COMM 301Entertainment Media Industries

3 credits · Communications · Penn State

This course examines the creation of content in film and television from the genesis of an idea to the deals on the back end. It will explore the new business models that enable content creators to keep pace with newer and more mobile technologies, encompassing the various ways viewers consume media content today. The class will include discussions with industry professionals, including from the creative side (actors, writers, directors, showrunners) and the business side (network and studio executives, agents and producers).