»Film and Television Production

A degree in Film and Television Production prepares graduates with a variety of transferable skills applicable to any industry. While entertainment is the most popular industry for Film and Television Production graduates to enter, their talent for content creation and ability to work (and comfort with working) behind-the-scenes positions graduates for a dynamic career as a creative professional. 

 

Program Details

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Alumni

• Find Film and Television Production Alumni »

Top Employers

Top employers of Chapman graduates from this program include: freelance film production, NBCUniversal, Netflix, New York Film Academy, Paramount Pictures, HBO, Google, DreamWorks, Fullscreen, Awesomeness, CBS

Career Paths

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Possible Occupations

• Below the Line Agent 
• Content Creator
• Independent filmmaker 
• Web Personality
• Social Media Creator 
• Filmmaker
• Sound Designer/Editor
• Set Designer

Directing

• Director
• Assistant Director 
• Production Assistant 

Cinematography 

• Cinematographer
• Concert Assistant 
• Videographer 
• Camera Operator 
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Focus Puller 

Editing

• Editor
• Assistant Editor 
• Script Supervisor 
• DIT

Sound Design

• Sound Designer 
• Sound Engineer
• Sound Mixer
• Foley Artist 

Production Design

• Production Designer 
• Art Director
• Set Decorator 
• Buyer / Shopper 

Industries

• Entertainment (Main)
• All others (Sub)

Next Steps after your Bachelor’s

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Early Career Opportunities

Actively grow your network and build new relationships as a part of your long- and short-term career strategy.

The entertainment industry is a difficult one to enter into. Make sure you are actively growing your network and building new relationships as a part of your long- and short-term career strategy.

Common entry-level post-college opportunities include:

• Assistant Positions
• Freelance Work
• Personal Projects to build your portfolio
• Coordinator Roles 

Organizations and Networking

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Professional Associations

• Women in Film
• Directors Guild of America
• The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
• Association of Independent Commercial Producers
• The Independent Magazine
• Cinema Audio Society
• Independent Film & Television Alliance
• Music Video Production Association
• Motion Picture Association of America
• The American Society of Cinematographers
• Location Managers Guild
• Motion Pictures Editors Guild
• Motion Picture Sound Editors
• Local 695
• Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
• Society of Camera Operators
• Stage 32
• Film Fatales 
• Vision Maker Media 
• Local 44
• Set Decorator Society of America

Chapman Student Organizations

• Delta Kappa Alpha
• The Film Society
• The Reel Society
• PrimeTime TV Club

Skills

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Top Hard Skills

The following hard skills are most critical to be successful in the world of entertainment in Film Production. 

• MS Office
• Adobe Suite
• Final Cut Pro
• Final Draft
• Movie Magic

Top Soft Skills

The following are soft skills and qualities associated with being successful in the world of entertainment Film Production. 

• Reliable
• Communication
• Managing
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Time Management

Resources

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Industry-Specific Job Search Sites

• Entertainment Careers
• indeed.com
• Jobs for Film Production majors on Chapman's Career Portal, Handshake »
• LinkedIn
• Media Match
• I Need a Sound Mixer / Boom OP
• I Need a Production Designer
• Paid Production Crew Facebook
• Freelance Film Crew Facebook
• UpWork
• Guru
• Fiverr
• Hollylist
• Film and TV Production Jobs and Internships
• American Society of Cinematographers