Entertainment
Entertainment
Study in the entertainment capital of the world.
Direct a movie. Score a film. Learn how to make it in Hollywood.
UCLA Extension's Entertainment Studies programs are recognized worldwide.
Our students, faculty, and alumni have won Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys. Our instructors are professionals in the entertainment industry. They will guide you, help you hone your skills, give you up to the minute advice, and open doors to industry connections.
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Our students reach for the stars. (And sometimes become them.)
Courses are designed for people who want a real-world, hands-on education. Benefit from extensive networking and internship opportunities you won't find anywhere else.
Entertainment
Courses
FILM TV X 408.1
Social Media Video Strategy: Creating Content for Short-Form Video Platforms
Learn how to design and produce structured short‑form vertical video for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Study how algorithm‑driven, interest‑based distribution works while developing a content persona and repeatable video series. Create, publish, and analyze an original one‑ to three‑minute video using industry‑relevant production and analytics practices.
FILM TV X 478.737
Sports Documentary Production: Storytelling, Strategy, and Market Realities
This course explores the sports documentary and docu-series space through both a creative and commercial lens.
THEATER X 407.42
Stanislavski and the Modern Actor
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.
MGMT X 402.32
Starting Your Own Entertainment Production Company
A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving, whether in motion pictures, television, or another entertainment industry venture.
FILM TV X 476.22
Story Analysis for Film and Television
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.
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