Entertainment Business Representative Level I

Orientation

Understanding College and College Life

College can be confusing and intimidating, but U101 can help. If you were just admitted to college and are nervous about what the next step in life might look like, this course is for you. If you are the parent of a newly admitted college student and curious about what college life is like, this course is also for you.

Introduction-Expectation

In this course, students will review, address, understand and execute the importance of expectations and succeeding expectations in achieving your certification

Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software

In this course, you will learn the following essential computer skills for the digital age:

• Major hardware components of a computer system
• Different types of software on a computer system
• Photo Editing using GIMP
• Word processing applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint

Overview

Microsoft Office Suite

In this course, you will learn how to use all the basic and advance features of Excel, Word, Word Advance, PowerPoint and Outlook.  This course will help prepare you to succeed in presenting professional documents in the real world and your studies.

English Composition 1

You will gain a foundation for college-level writing valuable for nearly any field. Students will learn how to read carefully, write effective arguments, understand the writing process, engage with others’ ideas, cite accurately, and craft powerful prose.

Learning How to Learn

This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information. We’ll also cover illusions of learning, memory techniques, dealing with procrastination, and best practices shown by research to be most effective in helping you master tough subjects.

Film, Images, & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century; Camera Never Lies (Foreign Requirement)

This course is a short taster on the topic of the use of Images, Film, and their use in historical interpretation in the 20th century. It is primarily provided for students in learning the history that draws on photojournalism as primary evidence, and films based on historical events.

Understanding Memory through Film & Movies

Someone once said that memory is fascinating because sometimes we forget what we want to remember, sometimes we remember what we want to forget, and sometimes we remember events that never happened or never happened the way we remember them. In this course you will learn you how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to enhance it. This class will provide an introduction to the scientific study of human memory by focusing on a select group of topics that hold widespread appeal.

To facilitate your understanding, This class will use clips from numerous films to illustrate different aspects of memory

Entertainment Business I

In this master course, students will learn the entire lifecycle of the Film & T.V. entertainment industry from the Executive Producer’s lenses. This class covers the details of accounting, finance, film, and t.v. industry, global marketing, the movie business, and much more.

Entertainment Business II

This master course, students will learn the Business of Art and Production from an Executive point of view. This class covers the details of pre-production, production, post production, entertainment marketing, and low budget film making.

Guilds & Unions

Students will learn in this advanced master course the benefits, guidelines, structure, responsibilities, and much more of the major industry guilds and unions.

 Copywrite Law

Copyright law is unique in the greater intellectual property regime, as it protects original expression that is fixed in a tangible medium and is the product of authorship. This course is designed for creative professionals — such as screenwriters, musicians, documentary filmmakers or artists — who want to understand the scope and limits of which works can enjoy U.S. copyright protection. The course will introduce students to the workings of copyright law through an examination of the system’s basic principles, rules, and institutions. Topics will include; the justifications for copyright law, copyrightable subject matter, authorship, the nature and scope of copyright’s exclusive rights, fair use, and remedies for infringement.

Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security

This course forms part of a series of courses that offers a good starting point for a career in cybersecurity.  It will help you gain knowledge and skills related to Computers and Operating Systems, Enterprise Systems, and Security, including Business Systems Applications. This course gets you one step closer to the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate, which requires no degree or prior experience.

 CAPSTONE

Final project to be submitted. (TBD)

Trademark Law

The protections afforded under trademark law have created incredible value in intangible assets, with the value of the world’s most valuable brands such as Amazon, Apple and Google each exceeding $100 billion. But what exactly is trademark law, and how is such enormous value created?

This second course examines the fundamentals of U.S. trademark law and the ways in which the manufacturers of various products and services can establish and protect their identities and the identities of their products in the marketplace.

We will explore the purpose of trademark law, identify the different types of trademarks, including names, designs, logos, and trade dress, and explore strategies for choosing and protecting strong, potentially valuable trademarks. We will also discuss strategies for strengthening descriptive marks, and lay out the steps for filing for federal trademark protection. Finally, we will address how to design an ongoing maintenance strategy to protect, extend, and maximize the value of trademarks, and discuss strategies for responding to possible trademark infringement.

Advance Show Bible & Pitch Deck

This course is about addressing the changes that have overtaken the TV business – and more importantly, have overtaken TV storytelling. Students will learn how to create a show bible and pitch deck, the difference and the importance of each individually and collectively.  Do you have a great pilot script, but no idea how to fully develop an engaging Show Bible or Pitch Deck that can help sell your show? In this master course, we learn the importance of each of these industry documents when pitching your script, and what you need to include in each of them. With a combination of lectures and workshops, week after week we study some of the best Pitch Decks and Show Bibles from successful shows, discuss and work on the different areas of these documents regarding your own pilot, get notes in order to polish your work, and in end you’ll have a polished Pitch Deck or Show Bible (your choice) to shop around.

Inside the World of Film Acquisition: How to Sell Your Project

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