RTF 367K Producing Film & Television - W

Unique No. see course schedule

Faculty: Lewis, R.

Class Time: MW 330P - 500P

Room: GEA 105

Writing Comp: Y

Comm/Cult Req: N

Closing Limit: 60

Cross-Listed RTF 388T

PREREQUISITES

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. Letter-grade basis only. Software costs borne by the student. The following prerequisites: RTF 305 and 3 additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in RTF with a grade of at least C in each course; and RTF 317 and 318 with a grade of B or better in each.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

This course does not require consent. Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.

FIRST CLASS DAY POLICY

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

RTF 367K will detail how things work in the supposedly noncreative side of the entertainment industry. The course will focus on the function and duties of a producer as he or she shepherds an idea through a project “life cycle”: development, financing, pre-production, post-production, marketing and distribution.

Lecture topics will mirror the project life cycle while students concurrently develop their own business plans/prospectuses for original film or television projects of their choosing. At the end of the semester, each student should have a complete and realistic business plan for a film or video project, one which is ready for presentation to entertainment industry contacts and financiers.

Both independent productions and productions originating in the studio/ network system will be covered, as will considerations specific to both fiction and non-fiction productions. Through lab workshops and exercises, particular emphasis will be placed on production management—project budgeting and scheduling—with the intention that these skills will be put to use in other production courses.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Please note: This is a "Substantial Writing Component" course with three 5-6 page papers and a final.