Curriculum

This program carries up to quarter units of UC credit.

• FTV 194 Producing in Hollywood (2 units)
• FTV C147 Planning the Independent Feature Production (Online Course) (4 units)
• FTV 184 Navigating Hollywood: Overview of the Contemporary Film Industry (Online Course) (4 units)
• Optional Internship - FTV 195 Professional Internship in Film & TV (2 units)

Summer Institute Speaker Series

Students enrolled the institute will also have access to a Speaker's Series that presents an overview of the development, production, and distribution of feature films.  Prominent guests from the industry will share their experience and give students career advice in intimate, roundtable discussion setting.

FTV C147 Planning the Independent Feature Production
Online, 4 units. This course is an analysis of the procedure, problems and budgets in planning a feature-length script for film and television production.  Emphasis is on the role of the producer and creative organizational techniques of producing.

FTV 184 Navigating Hollywood: Overview of Contemporary Film Industry
Online, 4 units. Examination of evolving economic structure and business practices in contemporary Hollywood film and television industries, with emphasis on operations of studios and networks, their marketing and distribution systems, and their relationship to independent producers, talent, and agencies.

FTV 194 Producing in Hollywood
Seminar, three hours. This course will offer the basics in film acquisition, development, production, distribution, marketing, and sales.  It will begin with the inception of the idea or acquisition of literary property and take the student through all the stages to its completion and exhibition.  It is designed for students who truly want to learn what it takes to produce a motion picture and give them the skills and basic knowledge necessary to being a creative producer in today’s marketplace.

FTV 195 Professional Internship
Fieldwork, 14-20 hours per week (140 hours minimum). Corporate internship in supervised setting in business related to film and television industries. Students meet on regular basis with instructor and provide periodic reports of their experience (FTV 194).

Internship is optional and not required to pass the Summer Institute. Even though the Institute does not guarantee placement, the staff will assist the students in locating and contacting potential internship companies.

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Syllabus

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