Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television
FILM TV X 404
This survey course presents an overview of the real-world aspects of producing as practiced in the various sectors of filmed entertainment from script development through pre-production and production.
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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Starting at $785.00
As few as 12 weeks
What you can learn.
Learn the producer’s role interfacing with the writer, director, and key personnel
Understand how to pitch and sell ideas
Acquire the skills to breakdown a script
Manage a schedule and budget
Prepare for critical on-the-set issues facing the producer
About this course:
This survey course presents an overview of the real-world aspects of producing as practiced in the various sectors of filmed entertainment, from script development through pre-production and production. Topics include the producer's interface with the writer, director and other key personnel; pitching and selling ideas; script breakdown and scheduling; budgeting; and all the critical on-the-set issues facing the producer.
Summer 2025 Schedule
June 23
- September 14
This section has no set meeting times.
Enrollment Closed
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Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
The Big Picture
by Edward Jay Epstein
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN 9780812973822
The Big Picture : The Fight for the Future of Movies
by Ben Fritz
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN 9781328592743
A Quick Guide to Careers in La La Land
by Mike Clattenburg & Amotz Zakai
June 23
- September 14
This section has no set meeting times.
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
The Big Picture
by Edward Jay Epstein
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN 9780812973822
The Big Picture : The Fight for the Future of Movies
by Ben Fritz
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN 9781328592743
A Quick Guide to Careers in La La Land
by Mike Clattenburg & Amotz Zakai
Fall 2025 Schedule
September 25
- December 11
Thursday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Producer to Producer : A Step-by-Step Guide to Low-Budget Independent Film Producing
by Melanie Dobson
Michael Wiese Productions
ISBN 1615932666
Schedule
Lecture
Thu Sep 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Oct 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Oct 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Oct 16, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Oct 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Oct 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Nov 6, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Nov 13, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Nov 20, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Nov 27, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Dec 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Lecture
Thu Dec 11, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
September 23
- December 9
Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Schedule
Lecture
Tue Sep 23, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 30, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 7, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 14, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 21, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 28, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 11, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 18, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 25, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 2, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 9, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
September 22
- December 14
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
The Big Picture
by Edward Jay Epstein
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN 9780812973822
The Big Picture : The Fight for the Future of Movies
by Ben Fritz
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN 9781328592743
A Quick Guide to Careers in La La Land
by Mike Clattenburg & Amotz Zakai