RTF X47C RTF 347C Topics in The Business of Media 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of business practices in film, television, music, and digital media industries: development, production, distribution, and exhibition. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Fifty-four semester hours of college coursework; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Semester in Los Angeles: How Hollywood Works. Explores the commercial challenges that face producers and network and studio executives, and addresses the continual struggle between creativity and the bottom line. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: How Hollywood Works-L A), (Topic 1), Radio-Television-Film 347C (Topic: How Hollywood Works-L A), (Topic 1). Same as: COM 324.1 Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.
Topic 2: Introduction to the Music Business. Radio-Television-Film 347C (Topic: Intro to the Music Business) and 347C (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Topic 3: The Entertainment Industry: The Big Picture. Explores the commercial challenges that face producers and network and studio executives, and addresses the continual struggle between creativity and the bottom line. Taught in Los Angeles, California. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication 324 (Topic: How Hollywood Works-L A), 324 (Topic 1: How Hollywood Works-Los Angeles), Radio-Television-Film 347C (Topic: How Hollywood Works-L A), 347C (Topic 1: How Hollywood Works-Los Angeles), 347C (Topic 3). Restrictions: Restricted to students admitted to the Semester in Los Angeles Program.