Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television
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.
Typically Available
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Live Online
In Person
Online
Cost
Starting at $835.00
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What you can learn.
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.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Monday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
REG#
406432
Fee:
$835.00
In Person
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jan 5, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Jan 12, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Jan 19, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Jan 26, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Feb 2, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Feb 9, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Feb 16, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Feb 23, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Mar 2, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Mar 9, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
Lecture
Mon Mar 16, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 119B
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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Live Online
Remote Classroom
Notes
Internet access required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jan 6, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 13, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 20, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jan 27, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 3, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 10, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 17, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Feb 24, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 3, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 10, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Mar 17, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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This section has no set meeting times.
Online
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
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
©2020
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