FILM TV X 431
Learn the elements and stages to producing films outside of the U.S. Topics include: film commissions, financing, locations and climate, facilities, budgets, unions and working practices, co-production treaties, and local partners and distributors.
Next Start Date: TBA
THEATER X 407.5
Understand the basic fundamentals of acting including the physical and mental preparation that enable you to successfully perform exercises and group work.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 407.45
Explore basic concepts of the Meisner approach to acting with a focus on creating and living in imaginary circumstances.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
THEATER X 410.3
Learn the technical and emotional adjustments required for working in front of the camera in a relaxed and truthful way and developing intimacy with the camera.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 26, 2024
THEATER X 410.5
Enhance your screen acting skills with the second course on acting for the camera. Dive deeper into the nuances of on-camera techniques by practicing performances from TV scripts and learning about blocking and continuity.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
THEATER X 406.51
Primarily for nonactors (as well as beginning actors), use professional acting techniques in a supportive environment. Experience the unfolding of your full potential for self-expression and personal presentation.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 477.85
Introduce yourself to Adobe After Effects and learn to produce projects similar to those found in the real entertainment media world of digital effects and animation.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: TBA
MGMT X 403.34B
Learn to apply advanced financial structures in support of profit optimization and risk mitigation. Participants leave the class ready to strategically secure financing for their projects, craft compelling pitch decks, and pitch at film markets.
Format: Hybrid (Remote)
Next Start Date: June 26, 2024
FILM TV X 476.12B
In this capstone course of the Directing Certificate Program, improve your filmmaking skills through the creation of a short film that is screened for an invited audience after the end of the course.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
FILM TV X 479.302
Gain experience and expertise with each of the principal camera formats in use for productions today.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 408
Learn how to create a public face and promotional platform for your creative content using relevant video platforms, social media, and available website creation tools. The goal is to create an individual presentation plan.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV 701.4
This seminar is ideal for anyone who is considering purchasing a camera while studying filmmaking. There will be a Q&A, so attendees can have their questions answered about the best camera for their specific situations.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 478.314C
One of the last and most crucial steps of post-production is color correction (the digital intermediate). This course will cover how color correction fits into the workflow of post, including…
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 26, 2024
MGMT X 448.84
A general overview of intellectual property rights with a focus on copyright law and its role in the film, music, and digital online industries, including such related areas as celebrity endorsements and branding.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
FILM TV X 477.851
Discover how to bring animated stories to life by exploring professional animation tools using Adobe Creative Cloud and applying those tools to assemble your own video story.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: TBA
THEATER X 438.8
In this workshop you will learn how to effectively audition and interview for roles. You will learn how to perform for cameras, make instinctive and better choices, confront audition fears, and create trust in the audition.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 476.243
Learn the development process for short films with a focus on developing a short film treatment. At the end of the course you will have honed your idea and have a final short script or treatment ready for shooting.
Format: In Person | Live Online
Next Start Date: July 11, 2024
FILM TV X 478.432
This deep-dive into the various stages of development, production, and distribution for unscripted television will help you develop an idea into a project that is ready to pitch.
Format: Hybrid
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 475.44
Learn to recognize and apply the directorial skills for a successful artistic collaboration with performers. You will select one dramatic and one comic scene then cast, rehearse, and present the scenes in class.
Format: In Person | Live Online
Next Start Date: June 26, 2024
FILM TV X 476.95
As the first hands-on course in the directing series, you complete four short films using your own video camera. Instruction focuses on the basic building blocks of narrative filmmaking
Format: In Person | Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 476.95B
In the second part of the Directing Workshop series, participants complete short narrative films using their own digital video camera, focusing on essential elements of dramatic structure and character development.
Format: Live Online | In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 478.481
In this course, you focus on the creative aspects of writing, directing, and shooting documentaries in this ever-growing, multi-platform entertainment marketplace through lectures, discussions, and practical exercises.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 478.311
Starting at an easy to follow introductory level, this hands-on course will guide you through even the most advanced features of this professional editing software.
Next Start Date: TBA
MGMT X 403.34
This course covers the financial aspects of each step of the motion picture value chain (from development through profit participation) and considers the implications of financial choices.
Format: Online | Hybrid
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV 705
The Entertainment Studies Certificate Student Orientation is a resource for all new certificate students. It will include a live orientation, recordings and other resources for you to access throughout the quarter.
Format: Information Session
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV 705.1
Learn about how Entertainment Studies can help you achieve your creative and professional goals in this informative and interactive session.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 499.2
Gain firsthand experience in the entertainment industry through an internship in your chosen field. Only candidates in certificate programs are eligible for internship credit.
