{"id":28727,"date":"2021-04-27T13:54:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T17:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=28727"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:37:38","slug":"ms-in-television","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/ms-in-television\/","title":{"rendered":"MS in Television"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-group-fullwidth has-bucom-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h4>Program Notes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>No GRE required.&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/admissions\/graduate\/tuition-scholarships-aid\/\">Merit scholarships available,<\/a> with no additional application required.<\/li><li>Current BU students &amp; alumni: learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/double-terrier-scholarship\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/double-terrier-scholarship\/\">Double Terrier scholarship<\/a>.<\/li><li>The MS in TV is a creative producing and management program. The TV producing\/writing track is no longer being offered. <strong>If you\u2019re interested in writing for TV, we encourage you to apply to our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/academics\/film-television\/mfa-in-screenwriting\/\"><strong>MFA in Screenwriting<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bu-com.cas.myliaison.com\/\">Apply NOw<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/prospective-graduate-student-events\/\">Upcoming info sessions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>What does a television producer do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Television producers bring stories to the screen. They discover compelling ideas, bring together the right creative teams, solve complex production challenges, and guide projects from pitch to premiere. Along the way, they unite creative vision, business strategy, and production leadership\u2014developing projects, managing budgets and schedules, pitching to networks and streamers, and helping great stories find audiences around the world. Their responsibilities span every stage of bringing a television project to life, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Creative development:<\/strong> Discover stories, option intellectual property (IP), and assemble writers, directors, and talent<\/li><li><strong>Production leadership:<\/strong> Build budgets, coordinate schedules, and oversee physical production<\/li><li><strong>Business + distribution:<\/strong> Pitch projects, negotiate distribution opportunities, and navigate the business of television and streaming<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>MS in Television: Creative Producing and Management<\/strong> prepares you to lead television and streaming projects from development through distribution. Across three semesters in Boston and Los Angeles, you&#8217;ll build the creative, production, and business expertise to guide projects from concept to audience. You&#8217;ll graduate ready for leadership roles across television networks, streaming platforms, production companies, studios, and digital media organizations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great television is built by people with diverse perspectives and experiences. That&#8217;s why our cohorts welcome students from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds. Whether you&#8217;re entering straight from college or pivoting into media leadership from another industry, you&#8217;ll graduate prepared to bring stories to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>What makes BU&#8217;s MS in Television different<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/bu-la-clapper-board.png\" alt=\"Clapper board with setting sun in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-41332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/bu-la-clapper-board.png 758w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/bu-la-clapper-board-636x386.png 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two cities. One career advantage. <\/strong>Spend semesters one and two in Boston<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u2014a top-10 media market with active production companies and professional connections. Then take your third semester to Los Angeles, where studio internships and West Coast entertainment professionals open doors that don&#8217;t open anywhere else. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/arthouse-woman-operating-camera.jpg\" alt=\"Young woman operating camera on set of Art House television sitcom.\" class=\"wp-image-41414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/arthouse-woman-operating-camera.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/arthouse-woman-operating-camera-636x386.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty who&#8217;ve made television. <\/strong>Your professors have produced primetime dramas, sitcoms, documentaries, and reality shows. They bring current industry experience, extensive professional networks, and connections to the people making hiring decisions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/bonnie-hammer-presenting.jpg\" alt=\"PEACOCK EVENTS -- &quot;Peacock Investor Day&quot; at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York, NY on Thursday, January 16, 2020 -- Pictured: Bonnie Hammer, Chairman, NBCUniversal Content Studios -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer\/Peacock\/NBCU Photo Bank)\" class=\"wp-image-41417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/bonnie-hammer-presenting.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2025\/02\/bonnie-hammer-presenting-636x386.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alumni at the top of the field<\/strong>. Graduates of this program work at Disney, HBO, Netflix Originals, National Geographic, CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery, GBH, PBS, the BBC, and Paramount Studios<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u2014and they frequently hire new BU graduates into competitive roles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>What can you do with an MS in Television?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll graduate ready to lead productions from development through distribution. During your time at BU, you&#8217;ll build a professional network that spans Boston, Los Angeles, and every stage of the television and streaming industry. Faculty, internships, alumni, and studio partners become lifelong collaborators, advocates, and mentors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Streaming multiplied the TV industry. Producer and director roles are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/entertainment-and-sports\/producers-and-directors.htm\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/entertainment-and-sports\/producers-and-directors.htm\">projected to grow 5% over the next decade<\/a>, faster than the U.S. average, as networks and streaming platforms keep competing for the next hit series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Common television career paths<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates pursue careers such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Creative + line producing:<\/strong> Showrunner, Executive Producer, Film Producer, Line Producer\/Field Producer, Associate Story Producer, Director<\/li><li><strong>Development + content strategy:<\/strong> Creative Executive, Programming Executive, Content Manager\/Head of Content, International Distribution Director, Operations Supervisor<\/li><li><strong>Production management:<\/strong> Production Supervisor, Script Coordinator, Planning &amp; Production Manager<\/li><li><strong>Marketing, representation, + academia<\/strong>: Business Development + Marketing Manager, Advertising + Promotions Manager, Marketing Manager, Talent Agent, University Faculty<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4>Where our alumni work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Streaming + networks:<\/strong> Apple TV+, HBO, Netflix Originals, Disney (including ABC network), NBCUniversal, FX, Paramount Global, Paramount Studios, Warner Bros. Discovery, TelevisaUnivision, MTV Entertainment Group, Hallmark Media, National Geographic.