Entertainment Business Studies
GH364 (4 units)
Prerequisite: Hollywood Business Practices, Entertainment Law
A chance for the Producing: Entertainment Business Emphasis student to research and deeply explore a broad industry business model or specific business model of a known or upcoming company and, if chosen, to create a detailed and sophisticated model that can be used to attract investors.
Entertainment Industry Internship
IN499A (4 units)
Prerequisite: Junior Status, 3.0 GPA, and Permission of the Office of Student-Industry Relations
A bridge between college and the entertainment industry offering students the opportunity to earn college credit while gaining real world entertainment experience and contacts at film, television, and media companies. Advanced students work a minimum of 192 hours in professional film or television environments. In order to receive credit, interns must write an evaluation paper of no less than three thousand (3,000) words synthesizing what the intern learned during the experience. Internship positions must be approved in advance. Credit will be awarded following completion of the internship. An entertainment company supervisor documents and verifies the nature of the intern’s work, the hours, and the intern’s performance. A student may receive course credit for up to two entertainment industry internships.
Entertainment Industry Internship
IN499B (2 units)
Prerequisite: Junior Status, 3.0 GPA, and Permission of the Office of Student-Industry Relations
A bridge between college and the entertainment industry offering students the opportunity to earn college credit while gaining real world entertainment experience and contacts at film, television, and media companies. Advanced students work a minimum of 96 hours in professional film or television environments. In order to receive credit, interns must write an evaluation paper of no less than three thousand (3,000) words synthesizing what the intern learned during the experience. Internship positions must be approved in advance. Credit will be awarded following completion of the internship. An entertainment company supervisor documents and verifies the nature of the intern’s work, the hours, and the intern’s performance. A student may receive course credit for up to two entertainment industry internships.
Gen Ed Practicum/Humanities
GH360 (4 units)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Dean of the College
Advanced students act as instructors’ assistants, help to manage classes, handle equipment needs and ongoing classroom demands. The student will participate with the instructor in the evaluation of students, as required, observing pedagogical and methodological processes. Students must have completed the course with an above-average grade before they may apply.
Gen Ed Practicum/Science
GN360 (4 units)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Dean of the College
Advanced students act as instructors’ assistants, observing pedagogical and methodological processes. Students must have completed this course with an above-average grade before they may apply.
Special Project/Humanities
GH400 (4 units)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Dean of the College
An umbrella course for advanced students who have exhausted course work in a given area of the Humanities. Working with individual instructors, students continue intensive exploration. Projects and grades must meet academic standards established by the instructor and the Academic Dean.
Special Project/Cinema
F261, F361 (4 units)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Dean of the College and Academic Review Board
The highly advanced student takes on a special (non-production) project under the individual guidance of an instructor. Projects and grades must meet academic standards established by the instructor and the Dean of the College. The student should expect to meet regularly with the instructor. Special Projects are designed to give students a chance to continue their learning in a specific area, or to explore an area not connected to cinema/TV, but not covered by the ongoing curriculum.
Special Project/Television
V239, V339 (4 units)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Dean of the College and Academic Review Board
The highly advanced student takes on a special (non-production) project under the individual guidance of an instructor. Projects and grades must meet academic standards established by the Instructor and the Dean of the College. Student should expect to meet with the instructor weekly.
