Independent Producing Certificate
4 Required Courses (16 units)
| Course No. | Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| MGMT X 403.01 Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business | 4 | I/R | H(I)/O | I/O | R/O |
| MGMT X 403.61 Marketing and Distributing Independent Films across All Platforms | 4 | I/O | O | I/O | O |
| FILM TV X 476.244 Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story | 4 | I/O | I/O | I/O | I/O |
| FILM TV X 476.6 Low-Budget Filmmaking | 4 | O | I | O | I |
Select 2 Electives (8 units)
Students must complete 2 electives (8 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Producing, Film & TV Development or Business & Management of Entertainment. Below is a list of suggested electives. New electives are added regularly.
| MGMT X 403.33 Independent Film Financing | 4 | O | O | ||
| FILM TV X 476.022 The Art and Business of Producing | 4 | ||||
| FILM TV X 476.22 Story Analysis for Film and Television | 4 | I/O | I/O | I | I/O |
| FILM TV X 476.581 The Language of Filmmaking | 4 | R/O/I | I/O | R/O/I | I/O |
| FILM TV X 476.894 Introduction to Feature Film Development | 4 | O | O | ||
| FILM TV X 478.432 Direct and Produce Reality and Documentary Television | 4 | R | H(I) | ||
| FILM TV X 499.2 Film and Television Internship | 4 | R/O/I | R/O/I | R/O/I | R/O/I |
Chart Legend: I = In-Person | R = Remote | O = Online | H (I/R) = Hybrid (In-Person/Remote)