Overview

As film, television, and video consumption grows worldwide, there is a constant increase in demand for quality content.

The courses in this program are primarily focused on the business side of the film and video industry, including financing, distribution, marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. The curriculum also includes a scriptwriting course.

This Producing Film, Television, and Video degree at American University Washington DC is ideal for working adults who are interested in a career in film or video. The program welcomes professionals of all backgrounds.

Careers

A producer is the creative and business leader of a production, an entrepreneur who has the ability to take an idea and develop it for the right market. The person who gets the award for "Best Picture of the Year" is the producer.

The program provides the knowledge, skills, and experience to help you develop, finance, manage, market, and distribute content intended for the movie theater, the television screen, online, the boardroom, or the classroom.

The program has an active and effective alumni mentoring program that will help you build your professional connections and networks. Because they appreciate what they learned here, the alumni keep returning to share their success.

You'll find them working at media organizations across the country, and at local media organizations including PBS, Discovery Communications, The Travel Channel, National Geographic Television, Comcast/Universal, and Maryland Public Television. Many other alumni have formed their own production companies and are creating independent content and commissioned programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communication Law

International Film and TV Markets

Developing Fiction Productions

Developing Nonfiction Productions

Production Planning and Management

Media Enterprise I: Establishing the Enterprise

The Business of Television

Writing for Visual Media

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National

More details

The School of Communication operates on a rolling admissions basis for graduate programs. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Statement of purpose

Resume

Transcripts from all previous post-secondary institution

Two letters of recommendation

Portfolio (optional)

Admission to the program requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) grade point average in last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37440 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37440 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

37440 USD / year

≈ 37440 USD / year

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Washington, D. C.

Funding

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