Program at a Glance

Independent Producing Certificate

Course No. \| Title	Units	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
MGMT X 403.01 Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business	4	O	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	O/H(I)	I/O	I/O	I/O
FILM TV X 476.6 Low-Budget Filmmaking	4	O	I	O	I

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	I/O	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	I/R	I/R	I/R	I/R

Chart Legend: I = In-Person | R = Remote | O = Online | H (I/R) = Hybrid (In-Person/Remote)