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Business & Management of Entertainment

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 439 – Inside the World of Film Acquisitions: How to Sell Your Project to Hollywood 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MGMT X 402.32 – Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MGMT X 403.01 – Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter/ Offered Spring Offered Summer/
MGMT X 403.31 – The Business of Entertainment 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter/ Offered Spring Offered Summer
MGMT X 403.33 – Independent Film Financing 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MGMT X 403.34 – Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MGMT X 404.2 – Production Accounting for Film and Television 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MGMT X 448.84 – Copyright Law in the Entertainment Industry 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MGMT 452.1 – Welcome to Hollywood! Understanding Entertainment Industries’ Project Driven Culture 4
MGMT 452.2 – Sold! Project Management Principles and Tools in the Entertainment Industry 4
MGMT 452.3 – It’s a Wrap! Deliver your Project Successfully 4
MGMT X 476.99 – Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 499.2 – Film and Television Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Acting

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 407.45 – Acting Workshop: The Meisner Technique 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 438.40 – The Working Actor: Get the Audition, Book the Job 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 406.51 – Acting for the Non-Professional 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 407.42 – Inside Stanislavski: Applications for the Screen Actor 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 407.5 – Acting Techniques: The Fundamentals 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 407.78 – Improvisation Techniques for the Actor: A Course in Spontaneity 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 409 – The Actor’s Tool Box: Creating Emotional Truth 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 410.3 – Acting for the Camera I 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 410.5 – Acting for the Camera II 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 419.3 – Playing the American: An Acting and Accent-Reduction Workshop 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 422.12 – Voice and Movement for the Screen Actor 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 433 – Pursuing a Career in Voice Overs 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 438 – Performing in TV Commercials: Practices and Opportunities in the Field 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
THEATER X 438.8 – Delivering Memorable Auditions for Film and Television: A Workshop for Actors in Cold Reading and Interview Techniques 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 499.2 – Film and Television Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Cinematography

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 478.27A – Introduction to Cinematography 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.27B – Visualization and Exposure 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.27C – Advanced Lighting Workshop 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.282 – The Craft fo the Cinematographer 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.283 – Lighting for Emotional Impact 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.301 – The Role of the Digital Imaging Technician in Cinematography 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.436 – Composition and Framing for the Motion Picture Camera 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 479.302 – Becoming Camera-Savvy: A Workshop for Today’s Filmmakers 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 499.2 – Film and Television Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Directing

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 475.44 – Directing Actors for the Screen 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.12B – Advanced Filmmaking Workshop: Production and Post-Production 8 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.271 – Production Sound for Directors 2 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.37 – Introduction to Episodic TV Directing 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.39 – Making Your First Short Film 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.581 – The Language of Filmmaking 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter/ Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.95 – Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.95B – Directing Workshop II: Storytelling 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.432 – Direct and Produce Reality and Documentary Television 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.9 – The Craft of the Director 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 499.2 – Film and Television Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Film & TV Development

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 423 – Television Series Development Workshop 4
FILM TV X 476.22 – Story Analysis for Film and Television 4 Offered Fall/ Offered Winter/ Offered Spring/ Offered Summer/
FILM TV X 476.242 – Understanding Genre: How to Develop a Hollywood Classic 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.243 – Developing Your Short Film 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.244 – Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story 4 Offered Fall/ Offered Winter/ Offered Spring/ Offered Summer/
FILM TV X 476.894 – Introduction to Feature Film Development 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 479.482 – Television Development: From Idea to Small Screen 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 499.2 – Film and Television Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Producing

