BS Business of Cinematic Arts (BCA)

As a BCA student, you will be in a cohort of 55 students taught by industry leaders in courses developed exclusively for the program. Networking begins on Day 1 from the very first class session. The peers who surround you today will become your colleagues of tomorrow.

Professional Networking Opportunities
- Industry professionals come to speak
- Interact with high-quality talent in Los Angeles

Internship Course Requirement
- Past employers: Paramount Pictures, FX, The Gersh Agency, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Universal Music Group, Legendary, and many more.

Photo: BCA Senior cohort poses for graduation photos.

School of Cinematic Arts Coursework
BCA students will take 24-28 units at the School of Cinematic Arts (SCA). The SCA courses are specifically developed for the BCA program, and, beyond the history of cinema, focus on topics such as entertainment marketing, film, TV, and media production and distribution in all forms, including streaming services. The SCA courses are sequenced throughout the four years, with one or two courses per semester, and students take them together with their respective BCA cohort.

Please view the detailed curriculum in the USC Course Catalogue.

Marshall Business Coursework
All students will complete the Business core fundamentals covering accounting, economics, finance, marketing, leadership and organizational behavior, operations management, strategy, and communication.

Please view the detailed curriculum in the USC Course Catalogue.

Photo: BCA Junior cohort participates in Hollywood Young Alumni Panel, led by Professor Scott Stone.

Experience Entertainment Business Firsthand

Mentorship programs, alumni luncheons, industry/studio tours, socials, and workshops are available to all BCA students. Students also have access to the SCA Job Board, which lists exclusive entertainment internships and paid job opportunities.

Take advantage of all that Los Angeles and Hollywood have to offer. Internship courses allow students to work directly with renowned companies and gain real-world experience.

To prepare for careers in business entertainment, students are required to participate in an internship course, CNTV 441, during the second semester of their sophomore year. BCA students work closely with the faculty teaching the course to identify and select an internship.

BCA alumni are working in all areas of entertainment such as: agency, management, development, production, producing, marketing, and finance at companies such as:

- Paramount Pictures
- Netflix
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- United Talent Agency
- The Gersh Agency
- Skydance
- Universal Music Group
- Activision Blizzard
- Brillstein Entertainment Partners
- Legendary
- A24
- FX
- Disney
- ABC
- William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME)
- Paramount Pictures
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Photo: Professor Anne Globe, former chief of marketing for Dreamworks and Skydance, leads class discussion.