Online MA in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation

Program Overview

The New York Film Academy's Online Master of Arts in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation is a one-year program designed for aspiring producers seeking to start their own media companies or pursue entrepreneurial paths in the film and television industry. Through a "learn-by-doing" approach, students develop advanced business, creative, leadership, and marketing skills, creating an e-portfolio of projects throughout the program. The program features industry-experienced faculty, guest lectures, and real-world projects, providing a global perspective on the entertainment industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Program Name: Online Master of Arts (MA) in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation
• Institution: New York Film Academy (NYFA)
• Delivery: Online
The program emphasizes developing advanced business, creative, leadership, and marketing skills, providing a global perspective of film, television, and emerging entertainment industries.
• Target Audience: Entrepreneurial-minded students seeking to:
• Start their own media company.
• Create their own entrepreneurial path (independent creators, influencers, executives).
• Program Structure: 3 semesters (one year)
• Virtual Classroom Experience: Students from all over the world can attend, using tools available to them in their own locations.

Outline:

• Curriculum:
• Hands-on Courses:
Producing Essentials, Line Producing and Production Accounting, The Art of Pitching, Navigating the Producer’s Roadmap, Producing Alternative Media, and more.
• Theory and History Courses: History of Narrative in the Visual Arts, Business Writing, Research Techniques, Curation.
• Business and Marketing Courses: Finance, Distribution, Marketing, Business Affairs, Entertainment Law.
• Project Experience: Gain experience producing films, short-form videos, web series, and emerging technology media (podcasts, video games, etc.).
• Faculty and Staff: Instruction and feedback from industry experienced faculty and staff actively working in film, television, and emerging entertainment spaces.
• Guest Lectures: Top film industry professionals, experts, and more.
• Projects:
• Real-world Projects:
Short films, new media projects, single project finance plans, marketing and distribution plans, episodic television series bibles, pitch decks, start-up company business plans, and websites.
• Capstone Project: E-portfolio
• History and Theory Courses: Supplement the Producing curriculum.
• Location: Online - accessible worldwide.
Synchronous and asynchronous programming allows for flexibility with time zones and schedules. Students need their own computers with stable internet in a quiet location.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods: The program uses a "learn-by-doing" approach.
• Faculty: Industry experienced faculty and staff actively working in film, television, and emerging entertainment spaces.
• Guest Lecturers: Top film industry professionals, experts, and more.

Other:

• Program Approval: U.S. states approve institutions to enroll their residents in postsecondary online programs.
Students are encouraged to confirm if their state of residency has approved NYFA’s online MA in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation program.
• Start Dates: August, January, May, September.