Program Overview

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Overview

The LLM in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law program provides students with a wide range of skills in the interconnecting areas of entertainment, arts, and sports law, while allowing them to hone their specific area of interest with a choice of three specializations: the entertainment law track, the sports law track, and the arts law track. The program is two semesters long, consisting of required and elective courses, and a practicum. All courses are taught by Law School faculty and prominent practicing attorneys.

Admission Requirements

Domestic J.D. Students

• Prior to enrollment, full-time and part-time applicants must have earned a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

International Students

• International applicants must hold a J.D. degree or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
• International lawyers must present evidence of graduation from an international law school, including official transcripts from all schools attended and listed on the application for admission, a certified, translated copy of the transcripts, and photocopies of diplomas received.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of not less than 580 on the written, not less than 237 on the computer-based, or not less than 92 on the internet-based TOEFL test to be considered for admission. Alternatively, applicants may take the International English Language Test System exam (IELTS) with a score of not less than 7.

Curriculum Requirements

Arts Law Track

• Prerequisites: 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses, including Administrative Law, Antitrust, Business Associations, Federal Income Tax, Labor Law, and Trusts and Estates.
• Required Courses:
  • LAW 392: Art Law (3 credits)
  • LAW 112: Copyright Law (3 credits)
  • LAW 132: Trademark Law (2 credits)
  • LAW 889: LL.M. Practicum I (6 credits)
• Electives: 10 credits, with examples including:
  • LAW 922: Law and Policy of Charitable Foundations Created by Entertainers, Athletes, and Artists
  • LAW 348: Museum Law
  • LAW 395: Cultural Property and Heritage Law
  • LAW 341: International Copyright
  • LAW 281: Entertainment Law
  • LAW 162: Negotiating and Drafting for the Business Entertainment I
  • LAW 725: Negotiation Skills
  • LAW 262: UNION ORGANIZING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES
  • LAW 111: Communication Law
  • LAW 907: Intellectual Property Transactions Negotiations
  • LAW 927: Media Distribution
  • LAW 743: Law and the Media
  • LAW 585: Social Media Law
  • LAW 331: TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube: The Legal Framework Governing Social Media
• Total Credit Hours: 24

Entertainment Law Track

• Prerequisites: 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses, including Administrative Law, Antitrust, Business Associations, Federal Income Tax, Labor Law, and Trusts and Estates.
• Required Courses:
  • LAW 281: Entertainment Law (2 credits)
  • LAW 162: Negotiating and Drafting for the Business Entertainment I (2 credits)
  • LAW 112: Copyright Law (3 credits)
  • LAW 132: Trademark Law (2 credits)
  • LAW 889: LL.M. Practicum I (3-6 credits)
  • Miami Law Entertainment Law Conference
• Electives: 12 credits, with examples including:
  • LAW 552: ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA LAW IN THE DIGITAL AGE
  • LAW 549: Motion Picture Financing
  • LAW 262: UNION ORGANIZING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES
  • LAW 743: Law and the Media
  • LAW 907: Intellectual Property Transactions Negotiations
  • LAW 236: BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND SPORTS IMMIGRATION LAW
  • LAW 902: Entertainment Law in Latin America
  • LAW 927: Media Distribution
  • LAW 585: Social Media Law
  • LAW 331: TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube: The Legal Framework Governing Social Media
• Total Credit Hours: 24

Sports Law Track

• Prerequisites: 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses, including Administrative Law, Antitrust, Business Associations, Federal Income Tax, Labor Law, and Trusts and Estates.
• Required Courses:
  • LAW 254: Sports Law (3 credits)
  • LAW 195: Negotiating and Drafting Sports Venue Agreements (1 credit)
  • LAW 903: Purchase and Sale of a Minor League Baseball Team (1 credit)
  • LAW 112: Copyright Law (3 credits)
  • LAW 132: Trademark Law (2 credits)
  • LAW 889: LL.M. Practicum I (3-6 credits)
  • Miami Law Sports Law Conference
• Electives: 11 credits, with examples including:
  • LAW 193: Representing the Professional Athlete
  • LAW 552: ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA LAW IN THE DIGITAL AGE
  • LAW 281: Entertainment Law
  • LAW 162: Negotiating and Drafting for the Business Entertainment I
  • LAW 725: Negotiation Skills
  • LAW 262: UNION ORGANIZING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES
  • LAW 907: Intellectual Property Transactions Negotiations
  • LAW 236: BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND SPORTS IMMIGRATION LAW
  • LAW 927: Media Distribution
  • LAW 743: Law and the Media
  • LAW 585: Social Media Law
  • LAW 331: TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube: The Legal Framework Governing Social Media
• Total Credit Hours: 24

Sample Plan of Study

Arts Law Track

• Fall:
  • LAW 112: Copyright Law
  • LAW 132: Trademark Law
  • LAW 392: Art Law
  • LAW 889: LL.M. Practicum I
  • 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses
  • Elective Art Law Track Course (10-12 credits)
• Spring:
  • 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses
  • Elective Art Law Track Course (10-12 credits)
• Total Credit Hours: 24

Entertainment Law Track

• Fall:
  • LAW 112: Copyright Law
  • LAW 132: Trademark Law
  • LAW 889: LL.M. Practicum I
  • LAW 162: Negotiating and Drafting for the Business Entertainment I
  • LAW 552: ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA LAW IN THE DIGITAL AGE
  • LAW 764: Federal and State Arbitration Workshop
  • 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses
  • Elective Entertainment Law Track Course (10-12 credits)
• Spring:
  • LAW 163: Negotiating and Drafting for the Business of Entertainment II
  • 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses
  • Elective Entertainment Law Track Course (10-12 credits)
• Total Credit Hours: 24

Sports Law Track

• Fall:
  • LAW 112: Copyright Law
  • LAW 132: Trademark Law
  • LAW 889: LL.M. Practicum I
  • LAW 254: Sports Law
  • 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses
  • Elective Sports Law Track Course (10-12 credits)
• Spring:
  • LAW 195: Negotiating and Drafting Sports Venue Agreements
  • LAW 196: Representing the Pre-Professional Athlete
  • LAW 903: Purchase and Sale of a Minor League Baseball Team
  • 4 of 6 required or equivalent courses
  • Elective Sports Law Track Course (10-12 credits)
• Total Credit Hours: 24

Mission

The mission of the LLM in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law program is to prepare students to become well-versed in areas such as business associations, labor law, antitrust law, copyright law, and trademark law, all of which are essential to the effective practice of law in the entertainment, art, and sports industries. The program aims to help students gain an understanding of respective businesses, including negotiating and drafting, as well as elective courses addressing topical subjects. Additionally, the program seeks to provide students with a more intimate understanding of what to expect in practice and to keep them informed about recent legal and business developments by exposing them to accomplished lawyers and executives in the field and arranging site visits to local entertainment companies, museums, and professional sports franchises.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate advanced proficiency in the law of intellectual property as applied to the entertainment, arts, and sports industries.
2. Students will demonstrate advanced proficiency in written and oral communications as it relates to the negotiation and drafting process.
3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of substantive industry law.