School of Motion Pictures & Television

BFA MPT - Producing

First Year - 30.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

• MPT_105: Cinematic Storytelling
  [Core]
• MPT_110: Nonlinear Computer Editing 1: Principles of Editing
  [Core]
• MPT_133: Short Film 1: Principles of Short Film
  [Core]
• MPT_120: Respect for Acting
  [Core]

Second Semester 18.0 Units

• MPT_130: Motion Picture Language
  [Core]
• MPT_231: Non-Linear Computer Editing 2
  [Core]
• LA_108: Composition for the Artist
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
• MPT_205: Introduction to Producing
  [Core]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer semester (Suggested: Any Film History course)
• MPT_225: Introduction to Sound/Foley & Effects
  [Core] *To be taken in Summer semester

Second Year - 36.0 Units

Third Semester 15.0 Units

• (MPT_260: Cinematography 1: Film, OR MPT_261: Cinematography 1: Digital)
  [Core] [Core]
• MPT_166: Short Film 2: Crafting the Short Film Script
  [Major]
• MPT_246: Film Scheduling & Practical Set Management
  [Major]
• (LA_202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument, OR LA_280: Perspective Journalism)
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
• LA_120: Art History through the 15th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]

Fourth Semester 21.0 Units

• MPT_140: Lighting 1: The Art of Seeing Light
  [Core]
• MPT_377: Principles of Directing
  [Core] ---MIDPOINT REVIEW---
• MPT_250: Unit Production Management
  [Major]
• MPT_299: Blocking & Breakdown: From the Page to the Shoot
  [Major]
• MPT_304: Social Media Marketing for Entertainment
  [Major]
• LA_121: Art History through the 19th Century
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement] *To be taken in Summer semester.
• LA_291: Designing Careers
  [Liberal Arts: Employment Communications & Practices requirement] *To be taken in Summer semester.

Third Year - 36.0 Units

Fifth Semester 15.0 Units

• MPT_360:
  [Major]
• MPT_363: Film Promotion & Budget Recouping
  [Major]
• MPT_378: Directing 2
  [Major]
• (LA_110: English Composition: Narrative Storytelling, OR LA_133: Short Form Writing)
  [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]

Sixth Semester 21.0 Units

• MPT_480: Producing for Television
  [Major]
• MPT_461: Entrepreneurial Producing 1
  [Major]
• MPT_367: Securing Rights & Agreements for Film
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Historical Awareness requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Quantitative Literacy requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Art Historical Awareness requirement]*To be taken in Summer.
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 1] *To be taken in Summer. NOTE: Any major course may be taken as an Art Elective.

Fourth Year - 30.0 Units

Seventh Semester 12.0 Units

• MPT_463: Entrepreneurial Producing 2
  [Major]
• (MPT_467: T.V. Commercial Production, OR MPT_471: Film Production A)
  [Major] [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts: Cultural Ideas & Influence requirement]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]

Eighth Semester 18.0 Units

• MPT_495: Demo Reel: Transitioning to the Film Industry
  [Core]
• MPT_386: Advanced Editing Theory
  [Major]
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 2] NOTE: Any major course may be taken as an Art Elective.
• ***_***:
  [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
• ***_***:
  [Art Elective 3] *To be taken in Summer. NOTE: Any major course may be taken as an Art Elective.