Production Accounting and Office Management

Catalog description

This course equips students with a broad understanding for working within the production accounting and production office departments in the film and television industry, with emphasis on the knowledge, skills, and work routines required for entry-level jobs. Students will learn to identify the key players in each department, define their responsibilities, and perform the essential functions. The production office component of this course will focus on the relationship between the production office and the overall production, as well as the importance of the communication hub that exists between the office, set, and post. The accounting component of this course will focus on the guidelines and reporting practices that are used to track and manage the finances of a production. This course is intended for students with little to no experience in television and film production who wish to understand the larger importance of how the production office and production accounting departments affect production. Prerequisite(s): GFA 1000 >= C Lecture Hours: 6 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.