Business & Management of Entertainment Certificate Plan of Study

Program at a Glance 

In the charts below, view the quarter offered and teaching format for all required and elective courses in this certificate.

Full-time students, jump to entry quarter-specific charts

 

Course Format Legend

  • I = In Person
  • L = Live Online (Synchronously via Zoom)
  • O = Online (Asynchronous)

See Instructional Format Descriptions

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment +
4 I/OI/L/OI/OI/O
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/OI/L/O
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television
4I/OI/OI/L/OI/O

3 Required Entertainment Business Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
MGMT X 403.01
Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business
4OOL/OO
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits
4I/OOI/OI/O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace
4OI/OOI/O

Select 3 Electives (12 units)

Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development. Below is a list of suggested electives. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpringSummer
MGMT X 402.32
Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company
4I I 
MGMT X 403.33
Independent Film Financing
4O O 
MGMT X 403.61
Marketing and Distributing Independent Films across All Platforms
4IOI/OO
MGMT X 402.2
Production Accounting for Film and Television
4 I L
MGMT X 448.84
Copyright Law in the Entertainment Industry
4 L L
FILM TV X 408
Building an Online Audience
4OOOO
FILM TV X 431
A World of International Filmmaking
4 I I
FILM TV X 431
Advanced Entertainment Financing
4 O I
FILM TV X 439
Inside the World of Film Acquisitions: How to Sell Your Project to Hollywood
4 I  
FILM TV X 479.088
Movie Magic Budgeting
2LLLL
FILM TV X 499.2
Film and Television Internship
4I/LI/LI/LI/L

+ Complete these courses within the first 2 quarters of study.

Full-Time Students

Full-time students who wish to complete their program in 3 quarters may select their entry quarter below to find the recommended plan of study.

Darker shaded boxes represent the quarter in which the course is recommended to be taken. Lighter shaded boxes indicate available course options which may be taken to achieve full-time status during the specific quarter. Some courses have limited spaces; early enrollment is recommended.

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpring
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment +
4I/OI/L/OI/O
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/O
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television
4I/OI/OI/L/O

3 Required Entertainment Business Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpring
MGMT X 403.01
Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business
4OOL/O
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits
4I/OOI/O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace
4OI/OO

Select 3 Electives (12 units)

Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and TitleUnitsFallWinterSpring
X 400-X 499
Various Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development Courses
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/O

+ Complete these courses within the first 2 quarters of study.

 

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsWinterSpringSummer
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment +
4I/L/OI/OI/O
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/O
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television
4I/OI/L/OI/O

3 Required Entertainment Business Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsWinterSpringSummer
MGMT X 403.01
Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business
4OL/OO
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits
4OI/OI/O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace
4I/OOI/O

Select 3 Electives (12 units)

Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and TitleUnitsWinterSpringSummer
X 400-X 499
Various Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development Courses
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/O

+ Complete these courses within the first 2 quarters of study.

 

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsSpringSummerFall
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment +
4I/OI/OI/O
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/O
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television
4I/L/OI/OI/O

3 Required Entertainment Business Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsSpringSummerFall
MGMT X 403.01
Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business
4L/OOO
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits
4I/OI/OI/O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace
4OI/OO

Select 3 Electives (12 units)

Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and TitleUnitsSpringSummerFall
X 400-X 499
Various Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development Courses
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/O

+ Complete these courses within the first 2 quarters of study.

 

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsSummerFallWinter
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment +
4I/OI/OI/L/O
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/O
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television
4I/OI/OI/O

3 Required Entertainment Business Courses (12 units)

Course Number and TitleUnitsSummerFallWinter
MGMT X 403.01
Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business
4OOO
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits
4I/OI/OO
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace
4I/OOI/O

Select 3 Electives (12 units)

Students must complete 3 electives (12 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development. New electives are added regularly.

Course Number and TitleUnitsSummerFallWinter
X 400-X 499
Various Business & Management of Entertainment, Producing or Film & TV Development Courses
4I/L/OI/L/OI/L/O

+ Complete these courses within the first 2 quarters of study.

 

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