<\/li><li><strong>Production studios + agencies:<\/strong> DreamWorks Animation, Skydance Media, MGM Studios, Sony Entertainment, Fremantle, Cyber Group Studios, White Horse Pictures, Circle M+P, Confluent, WME Talent Agency, Paradigm Talent Agency.<\/li><li><strong>Broadcast, news, + public media<\/strong>: CNN, PBS, GBH, WBZ CBS Boston, WCVB Television<\/li><li><strong>Sports, digital media, + technology<\/strong>: National Basketball Association (NBA), Comcast SportsNet, Google LLC, YouTube, Universities + colleges worldwide<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>What you&#8217;ll learn: the producer&#8217;s toolkit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From discovering the next great series to bringing it to audiences around the world, producers lead every stage of the television production process. You&#8217;ll build the creative, production, and business expertise to develop projects, lead teams, manage budgets, solve production challenges, and guide stories from concept through distribution across today&#8217;s television and streaming industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Development + pitching:<\/strong> Create professional pitch packages, series bibles, and lookbooks, then learn to pitch episodic concepts to studio and network executives.<\/li><li><strong>Production leadership:<\/strong> Build production budgets, manage complex shooting schedules, oversee physical production, and solve the challenges that arise on set.<\/li><li><strong>Content distribution + streaming:<\/strong> Explore how streaming platforms, international distribution, audience data, and evolving business models shape what gets financed, produced, and watched around the world.<\/li><li><strong>Producing across formats:<\/strong> Learn to produce scripted series, sitcoms, reality television, documentaries, and limited docuseries, building the versatility today&#8217;s entertainment industry demands.<\/li><li><strong>Customize your degree<\/strong>: Tailor your program with electives in writing, directing, television studies, cinematography, or advanced post-production editing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/ms-in-television\/degree-requirements\/\">See Curriculum<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>The MS in Television provided a deep understanding of how the industry works and how everything connects.\u2026 COM helped me understand the big picture.<\/p><cite><strong>Kaylee Benson<\/strong>, NBC Studios. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/from-com-to-career-qa-with-kaylee-benson-ms-television\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/from-com-to-career-qa-with-kaylee-benson-ms-television\/\">Read Kaylee&#8217;s story.<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3>Lead real productions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you graduate, you&#8217;ll already have experience leading productions, managing teams, and delivering professional work through two signature student organizations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/real-world-productions\/\">Real World Productions<\/a>:<\/strong> A student-run production company that operates as an immersive class. Students partner with corporate and nonprofit organizations to produce broadcast-quality media while developing producing, leadership, project management, and client communication skills in a real production environment.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/butv\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/butv\/\">BUTV10<\/a>:<\/strong> BU\u2019s award-winning, student-operated television station and digital streaming platform. MS in Television students produce, direct, and manage content for a public audience, developing tangible skills and executive credits that matter to employers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Featured industry leader<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-featured-content block-featured-content-bu-article layout-right-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"758\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2024\/09\/comtalk-craig-shepherd-card-758x460.png\" class=\"attachment-bucom_card_large size-bucom_card_large\" alt=\"Craid Shepherd smiling portrait.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2024\/09\/comtalk-craig-shepherd-card.png 758w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/files\/2024\/09\/comtalk-craig-shepherd-card-636x386.png 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__content\">\n\t\t<span class=\"block-featured-content__category\">Articles<\/span>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"block-featured-content__title\">Industry Veteran Craig Shepherd Is New Film and Television Chair<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-featured-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>As a television and film producer and director, Craig H. Shepherd has worked on projects that have won the Sundance&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"block-featured-content__button button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/industry-veteran-craig-shepherd-is-new-film-and-television-chair\/\">\n\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visually-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t About \t\t\t\tIndustry Veteran Craig Shepherd Is New Film and Television Chair\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Learn from working producers <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty include producers, directors, executives, and showrunners who bring active careers in television and streaming\u2014and the relationships that come with it\u2014into every course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"625\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/01\/rwp-sheila-sitomer.jpg\" alt=\"Sheila Sitomer smiling portrait.