Course ID: | EMST 4050. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. |
Course Title: | Grady L.A. - Media Industries in Context |
Course Description: | Provides an in-depth look at business practices and trends in
the contemporary media industries. Guest speakers supplement the
curriculum. This class is taught in Los Angeles. |
Oasis Title: | Grady LA – Industry |
Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Corequisite: | EMST 5050 |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | This course is designed to help students deepen their
understanding of the entertainment media industries by focusing
on contemporary practices, debates, and trends. Students
cultivate the habit of keeping up with industry news, practice
reaching out to industry contacts, and learn the key players in
the contemporary media industries. Guest speakers provide
students with additional opportunities to ask questions and
engage in conversations that apply knowledge. |
Topical Outline: | 1. Conglomeratization and mergers
2. Financing, packaging, and representation
3. Development (film and television)
4. Production and post-production
5. Marketing
6. Distribution
7. Hollywood as a global industry |