Program Overview
Producing Program
The UCLA Extension Producing Certificate program is designed to provide students with the essential skills and knowledge needed for both creative and physical producing. Taught by Hollywood professionals, this program emphasizes the role of story as well as principles of financing, marketing, and distribution.
Program Details
- Format: Online and In-Person
- Duration: 1 year (full-time pace) to 3 years
- Unit Requirement: 48
- GPA Requirement: minimum 3.0 for certificate completion
Program Overview
This program is perfect for individuals pursuing a career in producing, filmmakers, entertainment professionals looking to transition into producing, and individuals exploring filmmaking careers. Students will learn about the creative producing process, physical production roles and responsibilities, and the fundamentals of financing, marketing, and distribution.
Required Courses
- FILM TV X 404: Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television
- FILM TV X 404A: Post-Production for Film and Television
- MGMT X 403.31: The Business of Entertainment
- FILM TV X 476.244: Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story
- MGMT X 403.34: Entertainment Financing: From First $ to Distribution of Profits
- FILM TV X 478.13A: The Art of Line Producing
- Select 1 marketing course from the list below
- MGMT X 403.61: Marketing and Distributing Independent Films Across All Platforms
- MGMT X 476.99: Marketing Entertainment: Strategies for the Global Marketplace
- Select 1 producing course from the list below
- FILM TV X 476.6: Low-Budget Filmmaking
- FILM TV X 475: Producing Commercials for All Platforms: A Practical Workshop
- FILM TV X 478.733: Producing Documentaries
Elective Courses
Complete 4 electives (16 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Producing, Directing, Film and TV Development, or Business and Management of Entertainment. Below is a list of suggested electives:
- MGMT X 402.32: Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company
- MGMT X 403.33: Independent Film Financing
- MGMT X 404.2: Production Accounting for Film and Television
- FILM TV X 408: Building an Online Audience
- FILM TV X 431: A World of International Filmmaking
- FILM TV X 439: Inside the World of Film Acquisitions: How to Sell Your Project to Hollywood
- FILM TV X 479.088: Movie Magic Budgeting
- FILM TV X 478.432: Direct and Produce Reality and Documentary Television
- FILM TV X 499.2: Film and Television Internship
Internship Opportunities
An internship in film and television can provide you with practical experience in a variety of job functions. Certificate students must complete a minimum of 12 units of program curriculum (3 courses) before completing the application for approval to enroll in an internship.
Cost and Fees
- Application and Candidacy Fee: $200
- Estimated Textbooks and Materials: $550
- Estimated Program Tuition: $10,020
- International Student Fees: Not included in the Estimated Program Tuition
International Students
This certificate is approved for international students to study full-time in the U.S. on an F-1 visa. International students must meet English language proficiency requirements for admission into the program.