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Belmont USA: Hollywood

Belmont USA

Belmont USA in Hollywood

Belmont USA in Hollywood is a summer work opportunity where selected Motion Pictures or Movie and Television Writing students can apply classroom learning to specific career goals in the Motion Pictures industry.

Belmont USA in Hollywood also serves as an immersion experience within the motion pictures industry. Interns gain practical skills in state-of-the-art technical facilities and are exposed to the expertise of renowned producers, directors, screenwriters, cinematographers & agents.

Program Curriculum

Required Courses:

  • MOT 1170 Media Makers (3 credits) - Through numerous professional guest speakers, this course surveys countless positions within the film and television industry, the industry’s many supporting industries, and its varied distribution formats. Students learn to better prepare themselves to enter the industry, and exercise their abilities as Media Makers in multiple formats.
  • MOT internship  (1-3 credits)

Optional Courses:

  • MOT 2895 Production II Prep (3 credits) - Students develop and write ten-page scripts, look books, budgets, and additional pitch and production materials to submit for a potential, competitive, studio-model production experience.
  • Third Year Religion JCS/Path A or B (3 credits) - Online only
  • Third Year English (3 credits) - Online only

Specific course information can be found on the program's page on Belmont Global under Academics

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Program Details

Belmont USA in Hollywood allows you to have one or two Internships. Belmont USA in Hollywood will do our best to secure you an internship, but it is a shared responsibility. Our assistance is predicated on your punctually turning in the required deliverables.

For assistance with securing an internship, contact Belmont's Office of Career and Professional Development.

Belmont in Hollywood students have interned with companies like:

2656 Marketing

Joint Effort

AEFH Agency

Kinetic Content

AFI/DWW

Late Late Show

Alcon Sleeping Giant

Media Toaster

Atlas Entertainment

More Media

BBC Worldwide (Scripted)

Mosaic Media Group

Beacon Pictures

MPRM

Blindlight

Myriad Pictures

BMG Talent Management

Nicky, Ricky, Vicki and Dawn

Branded Pictures Entertainment

Penchant Entertainment

Broadway Video

PGA

Camera House

Phoenix Pictures

Cohesive Entertainment Group

Producers Guild of America

Division Camera

Samuel Goldwyn

Eclectic Pictures

Skybound

Elina de Santos - Theater

Straight Up Films

Endgame Entertainment

Street Light Entertainment

Francine Maisler Casting

Talentworks

Funny or Die

The Asylum Post Production

Global Cinematography Institute

Theater Internship

Imagine Television

Thinkfactory Media

Are You Eligible to Apply?

In order to be eligible for study in Belmont in Hollywood, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a Motion Pictures, Media Production, or Movie and Television Writing major
  • Complete at least 64 credit hours and be of junior standing by the start of the program
  • Be in good academic and financial standing at the time of application AND when the program starts
  • Have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative institutional grade point average at time of application AND at start of program
  • Students on academic or disciplinary probation cannot participate in Belmont in Hollywood, even if such probation occurs after acceptance to the program
  • Students who become ineligible after acceptance for any of the above reasons MUST pay the program fee balance 

Selection Process

  • Academic performance, professional experience, maturity and overall preparedness for the program are considered in the selection process.
  • Students not meeting minimum qualifications and/or with prior academic or non-academic infractions may be eliminated from the application pool.

Check back soon for application deadlines information!

Housing

You will be housed in double occupancy rooms at AVA Toluca Hills in Los Angeles which is located less than 4 miles from Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Disney Animation, and other major studios.

You can expect to be placed in furnished apartment living that includes a living area, dining area, kitchen, 2 or 3 bedrooms with 2 people in each room, and a private bathroom attached to each bedroom. Apartments are fully furnished (bedding, towels, kitchen supplies, etc) and laundry facilities are onsite.

Enjoy loads of amenities such as workout facilities, onsite retail and a swimming pool.

Transportation

In LA, you are required to have access to a car for daily transportation. You may bring your own, ship your car or rent a car.

Belmont USA

Siobhan Harren (Nashville)

Assistant Director, Belmont USA
Email: belmontusa@belmont.edu
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Contact Us

Belmont USA is coordinated through the Office of Study Abroad.

Campus Location:  1009 Janet Ayers Academic Center 
Mailing Address: 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212
Email:  belmontusa@belmont.edu