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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

New Program

TOPs Code

Applied Design (100900)

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 1
3S1
ARC 11Design Communications3S1
Film 1 or 2Film Appreciation or 
History of Motion Pictures
3S2
IARC 53Production Design for Film and TV 13S2
IARC 63Production Design for Film and TV 23S3
IARC 90A 90BInternship 8.5 hours or 
13 hours
1 or 2S3
















Supporting Documents

Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

Santa Monica College

College

Santa Monica College

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Patricia Ramos

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

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

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.

N/A

Submission Details

Published at

07/31/25 - 02:37 PM

Last edited at

08/04/25 - 12:45 PM by Gray Rakow

Status

Recommended

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Gray Rakow Super User   ·  08/04/25

The TOP code was updated to 1009.00 per the college.