Creative Producing for Non-Fiction Television (COM FT727)
This course was our cohort's introduction to television producing. We covered three segments of non-fiction television: talk shows, reality shows, and documentaries. Our final project was to create a documentary or docuseries concept that we would research, pitch to the professor, and compile a sample producing package for a hypothetical selling scenario.
Media Money Trail (COM FT518)
Media Money Trail encouraged students to learn not only about media from a content perspective, but also from a business standpoint. We traced the financial statements, perceived value, and major structural decisions made on behalf of successful behemoths like Amazon and Beyoncé, as well as cautionary tales like MoviePass and Barnes & Noble.
Our final assignment was a group project that analyzed two competitors in the media space with recommendations for improvement on behalf of one organization. We chose Showtime vs. HBO from the angle of how to strengthen Showtime's offerings in the evolving landscape. |
Media in Evolution (COM FT701)
This course focused on exactly what its name indicated: the evolution of media over time. We studied business texts like "The Innovator's Dilemma" by Clayton Christiansen and "Crossing the Chasm" by Geoffrey Moore.
We were assigned research-based opinion essays with subjects like binge watching (essay one) and the turbulent content licensing trends of today (essay two).
We were assigned research-based opinion essays with subjects like binge watching (essay one) and the turbulent content licensing trends of today (essay two).
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Line Producing (COM FT508)
While we created budgets and schedules using the Movie Magic software suite throughout the semester, we were also assigned a personal one-minute film project. I based mine off of the fact that I was unable to fly home to Wisconsin for the holiday, so I made my own celebration with new grad school friends.