Course Description

Students will learn the practical, creative, and ethical issues involved in producing. They will learn to use industry-standard scheduling and budgeting programs and prepare a detailed prospectus for a film, television, or digital-media entertainment project.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be expected to write one or more essays or develop one or more projects focusing on an aspect of the media industries. The student and the instructor will jointly decide on the topic of this essay or project. The graduate essay or project should demonstrate critical analysis and an in-depth understanding of the media industries that is above the undergraduate level.

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Athena Title

Producing for the Screen

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Undergraduate Prerequisite

EMST 3210 and EMST 3320 and permission of department

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Graduate Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will understand the producer role in the entertainment industry.
• Students will build ability to critically evaluate intellectual property.
• Students will learn how to budget an independent motion picture.
• Students will learn how to pitch a project to both industry executives and potential equity investors.
• Students will learn how to take on the role of producer in an independent feature film production.

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Topical Outline

• Introduction -- The Producer Options and Rights Pitching Financing Producers and pre-production/production Producers and postproduction Forecasting

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Kohn, Nathaniel   Kohn, Nathaniel (43243) TR 12:45-2:00 - Room 515

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   EMST4120_Kohn_CV.pdf

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