Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television
Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television
FILM TV X 404
This survey course presents an overview of the real-world aspects of producing as practiced in the various sectors of filmed entertainment from script development through pre-production and production.
Typically Available
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Duration
As few as 12 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Hybrid
Online
Cost
Starting at $835.00
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Learn the producer’s role interfacing with the writer, director, and key personnel
Understand how to pitch and sell ideas
Acquire the skills to breakdown a script
Manage a schedule and budget
Prepare for critical on-the-set issues facing the producer
About This Course
This survey course presents an overview of the real-world aspects of producing as practiced in the various sectors of filmed entertainment, from script development through pre-production and production. Topics include the producer's interface with the writer, director and other key personnel; pitching and selling ideas; script breakdown and scheduling; budgeting; and all the critical on-the-set issues facing the producer.
Fall 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Thursday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Hybrid
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Notes
No meeting 09/15, make up meeting TBA
Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from July 27, 2026 to October 04, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Sep 24, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Oct 1, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Oct 8, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Oct 15, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Oct 22, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Oct 29, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Nov 5, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Nov 12, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Nov 19, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Nov 26, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Dec 3, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
Lecture
Thu Dec 10, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 215
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This section has no set meeting times.
Online
Notes
Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from July 27, 2026 to October 04, 2026
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
The Big Picture
by Edward Jay Epstein
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN 9780812973822
The Big Picture : The Fight for the Future of Movies
by Ben Fritz
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN 9781328592743
A Quick Guide to Careers in La La Land
by Mike Clattenburg & Amotz Zakai
©2020
This course applies toward the following programs
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certificate
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Film and TV Development
certificate
certificate
Learn the skills necessary to develop and sell film and television ideas.
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certificate
certificate
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Screenwriting: Film and TV Comprehensive
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certificate
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