Offered in conjunction with the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, the MBA/MFA in Film and Television Producing program is designed for individuals seeking a management or executive level position at a production company, talent agency, studio or television network. The program requires three years of full-time study and gives students the opportunity to obtain two highly marketable professional degrees.
The MBA portion of the program is STEM designated and offers international students the chance for an extension of two years post-completion of optional practical training (OPT) work in the United States following graduation.
All core courses are taken as a cohort in a consecutive, planned format.
Please visit the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts for more information about the MFA program.
Application Requirements
- Submit the online application at Apply Now
- Resume
- Statement of Intent
- Official transcript from undergraduate degree granting institution
- Send electronically to admtranscript@chapman.edu
- Send via mail to:
Chapman University
Office of Graduate Admissions
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866
- Official GMAT or GRE score (institution code 4047)
- Letter of recommendation
- Interview
- International applicants must also submit the following:
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (DET), PTE or Cambridge English Advanced Exam test score
- Learn more about about our international admission requirements
Sample Program Plan
Total credits 86
Term |
Courses |
|---|---|
| Fall | Evolution of Narrative Film I |
| Strategies for Competitive Advantage | |
| Economic Analysis for Business | |
| Accounting and Financial Analysis | |
| Statistics for Business Decisions | |
| Winter | Accounting for Management and Control |
| Spring | Fundamentals of Screenwriting |
| Organization and Management | |
| Marketing Management | |
| Financial Management | |
| Business Analytics | |
| Summer | Operations and Technology Management |
| Fall second year | Production Workshop I |
| Production and Set Management for Film Production | |
| Overview of Producing | |
| Understanding Global Business Environment | |
| Spring second year | Story Development for Producers |
| Independent Feature Filmmaking | |
| Strategic Management | |
| Production Workshop IV for Producers | |
| Business elective | |
| Summer second year | Independent Internship |
| Fall third year | Marketing, Distribution and Exhibition |
| Thesis in Producing I | |
| Entertainment Law | |
| Spring third year | The Development Process of Film and Television |
| Film and Television Financing | |
| Thesis in Producing II |