MA in Producing for Film and Television
To earn the master’s degree, students must complete 36 credits with a minimum 3.00 GPA and no grades less than a C. Any graduate course with a grade of less than C has to be retaken. Students may choose either the general producing for film and television program or select one of the three concentrations below.
Producing for Film and Television - General Program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses | ||
| FTM 500 | Production Fundamentals | 3 |
| FTM 501 | Production Reconstruction | 3 |
| FTM 503 | Creative Development | 3 |
| FTM 601 | Graduate Thesis | 6 |
| Electives for PFTV, select seven courses from the list below | 21 | |
| Keys to the Production Office | ||
| Entertainment Law and Deal Making Practice | ||
| Worldwide Sales, Marketing And Distribution | ||
| Post-Production Workflow | ||
| Film Finance Models | ||
| World Building and Creative Collaboration | ||
| Mock Writer's Room | ||
| Contemporary History of the Entertainment Industry | ||
| Showrunning for TV | ||
| Screenwriting Craft & Workshop | ||
| Pilot Writing for Television | ||
| Production Management | ||
| Documentary and Impact Producing | ||
| Line Producing | ||
| The Studio At QU | ||
| Creative Producing | ||
| Special Topics in Cinematic Production Management | ||
| Production Internship/Apprenticeship | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Creative Producing Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses | 15 | |
| Required concentration courses, below | ||
| FTM 505 | Entertainment Law and Deal Making Practice | 3 |
| FTM 508 | Worldwide Sales, Marketing And Distribution | 3 |
| FTM 511 | Film Finance Models | 3 |
| FTM 526 | Creative Producing | 3 |
| Students may select three 3-credit elective courses from any of the listed concentrations. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Production Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses | 15 | |
| Required concentration courses, below | ||
| FTM 502 | Keys to the Production Office | 3 |
| FTM 510 | Post-Production Workflow | 3 |
| FTM 518 | Production Management | 3 |
| FTM 520 | Line Producing | 3 |
| Students may select three 3-credit elective courses from any of the listed concentrations. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Writing for the Screen/Showrunning Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses | 15 | |
| Required concentration courses, below | ||
| FTM 512 | World Building and Creative Collaboration | 3 |
| FTM 513 | Mock Writer's Room | 3 |
| FTM 515 | Showrunning for TV | 3 |
| or FTM 518 | Production Management | |
| FTM 516 | Screenwriting Craft & Workshop | 3 |
| or FTM 517 | Pilot Writing for Television | |
| Students may select three 3-credit elective courses from any of the listed concentrations. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |