The MFA in Creative Producing at Columbia College Chicago is an immersive, 50-credit degree designed to develop enterprising creative leaders with the skills to deliver successful media projects from conception to distribution. The program will teach the creative aspects of seeking new material, anticipating and adapting to the industry, enhancing stylistic approaches, and driving content development with the technology of day-to-day production. Students attend their final courses in Los Angeles on a studio lot in direct contact with executives and craftspeople at every level of the Hollywood industry. Coursework includes classes on acquisitions and development, line producing, business and legal, history and aesthetics, and marketing and distribution as preparation for their long form narrative package and thesis film, which they may complete during or after their coursework. Thesis components include both written and production materials.

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