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 404 – Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television 4 Offered Fall/Offered Fall Offered Winter/Offered Fall Offered Spring/Offered Fall Offered Summer/Offered Fall
FILM TV X 408 – Building an Online Audience 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 431 – A World of International Filmmaking 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 475 – Producing Commercials for All Platforms: A Practical Workshop 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 475.22 – Making the Short Documentary for Digital Platforms 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.022 – The Art and Business of Producing 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.223 – What Buyers Want 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 476.6 – Low-Budget Filmmaking 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 477 – Creating Reality and Non-Fiction Television: What Really Works 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.086 – Building Your Career in Traditional, New, and Future/Emerging Media 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.13A – The Art of Line Producing 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.481 – Documentary Filmmaking Workshop 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.733 – Producing Documentaries 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 479.088 – Movie Magic Budgeting 2 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MGMT X 403.61 – Marketing and Distributing Independent Films Across All Platforms 4 Offered Fall/ Offered Winter Offered Spring/ Offered Summer
FILM TV X 499.2 – Film and Television Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Post-Production

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV X 404A – Post-Production for Film and Television 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter/ Offered Spring /
FILM TV X 477.84 – Introduction to Adobe Premiere 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 477.85 – Adobe After Effects for Filmmakers: An Introductory Workshop 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 478.311 – Editing with Final Cut Pro X: Comprehensive Workshop 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 479.613 – The Art and Craft of Film Editing 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV X 499.2 – Film and Television Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Film Scoring

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 403.51 – The Art of Counterpoint 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 403.52 – Harmony I: Crash Course in Composing for Tonal Music 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 403.53 – Harmony II: Techniques for Composing Contemporary Music 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 448.171 – The Business of Film Music 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 449.41 – Recording, Mixing, and Editing Techniques for Film Composers 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 449.91 – The Art and Craft of MIDI 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 482.3 – Bringing the Power of Music to Film: A Film Scoring Seminar 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 482.8 – Anatomy of a Film Score 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 483.1 – Film Scoring on a Budget 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 483.12 – Writing and Scoring for Strings 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 483.2 – Advanced Orchestration: Applied Techniques for the Studio and Scoring Stage 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 483.3 – Score like the Masters: Contemporary Techniques 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 483.43 – Instrumentation and Introduction to Orchestration 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 484.931 – Put Your Music to Work: Composition for Commercials 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 485 – Composing Music for Animation 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 498 – Advanced Film Scoring Workshop 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 498.3 – Fundamentals of Conducting: From the Symphony to the Scoring Stage 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 499 – Music Industry Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Music Business

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 446.2 – A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 447.31 – The Insider’s Guide to Music Management 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 448.17 – Music Publishing: Law and Business 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 448.35 – Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 448.80 – Do-It-Yourself Music Marketing 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 448.81 – Music Publishing: A Creative and Business Perspective 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 448.86 – Touring, Tour Accounting, and Merchandising 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 449.2 – Music Licensing: Turning Talent into Dollars 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 451 – Entrepreneurship for the Indie Artist 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 484.31 – Music Supervision for Film and Television 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 499 – Music Industry Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Music Production

Course No. | Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MUSC X 401.5 – Elements of Hit Songwriting 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 404.1 – Writing Lyrics That Succeed and Endure 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 404.4 – Crafting Great Lyrics: A Songwriting Workshop 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 409.8 – Professional Songwriting for the Commercial Market: A Weekly Workout 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 415.3 – Making Your Mark in Music: Stage Performance Secrets 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 440 – Create and Produce Your Own Music Project 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 441.3 – Audio Recording Theory 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 441.5 – Creating Commercial Sounding Masters 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 448.14B – The Art and Craft of Music Mixing 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 448.6 – The Record Production Process: Professional Practices 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 479.12 – Introduction to Pro Tools 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 480 – Introduction to Logic Pro 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
MUSC X 499 – Music Industry Internship 4 Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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Non-Credit Courses

Course No. | Title Fall Winter Spring Summer
FILM TV 804.2 – Sneak Preview: Contemporary Films and Filmmakers Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV 876.11 Direct and Produce Reality and Documentary Television Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer
FILM TV UL 700 – Free Networking Opportunities for Entertainment Studies Certificate Students Offered Fall Offered Winter Offered Spring Offered Summer

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