Business of Entertainment Graduate Certificate

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The graduate certificate in the business of entertainment program provides graduate-level education in various aspects of the business of film, television and new media.

Select 16 units from the following:

Courses (16 Units)

CNTV 521 The World of the Producer Units: 4
CNTV 522 The Television Industry: Networks, Cable and the Internet Units: 4
CNTV 523 Feature Film Financing and the Studio System Units: 4
CNTV 524 Digital Technologies and the Entertainment Industry Units: 4
CNTV 525 Entertainment Marketing in Today’s Digital Environment Units: 4
CNTV 561 Publicity for Cinema and Television Units: 4
CNTV 562 Seminar in Motion Picture Business Units: 4
CNTV 563 The Business of Representation Units: 4
CNTV 589 Graduate Film Seminar Units: 2 or 4 (max 8)

Note:

Successful completion of a graduate certificate program is acknowledged by a certificate awarded by the university.

Admission to the graduate certificate in the business of entertainment program is only open to current USC graduate students. Courses credited to graduate certificate programs may be completed in conjunction with course work required for a graduate degree program in which the student is already enrolled. Applicability of courses to the student’s primary degree program is determined by the student’s home department.

Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree with at least a 3.0 GPA. For further information contact the School of Cinematic Arts Office of Industry Relations, SCA 235, bset@cinema.usc.edu.