.
- Indie Films: A rich collection of award-winning independent films from around the globe.
- Classic Cinema: Featuring timeless works from famous directors, such as Alfred Hitchcock and Federico Fellini.
- Educational Videos: Including language learning tools, careers advice, and professional development resources.
Kanopy content covers a range of different subjects, including:
- Art and Architecture
- Business
- Current Affairs
- Education
- Film Studies
- Health
- Global Studies and Languages
- History
- Law and Criminal Justice
- Media and Communications
- Medicine
- Music, Theatre and Dance
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sciences
- Sociology
What are the benefits of using Kanopy?
For Media and Performing Arts students Kanopy is a fantastic resource with some great videos for your studies. Kanopy also has videos that will be useful for students studying many other subjects, such as Business, History, Psychology and Social Sciences. There are also many other videos, covering areas such as careers advice and health that will be helpful for everyone.
How to access Kanopy
There are many links to Kanopy throughout this blog post or you can also go to the subject resources pages for Media or Performing Arts.
Further Help and Support
Remember, if you need any further help or support finding, accessing, or getting the most out of your resources head over to the UniSkills web pages. From here you can access lots more information, toolkits and video tutorials, book on a UniSkills Workshop and even book a one-to-one appointment.
We hope you can join us next time as we explore the wonderful world of LinkedIn Learning.