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May 20, 2024
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MDIA 4601 - The Development Process for the Creative Industries
This course offers an in-depth examination of the development process in Hollywood’s creative industries. Focuses on how ideas are “developed” by networks, studios, and independent production companies; and how development figures in the process of producing for film, television, video, and new media. Emphasis placed on generating ideas and concepts, the importance of story, and learning how to successfully pitch marketable ideas to the industry. Guest speakers (development executives, showrunners, agents, business affairs, etc.) share career paths and perspectives on the development/creative process. Final project will be a pitch to professional development executives in Hollywood.
Requisites: Permission required
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Describe how to evaluate concepts and written works for the marketplace.
- Effectively present (i.e., pitch) marketable, compelling ideas to development and creative executives.
- Engage and interact with Development Executives and related professions.
- Understand the process of developing a concept through production for film, television, video, and new media.
- Write effective critiques (i.e., coverage) of film and television scripts.
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