In combination 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 in Chapman University.

It requires 3 years of study and acceptance to both the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and the Argyros School of Business and Economics. It gives students the opportunity to obtain 2 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

First Year
Fall Semester
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
Spring Semester
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

Second Year
Fall Semester
Production Workshop I
Production and Set Management for Film Production
Overview of Producing
BUS 610 Understanding the Global Business Environment

Spring Semester
Film Script Analysis
The Development Process of Film and Television
BUS 612 Strategic Management
Production Workshop IV
Business Elective
Summer
Independent Internship

Third Year
Fall Semester
Film and Television Financing
Thesis in Producing I
Entertainment Law
Spring Semester
Independent Feature Filmmaking
Marketing, Distribution and Exhibition
Thesis in Producing II