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Producing 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 Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +		 4 L/O/I I/O L/O/I L/O/I
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television		 4 I/O L/O/I L/O/I I/O
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment		 4 I/L/O I/L/O I/L/O I/O

3 Required Producing Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 476.244
Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story		 4 I/O I/O I/O I/O
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits		 4 I/O O I/O I/O
FILM TV X 478.13A
The Art of Line Producing		 4 I/L I/L I/O L

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MGMT X 403.61
Marketing and Distributing Independent Films Across All Platforms		 4 I/O O I/O O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace		 4 O O O  

Select 1 Producing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 476.6
Low-Budget Filmmaking		 4 O I O I
FILM TV X 475
Producing Commercials for All Platforms: A Practical Workshop		 4 I   I  
FILM TV X 478.733
Producing Documentaries		 4   I   I

Select 4 Electives (16 units)

Students must complete 4 electives (16 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Directing, Film & TV Development, Producing, or Business & Management of Entertainment. Suggested electives are listed below:

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MGMT X 402.32
Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company		 4 L   I  
MGMT X 403.33
Independent Film Financing		 4 O   O  
MGMT X 404.2
Production Accounting for Film and Television		 4   I   L
FILM TV X 408
Building an Online Audience		 4 L O O O
FILM TV X 431
A World of International Filmmaking		 4   I    
FILM TV X 439
Inside the World of Film Acquisitions: How to Sell Your Project to Hollywood		 4   I    
FILM TV X 476.022
The Art and Business of Producing		 4        
FILM TV X 479.088
Movie Magic Budgeting		 2 L L L O
FILM TV X 478.432
Direct and Produce Reality and Documentary Television		 4 L   I  
FILM TV X 499.2
Film and Television Internship		 4 I/L I/L I/L I/L

+ Should be completed within the first 2 quarters of study.

Full-Time Students

Full-time students who wish to complete their program in 4 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.

Fall Quarter Entry

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +		 4 L/O/I I/O L/O/I L/O/I
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television		 4 I/O L/O/I L/O/I I/O
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment		 4 I/L/O I/L/O I/L/O I/O

3 Required Producing Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 476.244
Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story		 4 I/O I/O I/O I/O
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits		 4 I/O O I/O I/O
FILM TV X 478.13A
The Art of Line Producing		 4 I/L I/L I/O L

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MGMT X 403.61
Marketing and Distributing Independent Films Across All Platforms		 4 I/O O I/O O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace		 4 O O O  

Select 1 Producing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 476.6
Low-Budget Filmmaking		 4 O I O I
FILM TV X 475
Producing Commercials for All Platforms: A Practical Workshop		 4 I   I  
FILM TV X 478.733
Producing Documentaries		 4   I   I

Select 4 Electives (16 units)

Students must complete 4 electives (16 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Directing, Film & TV Development, Producing, or Business & Management of Entertainment. Suggested electives are listed below:

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
X 400-X 499
Various Entertainment Courses		 4 L/I/O L/I/O L/I/O L/I/O

+ Should be completed within the first 2 quarters of study.

 

Winter Quarter Entry

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +		 4 I/O L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television		 4 I/L/O I/L/O I/O I/O
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment		 4 I/L/O I/L/O I/O I/L/O

3 Required Producing Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
FILM TV X 476.244
Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story		 4 I/O I/O I/O I/O
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits		 4 O I/O I/O I/O
FILM TV X 478.13A
The Art of Line Producing		 4 I/L I/O L I/L

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
MGMT X 403.61
Marketing and Distributing Independent Films Across All Platforms		 4 O I/O O I/O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace		 4 O O   O

Select 1 Producing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
FILM TV X 476.6
Low-Budget Filmmaking		 4 I O I I
FILM TV X 475
Producing Commercials for All Platforms: A Practical Workshop		 4   I   I
FILM TV X 478.733
Producing Documentaries		 4 I   I  

Select 4 Electives (16 units)

Students must complete 4 electives (16 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Directing, Film & TV Development, Producing, or Business & Management of Entertainment. Suggested electives are listed below:

Course Number and Title Units Winter Spring Summer Fall
X 400-X 499
Various Entertainment Courses		 4 L/I/O L/I/O L/I/O L/I/O

+ Should be completed within the first 2 quarters of study.

 

Spring Quarter Entry

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +		 4 L/O/I L/O/I L/O/I I/O
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television		 4 L/O/I I/O I/O L/O/I
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment		 4 I/L/O I/O I/L/O I/L/O

3 Required Producing Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
FILM TV X 476.244
Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story		 4 I/O I/O I/O I/O
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits		 4 I/O I/O I/O O
FILM TV X 478.13A
The Art of Line Producing		 4 I/O L I/L I/L

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
MGMT X 403.61
Marketing and Distributing Independent Films Across All Platforms		 4 I/O O I/O O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace		 4 O L O O

Select 1 Producing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
FILM TV X 476.6
Low-Budget Filmmaking		 4 O I O I
FILM TV X 475
Producing Commercials for All Platforms: A Practical Workshop		 4 I   I  
FILM TV X 478.733
Producing Documentaries		 4   I   I

Select 4 Electives (16 units)

Students must complete 4 electives (16 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Directing, Film & TV Development, Producing, or Business & Management of Entertainment. Suggested electives are listed below:

Course Number and Title Units Spring Summer Fall Winter
X 400-X 499
Various Entertainment Courses		 4 L/I/O L/I/O L/I/O L/I/O

+ Should be completed within the first 2 quarters of study.

 

Summer Quarter Entry

3 Foundation Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
FILM TV X 404
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television +		 4 L/O/I L/O/I I/O L/O/I
FILM TV X 404A
Post-Production for Film and Television		 4 I/O I/O I/L/O I/L/O
MGMT X 403.31
The Business of Entertainment		 4 I/O I/L/O I/L/O I/L/O

3 Required Producing Courses (12 units)

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
FILM TV X 476.244
Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story		 4 I/O I/O I/O I/O
MGMT X 403.34
Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits		 4 I/O I/O O I/O
FILM TV X 478.13A
The Art of Line Producing		 4 L I/L I/L I/O

Select 1 Marketing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
MGMT X 403.61
Marketing and Distributing Independent Films Across All Platforms		 4 O I/O O I/O
MGMT X 476.99
Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace		 4   O O O

Select 1 Producing Course (4 units)

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
FILM TV X 476.6
Low-Budget Filmmaking		 4 I I I O
FILM TV X 475
Producing Commercials for All Platforms: A Practical Workshop		 4   I   I
FILM TV X 478.733
Producing Documentaries		 4 I   I  

Select 4 Electives (16 units)

Students must complete 4 electives (16 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Directing, Film & TV Development, Producing, or Business & Management of Entertainment. Suggested electives are listed below:

Course Number and Title Units Summer Fall Winter Spring
X 400-X 499
Various Entertainment Courses		 4 L/I/O L/I/O L/I/O L/I/O

+ Should be completed within the first 2 quarters of study.

 

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