Entertainment
Entertainment
Study in the entertainment capital of the world.
Direct a movie. Score a film. Learn how to make it in Hollywood.
UCLA Extension's Entertainment Studies programs are recognized worldwide.
Our students, faculty, and alumni have won Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys. Our instructors are professionals in the entertainment industry. They will guide you, help you hone your skills, give you up to the minute advice, and open doors to industry connections.
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Entertainment
Programs
A certificate offers an in-depth study of a professional field. A specialization is a short series of courses to quickly gain knowledge in a focused area of study.
Music Business
certificate
certificate
Gain the knowledge to tackle the rapidly evolving music industry.
Gain the knowledge to tackle the rapidly evolving music industry.
Music Supervision
specialization
specialization
This specialization program will guide you through the ins and outs of music supervision.
This specialization program will guide you through the ins and outs of music supervision.
Post-Production
certificate
certificate
Prepare for a career as an editor or post-production professional in film, television, and documentaries. Gain hands-on training taught by Hollywood professionals.
Prepare for a career as an editor or post-production professional in film, television, and documentaries. Gain hands-on training taught by Hollywood professionals.
Entertainment
Courses
MGMT X 403.34B
Advanced Entertainment Financing
Learn to apply advanced financial structures in support of profit optimization and risk mitigation. Participants leave the class ready to strategically secure financing for their projects, craft compelling pitch decks, and pitch at film markets.
MUSC X 498
Advanced Film Scoring Workshop
Immerse yourself into the creative and logistical process of scoring a film from finding your own musical aesthetic to the practicalities of collaborating with others in the scoring process.
FILM TV X 476.12B
Advanced Filmmaking Workshop: Production and Post-Production
In this capstone course of the Directing Certificate Program, improve your filmmaking skills through the creation of a short film that is screened for an invited audience after the end of the course.
MUSC X 483.2
Advanced Orchestration: Applied Techniques for the Studio and Scoring Stage
This course further explores the unique evocative capabilities of each musical instrument and examines their applications in regard to scoring to picture, considered from both the composer's and orchestrator's perspective.
MUSC X 482.8
Anatomy of a Film Score
Through weekly in-depth film score analyses, aspiring film composers, producers, and directors gain an understanding of what makes an effective and memorable film score and how it is assembled.