Course Curriculum

TikTok Masterclass – Complete Guide to Tik Tok

5sections
38lectures
6h 5mtotal

What you’ll learn

  • How to use the Tik Tok App

  • How to Shoot Video on Tik Tok

  • How to Use Effects on Tik Tok

01

Introduction

9 lectures • 1hr 29min

  • Trailer

    Explore five sections of the tick tock master class, from app navigation and using every function of the app to sounds, trends and hashtags, and creating tick tocks with effects.

    1:39

  • Setting Up An Account

    Sign up for TikTok with phone or email, or sign in via Google, Facebook, Twitter, or Apple, then set up a username, bio, and profile picture or video.

    10:32

  • Home Tab

    Explore the home tab on the bottom left to see how for you and following feeds curate videos based on viewing, completion, likes, views, and shares.

    10:57

  • Discover Tab

    Explore the discover page to learn about trending hashtags and sounds, how they group videos, and how planning ahead and posting with tags boosts visibility on the for you page.

    10:32

  • Comments

    Explore how the TikTok comments section works, including viewing, liking, replying, and how likes from creators boost a comment's visibility. Learn to tag people and use emojis to spark engagement.

    8:47

  • Likes

    Learn how likes boost visibility on the for you page, interpret k, m, and b counts, and use top liked videos and sounds to grow reach.

    8:49

  • Inbox Tab

    Explore the inbox tab on TikTok, where you view notifications, messages, live alerts, and grouped likes; learn how to manage conversations, mute or pin messages, and handle reports and blocks.

    10:08

  • TikCode

    Discover how to use TikCode to grow your TikTok presence by sharing your profile, saving codes to your device, and scanning others' codes in the Discover area to follow creators.

    3:41

  • Privacy & Settings

    Learn how to configure privacy and security on TikTok, manage accounts, devices, and login methods, and tailor safety settings, messaging, comments, and content preferences.

    23:49
02

Sounds

6 lectures • 54min

  • Accessing Sounds

    Discover four ways to access sounds on TikTok—watch videos to pick sounds, save to favorites, use sounds from the selection page, or add them during creation.

    8:15

  • Sound Selection Page

    Explore the sound selection page, accessible before or after you shoot, to browse trending and recommended sounds, switch between discover and favorites, preview playlists, and save favorites for TikTok videos.

    5:24

  • Sound Profile Page

    Explore how TikTok sound profile pages curate videos using a sound, highlight the original dance, rank top videos by likes, and connect with creators through favorites, shares, and sound previews.

    14:49

  • Sound Length

    Explore how sound length shapes TikTok videos, from the default 15 seconds to longer or shorter clips. Learn when to add sounds before or after recording to control duration.

    13:24

  • Trimming Sounds

    Explore trimming sounds in TikTok: access longer 30-second sounds, start from a chosen point, and create a precise 15-second clip by dragging the start bar.

    6:57

  • Finding Sounds

    Learn to find sounds on TikTok using the Discover page and search bar, explore Ariana Grande sounds, preview song parts, and access them via the artist page or search results.

    5:20
03

Trends & Hashtags

4 lectures • 39min

  • What is a Trend?

    Identify trends on TikTok as video styles that users recreate—dances, comedy, effects, or sounds—often linked to hashtags, and explore the Discover page to spot them.

    10:50

  • What is a Hashtag?

    Learn what a hashtag is and how to write one word without spaces. Discover how hashtags group videos, inform TikTok's algorithm, and boost your reach.

    9:04

  • Hashtag Profile Page

    Discover how hashtag profile pages on TikTok organize videos, views, and descriptions, and learn to favorite, search, and use hashtags with confidence.

    8:32

  • Finding Hashtags

    Discover how to find TikTok hashtags by exploring trending tags on the Discover page, choosing three to five high view hashtags, and refining with search and body part terms.

    10:08
04

Creating Tik Toks

10 lectures • 1hr 48min

  • Recording a Tik Tok Part 1

    Learn to create TikTok tech talks by selecting sounds and recording single-clip or multi-clip videos. Manage preview, publish, drafts, and configure comments, duets, safety device, and cross-platform sharing.

    8:16

  • Recording a Tik Tok Part 2

    Learn how to record TikTok in two takes, edit clips, use timer, adjust or re-record specific clips, choose front or back camera, and work with 15-second and 60-second durations.

    15:12

  • Uploading Clips

    Learn how to upload pre-recorded clips from your phone to TikTok, arrange their order, adjust speed and duration, and balance original and added audio with sound sync or default sound.

    16:27

  • Adjust Clips

    Learn to use the adjust clips tool in TikTok to trim beginnings and endings, align transitions, and smooth multi-clip sequences for seamless TikTok videos.

    7:54

  • Speed

    Adjust speed in your TikTok videos by recording at 1x, 2x, or 3x, apply slow motion to clips, synchronize sound, and manage clip durations for a cohesive final video.

    16:14

  • Texts

    Master adding on-screen text to TikTok clips with a text editor, selecting fonts, colors, alignment, and backgrounds, then set duration and placement to prevent cropping.

    16:12

  • Beauty Mode

    Explore how the beauty mode filter edits a video by smoothing skin and reducing wrinkles, and learn when to use it or leave it off for a realistic look.

    1:58

  • Filters

    Learn how to apply and adjust TikTok filters before and after recording, exploring portrait, landscape, food, and vibe categories, with percent-based intensity and quick access management.

    8:31

  • Skits

    Recreate a popular TikTok skit using timer-guided cuts, multi-character roles, and sound timing. Add favorites, adjust timing for each line, place text, and save to draft for final sharing.

    12:03

  • Duet

    Learn to create a TikTok duet by tapping share, selecting do it, and recording beside the original video so both play together. Frame the shot and use beauty mode.

    5:04
05

Effects

9 lectures • 1hr 15min

  • Split Effect

    Apply the split effect in post shot editing to display versions of you on a split screen, with fuzzy, mixed, two, three, four, and six, and use undo to revise.

    5:08

  • Visuals

    Learn how to add post-shoot visuals in TikTok using the visuals panel, pick from six options (gold powder, flower, smoke, heart, neon, rainbow), and place or undo them as needed.

    5:35

  • Post Effects

    Explore post shooting effects in the TikTok masterclass, applying time warp, nine cameras, triple screen, long face, color contexts, and black pupils after recording to enhance your video.

    5:52

  • Voice Effects

    Learn how to apply voice effects to a TikTok video after recording, exploring options like chipmunk, baritone, vibrato, and Echo, and practice hearing how each change alters your voice.

    4:38

  • Transitions

    learn to add TikTok transitions between clips or mid clip, select from turn on TV, turn off TV, slip, horizon, vertical, and undo with precision.

    23:49

  • Big Head

    Explore the big head effect on TikTok by pairing a chosen sound with the video, then set up a tripod, ring light, and timer to film in slow motion.

    3:41

  • Disco

    Learn to recreate the disco TikTok effect by selecting a sound, setting a recording timer with a cut point, filming the chair dance, and adding a tripod light effect.

    3:49

  • Time Warp

    Master the time warp effect on TikTok by selecting the sound, applying the time warp to the second clip, and filming with a tripod and timer for a seamless transition.

    7:23

  • Freeze Frame

    Learn to use the freeze frame effect on TikTok by finding it in favorites or trending effects, tapping to freeze, then record a clip with walking within the freeze.

    15:19