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Producing for Film, Television, and New Media (MFA) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The Peter Stark Producing Program is a two-year, full-time MFA with about 24 students admitted each fall. The curriculum balances creative and managerial skills with business essentials, and requires 2,800 hours of entertainment industry internships or work experience.

Faculty: School of Cinematic Arts  |  Department: Peter Stark Producing Program  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters), full time; 44 units minimum  |  Intake: Fall only  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

All students take the same sequence of 500-level courses: Producing Workshop, Script Analysis and Development, Producing for Television, Graduate Film Business Seminar, Scheduling and Budgeting, Finance, Marketing, Filmic Storytelling, Digital Media and Entertainment, and an Individual Project Seminar. The thesis is a detailed plan for a film, documentary, television or web series project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is for fall only (no spring admissions). Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Intake: Fall only

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters), full time; 44 units minimum

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