Creative Producing, B.F.A. Suggested 4-year Plan

How to use your 4-Year Plan

This is a suggested 4-year plan for your major and not meant to replace regular academic advising.
The plan is flexible and can be changed to accommodate studying abroad, a second major/minor(s) or AP/IB credits.
You should work with an academic advisor to develop a plan that meets your interests and goals.
You must earn a minimum of 120 credits to graduate and 72 major-specific credits to earn a B.F.A. in Creative Producing.
Transfer students should contact the program advisor for degree planning.
If you have any questions, please contact dodgeacademicsupport@chapman.edu.

We encourage you to select your General Education (GE) and minor/second major/Themed Inquiry/Honors program around the plan below. Once you fill your GE classes around your major classes, you will have a better idea of space remaining each semester when choosing your Exploration Focus.
To be enrolled full time, you must take at least 12 credits a semester.
In order to graduate within 4 years, we recommend you take 30 credits a year.
As you select your electives, please review the list of Selected Electives at the bottom of the page.

Fall Semester (12 credits for major)
TWP 310 - The New Era of Television 3 credits
CRPR 317 - Creative Producing and Development 3 credits
CRPR 334 - Advanced Production and Post Production Management 3 credits **
SW 357 - Scripted Story Analysis 3 credits
Spring Semester (9 credits for major)
FP 424 - Senior Thesis Development 3 credits ***
CRPR 430 - Entertainment Marketing And Distribution For Producers 3 credits
CRPR 467 - Production Financing 3 credits
** You must earn at least a B- in CRPR 334 in order to satisfy major requirements. (You must earn a C- or above in all other courses, unless noted otherwise, to satisfy major requirements.)

*** Required only for producing students planning on a producer-initiated thesis project. Optional for all others, but must substitute for another 300 or 400 level courses not part of the major requirement and be approved. Internships cannot be subbed for FP 424.

Fall Semester (6 credits for major)
CRPR 494 - Senior Project: Creative Development Portfolio 3 credits
CRPR 497 - Creative Producing Senior Thesis Workshop I 3 credits
Spring Semester (6 credits for major)
FTV 490 - Independent Internship ½-6 credits ***
CRPR 498 - Creative Producing Senior Thesis Workshop II 3 credits
*** A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit of FTV 490 is required. This course is taken Pass/No Pass and is offered every semester.

Three upper-division electives (9 credits total ) are required to complete your area of study. Electives may be taken in any semester.

Courses in other departments may have additional prerequisites and restrictions.