COMM 2350 — Producing for the Entertainment Industry
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath EIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Investigates the role of the producer in the production of content for traditional and new media venues. Explores a variety of distribution systems, including online channels, mobile video, terrestrial/satellite radio, documentary film, and independent films, among other platforms. Examines the producer’s role in story conceptualization, budget planning, preproduction, and marketing. Through a series of discussions, screenings, homework writing assignments, and in-class writing workshops, offers students an opportunity to gain the skills to produce commercially viable content.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 31 | 38 | 82% | 3.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 28 | 60 | 47% | 16.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 37 | 38 | 97% | 0.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 49 | 55 | 89% | 3.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 93% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 77% · T 0% · W 77% · Th 77% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (77% of sections), async (23% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- William Lancaster (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- William Lancaster (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- William Lancaster (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (COMM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All COMM courses · Plan it at numap.app
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