Program Overview

MS in Television Program Details

The MS in Television curriculum prepares students for leadership roles in the rapidly evolving television and streaming industry, focusing on creative producing and management. Students develop essential skills for careers in all genres of TV and streaming content, as producers, agents, managers, and executives in development, production, distribution, streaming, and more.

Learning Outcomes

• Create and develop compelling ideas/concepts.
• Build creative pitch decks, series bibles, and lookbooks.
• Professionally pitch TV and streaming ideas and program concepts.
• Develop budgets and production schedules, hire department heads, and set up production offices.
• Break down and schedule scripts to maximize financial efficiency.

Curriculum (Producing/Management Subplan)

Required Courses (28 units)

• COM FT 508 Line Producing
• COM FT 700 Fundamentals of Interactive Media
• COM FT 717 Television Management
• COM FT 725 Creative Producing II (prereq: FT 727)
• COM FT 727 Creative Producing I
• COM FT 825 Thesis Project
• COM FT 953 Internship

Elective Courses (20 units)

Students may choose electives (500+ level) that are not listed below. All electives must be approved by the program director.

• COM FT 505 Real World Productions (prereq: FT 707)
• COM FT 507 Studio Production
• COM FT 512 Writing Episodic Drama for Television
• COM FT 518 Media Money Trail
• COM FT 522 Writing Television Situation Comedy Scripts
• COM FT 565 Motion Picture Editing (prereq: FT 707)
• COM FT 573 BUTV
• COM FT 703 Media Business Entrepreneurship
• COM FT 707 Production
• BULA electives

Curriculum (Producing/Writing Subplan)

Required Courses (24 units)

• COM FT 514 Writing the TV Pilot
• COM FT 522 Writing Situation Comedy or COM FT 512 Writing Episodic Drama for Television
• COM FT 725 Creative Producing II
• COM FT 727 Creative Producing I
• COM FT 825 Thesis Project
• COM FT 953 Internship

Elective Courses (24 units)

Students may choose electives (500+ level) that are not listed below. All electives must be approved by the program director.

• COM FT 505 Real World Productions (prereq: FT 707)
• COM FT 507 Studio Production
• COM FT 512 Writing Episodic Drama for Television
• COM FT 516 Writing the Sitcom Pilot
• COM FT 518 Media Money Trail
• COM FT 520 TV Studies
• COM FT 522 Writing Television Situation Comedy Scripts
• COM FT 554 NBC: Anatomy of a Network
• COM FT 565 Motion Picture Editing (prereq: FT 707)
• COM FT 700 Fundamentals of Interactive Media
• COM FT 707 Production
• BULA electives

Program Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 48 units to receive the degree. All courses are 4 units unless otherwise noted.

Accreditation

Boston University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).