Program Overview
B.F.A. in Creative Producing
The B.F.A. in Creative Producing from Dodge College of Film & Media Arts will educate students in the business, legal, and organizational aspects of the entertainment industry. Students will graduate with a portfolio they designed with either a film or media production. The portfolio will include a detailed plan for rights acquisition, story development, pitching, budgeting, packaging, marketing, distribution, and exhibition.
Possible Occupations
- Associate Production Editor
- Clearance Coordinator
- Commercial Producer
- Copyright Specialist
- Creative Executive
- Digital Media Producer
- Director of Development
- Entertainment Agent
- Entertainment Lawyer
- Field Producer
- Independent Filmmaker
- Line Producer
- Location Manager
- Post-Production Coordinator
- Producer
- Production Coordinator
- Studio Executive
- Talent Manager
- Technical Producer
- Television Producer
- Unit Production Manager
- Video Production Coordinator
- Webcast Producer
Early Career Opportunities
Actively grow your network and build new relationships as a part of your long- and short-term career strategy. Leaving an impression at one of your internship sites can lead to employment post-graduation. Using your network to obtain an assistant role when you first graduate is also a viable path.
Common Entry-Level Post-College Opportunities
- Agency and Management Assistant
- Mailroom at an Agency
- Producer's Assistant
- Production Assistant
Professional Associations
- Society for Cinema & Media Studies
- Television Academy
- Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
- The American Society of Cinematographers
- The Association of Motion Picture Sound
- Black Filmmaker Foundation
- Digital Cinema Society
- Directors Guild of America
- National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians
- Producers Guild of America
- Screen Actors Guild
- American Film Institute
- The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
- American Association of Advertising Agencies
- Independent Film & Television Alliance
- Australian Film Institute
- Motion Picture Association of America
- Motion Picture Editors Guild
- National Association of Television Program Executives
- Performing Arts & Artists
- Writers Guild of America, West
- Stage 32
- FilmFatales
Chapman Organizations
- Delta Kappa Alpha (DKA)
- Screenwriting & Producing Development Group (SPDG)
- Underground Showdown Film Festival
- The Reel Society
- PrimeTime TV Club
Career and Professional Development
Career and Professional Development services are available to support students in their career journey, including drop-in hours, appointments, and events.