Dec 27, 2024  
USC Catalogue 2024-2025 
    
USC Catalogue 2024-2025

Media and Entertainment Law (LLM)


The on-campus Master of Laws in Media and Entertainment Law (LLM in Media and Entertainment Law) is a full-time and part-time master’s degree program designed for new graduates and seasoned professionals who seek fundamental knowledge of media and entertainment law necessary to work with legal issues in this industry.

The online Master of Laws in Media and Entertainment Law (LLM in Media and Entertainment Law) is designed for new graduates as well as seasoned professionals who seek an in-depth understanding of media and entertainment law. This program is offered on a part-time basis in a completely online modality.

Students submitting an application to the on-campus or online LLM in Media and Entertainment Law must have earned a basic law degree, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), a Juris Doctor (JD) or the foreign equivalent. Please visit the Gould School of Law website and gould.usc.edu/academics/degrees/llm for more information.

The Master of Laws in Media and Entertainment Law requires a minimum of 24 units and a set of required courses for on-campus students and a set of required courses for online students. All students complete electives to satisfy the minimum required units. 

Required Courses (On-campus Students)


Students must complete the following required courses:

Required Courses (Online Students)


Students must complete the following required courses:

Elective Courses (Online Students)


Select sufficient units from the following electives to reach the total number of units for the degree.