Format: Independent Study/Internship
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV 700.1
Network and build relationships with other certificate students in Entertainment Studies, whether your goal is to crew up a set or connect with students who have the same business goals.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 476.74A
A two-weekend intensive on the role of gaffers and grips on a professional set, taught by top Hollywood grips and gaffers on an MBS soundstage. Work hands-on with the latest lighting and grip technology, shaping light and operating dollies, on a professional soundstage with first-hand access to insights from top industry professionals.
Next Start Date: TBA
THEATER X 407.78
Gain experiential understanding of improvisational acting and develop a strong improvisational perspective essential to scripted work through theater games and improvising scenes.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
MGMT X 403.33
Gain an understanding of a wide variety of financial models for funding an entertainment project, exploring the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 499.5
This independent study option offers students the opportunity to work on their own film projects with the mentorship of a UCLA Extension instructor. This program is available upon discussion with an Entertainment Studies student advisor .
Next Start Date: TBA
THEATER X 407.42
Learn the historic Stanislavski acting method combining the physical and emotional spheres to build an authentic character and true inner life, as well as how this method becomes the basis of many other acting techniques.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 27, 2024
FILM TV X 439
Learn the art of selling your project to studios, production and sales companies, indie distributors and the like through understanding how buyers, known as acquisitions execs, evaluate the "worth" of your project.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 477.84
Begin your path to mastering Adobe Premiere, an industry standard editing software used for feature films, music videos, and docs. Learn critical editing techniques such as compositing tilting, motion graphics, and more.
Format: In Person | Live Online | Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 479.28
An introduction to Avid Media Composer, an industry-standard non-linear film/video editing application that is affordable, has easy-to-use video editing tools, streamlined HD, file-based, and stereo 3-D workflows.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 478.27A
An introduction to the fundamental tools and principles used by the cinematographer to create digital or film images generated from the context of the story.
Format: Live Online | In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 476.37
Find out how to translate your behind-the-camera film directorial skills to the world of TV, with insight into the landscape of cable and network television and the entire process of directing an episode.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 476.894
Discover the multifaceted world of feature film development from positions of executives and readers, to tracking talent and networking, as well as analyzing/reading scripts, coverage, and developing your own pitches/ideas.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 477.241B
Gain an understanding of the creation of visual effects and complete a short VFX sequence using Adobe After Effects.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
MGMT X 403.01
Explore key legal principles and contractual relationships within film and television. Develop a core understanding of subjects including idea protection, copyright, defamation, privacy, and the right of publicity.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV 702.4
This seminar is designed to help content creators and producers develop creative and practical solutions to promote greater diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the entertainment industry. Historical context and current initiatives are examined.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 478.283
Gain a stronger sense of lighting and its impact in motion pictures through lectures, workshops, and assignments. Discover different lighting styles and techniques, specifically tailoring them to story and emotional impact.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 476.6
Learn techniques and theories examining all phases of the low-budget filmmaking process, from development to production to post-production, and how to translate a minimum budget into maximum quality on screen.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 476.39
Understand the steps for creating your first successful short film, whether you are an aspiring director, writer, or producer. Learn the process, from pre-production all the way to post, followed by film screenings and more.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
MGMT X 476.99
Learn the global strategies and platforms necessary to successfully profit from a film such as branding your property effectively, distribution procedures, and the power of cutting-edge social media outreach and research.
Format: Online | In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
MGMT X 403.61
Learn how to find domestic and overseas distribution for theatrical, television, DVD, and alternative markets by gaining knowledge on how to craft a distribution strategy from the earliest stages of project development.
Format: Online | In Person
Next Start Date: June 26, 2024
FILM TV X 479.088
Delve into the industry standard producing software Movie Magic and explore how to effectively create real production budgets, schedules, and other organizational procedures necessary for physical production
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
THEATER X 438
For those considering the lucrative field of TV commercials, or those simply seeking to improve communication skills, this course teaches auditioning, recording exercises, and other ways to improve form.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 27, 2024
THEATER X 419.3
Non-native speakers of American English hone their craft and learn to perform credibly in mainstream America to achieve a seamless accent shift without calling attention to itself or get in the way of the acting.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 478.013
This practical course provides insights into the role of sound supervisor and other sound professional in film and TV projects.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 404A
Emphasizing how new technologies continue to impact post-production, this course examines the post-production process for film and television. May include guest speakers.
Format: Hybrid | Live Online | Online | In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
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.
Format: In Person | Online | Live Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV 701.3
Explore how to navigate the auditioning process in today’s online casting environment by learning how to assemble a self-produced audition tape or conduct a live virtual audition.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 475
From concept to completion, learn to produce commercials for TV as well as for all integrated marketing platforms (video games, cinema, Internet, TV, and cell phones).