\" class=\"wp-image-40862\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/sheila-sitomer\/\">Sheila Sitomer<\/a>, Director of the MS in TV: Creative Producing and Management<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-bucom-yellow-background-color has-background\">\u201cEarly in my career, I was a field producer\/director at <em>Good Morning America<\/em>. One of my segments was on a California elementary school that regularly paired non-disabled students with those with disabilities. As a result, these children formed deep friendships as well as an appreciation for other children with whom they might not otherwise interact. Sarah Vaughan, a well-known jazz singer and pianist, saw the segment and decided to make a generous contribution to the school. I knew at that moment that my work had the power to make a positive contribution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"related-content related-profiles\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMeet the TV Faculty\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-26102 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/amy-geller\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2020\/10\/BU_Faculty_Geller_leadin-crop-e1727200419689-1024x796-1-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Amy Geller headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Amy Geller<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Assistant Professor, Film &amp; Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-37302 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/aaron-kopp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2023\/10\/PRINT_BU_Faculty_Kopp-A_017240-copy-683x1024-1-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Aaron Kopp headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Aaron Kopp<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Associate Professor of the Practice, Film &amp; Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-33457 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/adam-lapidus\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2021\/12\/adam-lapidus-profile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Adam Lapidus<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Assistant Professor, Film and Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-1596 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/geoffrey-poister\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2015\/08\/Poister_Geoff-310x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"geoff poister\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Geoffrey Poister<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Director of Film Production Programs; Associate Professor, Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-39965 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/craig-shepherd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2024\/10\/Craig-Shepherd-e1727895746991-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Craig H. Shepherd<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Chair, Department of Film and Television; Professor of the Practice<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-26065 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/sheila-sitomer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2025\/01\/rwp-sheila-sitomer-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Sheila Sitomer smiling portrait.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Sheila Sitomer<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Associate Chair, Director of the MS Television Program; Professor of the Practice, Film and Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-26047 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/robert-stegman\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"174\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2020\/10\/stegman-faculty-alt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Robert Stegman<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Lecturer, Film and Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-34453 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/david-tochterman\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2022\/09\/david-tochterman-profile-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"David Tochterman smiling portrait\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">David Tochterman<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Lecturer, Film and Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"profile-card post-40283 profile type-profile status-publish hentry discipline-type-film-television profile-type-faculty\">\n\t<a class=\"profile-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/profile\/aaron-walker\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"310\" height=\"504\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2024\/11\/2024-Headshot_Aaron-Walker_008-683x1024-1-310x504.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bucom_profile size-bucom_profile\" alt=\"Aaron Walker headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__information\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"profile-card__name\">Aaron Walker<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__title\">Master Lecturer, Film and Television<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Boston + LA: Learn on two coasts, build one career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boston (semesters 1 + 2):<\/strong> Your career starts in Boston. You&#8217;ll build relationships with producers, studios, and media organizations while developing the creative, technical, and leadership skills to lead productions through every stage of the production process. As a top-10 U.S. media market\u2014home to GBH, PBS, WBZ, WCVB, and a thriving production community<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\u2014Boston gives you access to industry professionals, internships, and mentors long before you arrive in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Los Angeles (optional semester 3):<\/strong> Los Angeles is optional for your final semester\u2014but the vast majority of students take it. You\u2019ll study with West Coast industry professionals, complete internships at companies including The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, CBS Studios, AMC Networks, The Hollywood Reporter, and Hello Sunshine, and expand your Hollywood network, creating connections that often lead to career opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston builds your foundation. Los Angeles expands your network. Together, they launch your career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>If you\u2019re really looking at getting into the entertainment business, I think to combine the Boston experience with an LA experience, there\u2019s nothing that compares.<\/p><cite>Jay Roewe, alumnus and senior vice president of production at HBO<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3>Industry connections beyond the classroom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/cinematheque\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/cinematheque\/\"><strong>Cinemath\u00e8que<\/strong><\/a>: BU COM\u2019s ongoing series of private screenings and intimate conversations with leading filmmakers, showrunners, and television creators.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/mugar-memorial\/research\/krasker-filmvideo\/\"><strong>Krasker Film and Video Resource Center<\/strong><\/a>: Explore an extensive collection of 16mm prints, rare films, and media assets housed at BU&#8217;s Mugar Memorial Library.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Boston&#8217;s film community<\/strong>: Take advantage of complimentary or discounted admission to world-class cinema curation at the Harvard Film Archive, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the historic Brattle Theatre.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Program details at a glance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Degree<\/strong>: MS<\/li><li><strong>Full name:<\/strong> MS in Television: Creative Producing and Management<\/li><li><strong>Length:<\/strong> 3 semesters<\/li><li><strong>Credits:<\/strong> 48<\/li><li><strong>Format: <\/strong>On campus&#8211;Boston (semesters 1 + 2); optional LA semester (semester 3)<\/li><li><strong>GRE:<\/strong> Not required<\/li><li><strong>Scholarships:<\/strong> Merit scholarships available&#8211;no separate application required<\/li><li><strong>Double Terrier:<\/strong> Scholarship available for current BU undergraduates and alumni<\/li><li><strong>Curriculum note:<\/strong> The TV producing\/writing track is no longer offered. Writers should apply to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/mfa-in-screenwriting\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/mfa-in-screenwriting\/\">MFA in Screenwriting<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Frequently asked questions about the MS in Television at BU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>Is this a writing program or a producing\/management program?