In conjunction with the Argyros School of Business and Economics, the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts offers a joint program leading to both an MBA degree and an MFA in film and television producing degree. Offered to full-time students, the program requires three years of study and acceptance to both the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and the Argyros School of Business and Economics. The MBA/MFA in film and television producing gives students the opportunity to obtain two highly marketable professional degrees designed for individuals seeking a management or executive level position at a production company, talent agency, studio, or television network.

The Dodge College of Film and Media Arts offers an MFA in film and television producing that consists of 48 credits and is completed by full-time students in 4 semesters, while the Argyros School of Business and Economics offers an MBA program that consists of 52 credits and is typically completed by full-time students in 3-4 semesters. The two programs, combined into the joint degree, require the completion of only 89 credits, a savings of 11 credits, resulting from the cross-application of completed coursework in the two schools.

Requirements for the degree

Year 1

First Semester:
FTV 502 - Evolution of Narrative Film, I
BUS 600 - Strategies for Competitive Advantage
BUS 601 - Economic Analysis for Business
BUS 602 - Accounting and Financial Analysis
BUS 603 - Statistics for Business Decisions

Second Semester:
FTV 527 - Fundamentals of Screenwriting
BUS 604 - Designing and Managing Value Creating Organizations
BUS 605 - Marketing Management
BUS 607 - Financial Management

Summer:
BUS 606 - Operations and Technology Management

Year 2

First Semester:
FTV 531 - Production Workshop I
FTV 534 - Production and Set Management
FTV 560 - Overview of Producing
BUS 610 - Understanding the Global Business Environment

Second Semester:
FTV 557 - Feature Analysis
FTV 562 - The Development Process of Film and Television
BUS 612 - Strategic Management
FTV 631 - Production Workshop IV
Business Elective*

Summer:
FTV 690 - Independent Internship

Year 3

First Semester:
FTV 564 - Film and Television Financing
FTV 667 - Thesis in Producing I
FTV 674 - Entertainment Law

Second Semester:
FTV 567 - Independent Feature Filmmaking
FTV 661 - Marketing, Distribution and Exhibition
FTV 668 - Thesis in Producing II

Total Credits: 89

* The required 4-credit business elective can be taken any time after the spring semester of the student's first year in the program.