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 478.733
Explore the stylistic and narrative, as well as technical and business approaches to successful documentary filmmaking from inception to distribution, and create your own project proposal based on the strategies learned.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 25, 2024
MGMT X 404.2
Learn what it takes to handle all the financial controls of a film and television production including setting up accounts and purchase orders, accurate reporting of finances, and knowledge of signatory guilds and unions.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 476.271
Find out how to understand and utilize the nuances of sound design from production to post-production including equipment instructing, listening demonstrations, microphone characteristics, editing/mixing, and more.
Format: Hybrid (Remote)
Next Start Date: May 4, 2024
THEATER X 433
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the tools needed to excel in TV and radio commercials, animation, narration for documentaries, and other areas of voice-over work.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 479.615
Students will utilize the skills learned to create short form content that will serve as a calling card to prepare them for jobs as a short form audio-visual editor for the entertainment industry.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV 804.2
Go to exclusive secret screenings for new films before they are released – from the comfort and safety of your home! There will be engaging conversations with A-list guests and the moderator with insight into the making of each film as well as the current state of the filmmaking industry.
Next Start Date: TBA
MGMT X 402.32
A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving, whether in motion pictures, television, or another entertainment industry venture.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 476.22
Comprehensive overview of story analysis and the tools used by the professional reader. Throughout the course, you learn and practice coverage skills while gaining an understanding of the elements of story.
Format: Online | In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 476.244
Producers, development executives, directors, and writers gain practical experience adapting and developing their own stories for motion pictures, movies-of-the-week, and miniseries.
Format: Online | In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 479.482
Delve into the world of television development and learn how to successfully grow your idea into a full-formed pitch that is ready to sell. This class will focus on assessing the TV marketplace and crafting your pitch.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: June 27, 2024
FILM TV X 423
This workshop is designed for producers, development executives, and writers seeking to understand all the elements that go into an original series proposal for television from the original idea to a completed pitch.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
THEATER X 409
Gain acting tools and techniques to help you create true-to-life characters with emotional depth in this workshop, by learning how to draw emotional material from tools that are both external and internal to the actor.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 29, 2024
FILM TV X 476.022
Understand how to produce a film from buying/development all the way to release/marketing, including each stage of development, their affect on the other stages, and how the producer is conducive of their interdependency.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 479.613
Explore the aesthetics and craftsmanship necessary to edit film successfully including the artistry of editing performance, pacing, action, and continuity through extensive study and practice with editing systems
Format: In Person | Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 478.13A
Gain an understanding of the boots-on-the-ground work of physical production through the various tasks of a line producer such as creating a budget, location scouting, hiring crew, and everything in between.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: June 26, 2024
MGMT X 403.31
This introductory course examines the changing business issues associated with the entertainment industry through lectures, discussions with industry guests, and case studies.
Format: In Person | Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 478.282
Master the application of the principles and techniques of cinematography in this capstone course by executing short film assignments as well as through lectures, discussions, and hands-on workshops that test your creativity and adaptability.
Format: Hybrid
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 478.9
This overview course gives the aspiring director a comprehensive practical understanding of the film director's craft—the language, grammar, and tools of the medium from the first script reading to post-production.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 476.581
Learn the many components of film language used by great directors to tell their stories in the most effective way. Analyze shooting and editing techniques employed by the best filmmakers of all time.
Format: Online | Live Online | Hybrid | In Person
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 478.301
Discover the changing, necessary role of the Digital Imaging Technician (DIT), how crucial it is in helping the director of photography, and the growing entry-level opportunities for every kind of production.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV 700.2
In this free series, network and learn from top entertainment industry professionals as they speak on the most current happenings in their respective fields.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 438.40
This interactive course provides you with career strategies that help generate audition opportunities and skills that can increase your ability to book the job.
Format: Live Online
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 476.242
Focus on story components that make for a good movie. Identify the various film genres and how style, form, content, mood, camera work, lighting, and pacing work together to deliver a satisfying cinematic experience.
Format: In Person | Online
Next Start Date: June 24, 2024
FILM TV X 479.03
Discover the power of script analysis to unlock your directorial creativity and develop a thorough grasp of the material you are directing.
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV X 478.27B
Advance your skills as a cinematographer with this hands-on course. Learn pre and on-set visualization with a particular emphasis on digital exposure, composition and framing. Weekly exercises and workshops will help to enhance your skills.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
THEATER X 422.12
This holistic approach to movement, voice, and speech aims at liberating and enhancing the performer's natural capacity for moving, sounding, and speaking as applied to performance on camera.
Format: In Person
Next Start Date: TBA
FILM TV 702.1
In this seminar, learn tips on what works on-camera so that you are free to hold your meeting, audition, pitch or job interview with full confidence and without distraction. Gain tools to effectively present yourself seemingly effortlessly.
Next Start Date: TBA
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