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USF System: Lights, Camera, Learn!
| USF Sarasota-Manatee
In one of the only ventures of its kind in the nation, USF Sarasota-Manatee and Sarasota-based Sanborn Film and Television Institute have teamed up to offer a new master of business administration degree with a concentration in film and TV production.
The program, launched in the fall, will teach students the knowledge and skills needed to successfully develop, market and finance film and television productions. The College of Business, through its MBA program, will teach necessary business skill sets; the College of Arts & Sciences will provide the film concentration; and Sanborn Film and Television Institute will provide studio-based practicums covering the essentials of film production.
Robert Anderson, Dean of the College of Business, says the new venture is a "commitment to the community to continue to help develop the economic base of the region."
And a commitment to providing real-world education with hands-on experience.
"Students will be involved in learning all aspects of the film industry," says Ken Sanborn, chief executive officer of the Sanborn Film and Television Institute. "It is wonderful to have the technical knowledge, but you also need to have the business foundation to succeed in the film and TV business."