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California Regional Consortia

Production Design for Film and TV - Fundamentals

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Submitter's Information

Name

Jazmin Guzman

Title

Administrative Assistant

Region

Los Angeles

College

Santa Monica College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Patricia Ramos

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Production Design for Film and TV - Fundamentals

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Interior Design and Merchandising (130200)

Projected Start Date

02/10/25

Catalog Description

This program provides students with hands-on skills necessary in the Motion Picture Industry as it relates to the Art Department of Film and TV. Students will be prepared for entry-level positions in preparation to become Production Designers, Art Directors, Set Decorators or Set Designers. Developed skills may include research, design analysis, development and presentation of a set design for Film and TV.

Enrollment Completer Projections

40 projection

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

This program provides students with hands-on skills necessary in the Motion Picture Industry as it relates to the Art Department of Film and TV. Students will be prepared for entry-level positions in preparation to become Production Designers, Art Directors, Set Decorators or Set Designers. Developed skills may include research, design analysis, development and presentation of a set design for Film and TV.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

16 or 17

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

This program provides students with hands-on skills necessary in the Motion Picture Industry as it relates to the Art Department of Film and TV. Students will be prepared as an entry-level designer for a Production Designer, Art Director, Set Decorator or Set Designer, developed skills may include research,
design analysis, development and presentation of a set design for Film and TV.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
ARC 10Design Studio 13S1
ARC 11Design Communications 13S1
Film 1 or 2Film Appreciation or 
History of Motion Pictures		3S2
IARC 53
Production Design for Film and TV 13S2
IARC 63Production Design for Film and TV 23S3
IARC 90A or 90BInternship 8.5 hrs OR 13 hrs1 or 2S3

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Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

Santa Monica College

College

Santa Monica College

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Patricia Ramos

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Reason for program recommendation request

Program Modification

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

Design Technology Department, Interior Architectural Design program and Communication and Media Studies, Film program.

List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region

Glendale Community College and East LA offer technical theater courses not production design specifically for TV or Film.

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

24 - 48

Advisory Minutes
List of colleges contacted for collegial consultation
Priority Sector

Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)/Design Media

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.

Previous Set Design Certificate to be renamed as Production Design which is a broader description of the Film and TV industry. This will be an interdisciplinary certificate with the Film department. Students will take an introductory film course as well as an internship which will provide hands-on experience on the set of a SMC film production.

Submission Details

Published at

05/30/25 - 11:02 AM

Status

Informational

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Gray Rakow Super User   ·  06/06/25

College confirmed application TOP code.