Careers in production
Join the entertainment or news business with a career in production, where you can create films, TV shows or commercials and put your creativity to the test.
Career possibilities
- Scriptwriter
- Documentary filmmaker
- Director of photography
- Television producer
- Videographer
- Sound designer
- Podcast producer
9%projected job growth for producers and directors by 2024
11%projected job growth for film and video editors by 2024
20pilots are ordered by a network in a typical year, but only six will air
To begin your career, consider these degrees or concentrations:
I enjoy using video to dive into someone else’s world. For me it’s often a fun practice in empathy.
Brandon Walsh, BA’14, video specialist at CVR and independent director
Helpful classes
Documentary Filmmaking: Theory and Practice
Study the major historical movements in documentary film with a combination of theoretical and historical readings alongside practical exercises in the production of digital-video documentaries.
Production Management
Learn how to manage commercial and noncommercial telecommunications projects, including television and news media. Dive into the organizational, economic, business and legal aspects of production management.
Motion Picture Production
Learn how to design, direct, light, shoot and edit several short films working individually and in groups while developing a foundational knowledge of the technical and aesthetic basics of making 16mm silent films.
TV Studio Production
Gain technical proficiency within the TV studio environment and learn directing and other high-level communication skills required to produce multi-camera studio projects.
Hands-on experience
Semester in Los Angeles
Internship program
Intern and take Media School classes in the heart of the entertainment industry. Students in the Semester in Los Angeles program live in shared apartments adjacent to the Warner Brothers and Universal Studios lots, take hands-on classes in the historic Raleigh Studios and intern at companies including NBCUniversal, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and FOX Sports.
Learn more about the programWTIU
Gain real-world experience at a local PBS-affiliate station. Students can intern as bloggers, production assistants, photographers, and marketing and news assistants at WTIU, which is located in the same building as many Media School classes.
Big Ten Student U
Create live broadcasts of IU sporting events on the Big Ten Digital Network, either on air or behind the scenes.
Apply your classroom learning to real-world scenarios in student media outlets and organizations, including:
IU Student Television
Whether on campus or behind the scenes, IU Student Television allows you to gain experience in news, sports and entertainment TV production.
Learn more about IUSTV
Student Cinema Guild
IU’s Student Cinema Guild brings student filmmakers together to produce and enjoy film, and gain the experience and preparation they need to work in the entertainment industry. Students write, direct, produce and showcase their films. SCG provides support, equipment, monthly workshops and networking sessions for members.
Learn more about SCGFeatured internship