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is strictly a producing and management program. The curriculum focuses entirely on development, line producing, global distribution, and the business side of television and streaming. The TV producing\/writing track is no longer offered. If you&#8217;re interested in writing for television, the <a style=\"font-size: revert; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/academics\/film-television\/mfa-in-screenwriting\/\"><strong>MFA in Screenwriting<\/strong><\/a> is the right program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Is this program focused on television or streaming?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both. Since television today includes both traditional broadcast and streaming, you&#8217;ll learn producing and management skills that apply across traditional television, streaming platforms, digital media, and emerging entertainment formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Do I need industry or production experience to apply?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No. Students come from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds. The program builds your technical expertise in producing, management, and development from the ground up, while giving you ample opportunities to gain hands-on set experience through coursework, internships, and student operations like BUTV10 and Real World Productions. What matters most is a genuine drive to master the business side of the entertainment ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>What jobs can I get with an MS in Television?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The program prepares you for careers across television, streaming, and entertainment\u2014from creative development and production to programming, business strategy, marketing, and studio management. Graduates work as producers, development executives, production managers, content strategists, talent representatives, and other creative and production leaders at networks, streaming platforms, studios, production companies, and media organizations. Because you&#8217;ll understand every stage of the production process, from concept to audience, you&#8217;ll graduate with skills that transfer across television, streaming, and the broader entertainment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Is the LA semester required?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No, it is entirely optional, but the vast majority of our cohort chooses to take it. The LA term gives you access to West Coast professionals, major studio internships, and BU\u2019s extensive Hollywood alumni network while completing your final degree credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>What kinds of internships do students complete in LA?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Students regularly land highly competitive internships at major media entities, including The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, CBS Studios, AMC Networks, The Hollywood Reporter, Hello Sunshine, and leading talent agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>What is Real World Productions?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Real World Productions is a student-run production company where students partner with corporate and nonprofit organizations to create professional media while developing producing, leadership, and client communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>How is this different from the MFA in Screenwriting or the MS in Media Ventures?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose Television if you want to produce and manage television and streaming content. The MFA in Screenwriting is for writers committed to building a body of scripts. Choose Media Ventures if you want to launch new media companies, products, or entertainment startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/ms-in-television\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/programs\/film-television\/ms-in-television\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">See all MS in Television frequently asked questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Also worth exploring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about our other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/admissions\/graduate\/\">graduate programs<\/a> in communication and media, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/academics\/film-television\/mfa-in-screenwriting\/\"><strong>MFA in Screenwriting<\/strong><\/a>: For writers committed to getting their original scripts developed and made. Four semesters, seven completed scripts, and a guaranteed semester in Los Angeles.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/academics\/film-television\/mfa-in-film-and-television-studies\/\"><strong>MFA in Film and Television Studies:<\/strong><\/a> For students who want to analyze, critique, and write about media at a scholarly level\u2014offering an exceptional foundation for doctoral work or media curation.<\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/academics\/film-television\/ms-in-media-ventures\/\" target=\"_blank\">MS in Media Ventures (Media Innovation)<\/a><\/strong>: For students with entrepreneurial ambitions in tech, entertainment, and media startup creation. An accelerated 11-month program split between Boston and Los Angeles.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-cta block-cta-button\">\n\t<div class=\"block-cta__content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"block-cta__title\">Interested in our MS in Television?<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"block-cta__description\"><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-cta__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-cta__button button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/admissions\/graduate\/request-information\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRequest Info\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"related-content related-articles\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFilm &amp; TV News\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"related-content__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/?category=film-television\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"article-card post-47714 bu-article type-bu-article status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-film-television bu-publication-test\">\n\t<div class=\"article-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-card__cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"article-card__cat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-card__cat-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/category\/alumni\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlumni\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"article-card__cat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-card__cat-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/category\/film-television\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFilm &amp; 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