Intern and make films in Los Angeles

Are you ready to launch your career in the entertainment industry? The Media School’s Semester in Los Angeles program will provide you with the tools to get started in show business.

Participating students intern and take a semester of Media School classes in the heart of Hollywood. Los Angeles affords students invaluable internship opportunities found nowhere else in the country. Apply for this program if you are looking to gain professional experience in film/television development or production.

Semester in Los Angeles is offered fall and spring semester each academic year, and an abbreviated version is offered during the summer. Students from outside of The Media School are welcome to apply.

Academics

The Semester in Los Angeles program offers a full semester of courses taught by our adjunct faculty who are media professionals in the L.A. area. Students are expected to maintain full-time student status for the duration of the program. Students take three classes, held Monday through Thursday nights, in addition to their internships.

Classes meet at the historic Sunset Gower Studios, a working film and television production facility located adjacent to the Netflix headquarters on Sunset Boulevard.

Course offerings for fall and spring:

• X472 – Media Internship (3-6 cr.)
• M411 – Media Industries and Cultural Production (3 cr.)
• D337 – New Media: Digital Technology in LA (3 cr.)

Choose between:

• P470 – LA Production (3 cr.)
• R429 – Public Relations Campaigns (3 cr.)

Course offerings for summer:

• X472 — Media Internship (3-6 cr.)
• M411 — Media Industries and Cultural Production (3 cr.)

Apply

Applications for spring 2023 are due July 29.