Film & Television Production

La Sierra University’s Film & Television Production students take a strong core of required courses in editing, acting, scriptwriting, and cinematography. This approach ensures that each graduate has a solid grasp of the fundamentals of film and television production. 

Employment of producers and directors is projected to grow 7 percent from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations.

The volume of TV shows is expected to grow as the number of online-only platforms, such as streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and more, increases along with the number of shows produced for these platforms. This growth should lead to more opportunities for producers and directors. There are also many oppotrunities for theater producers and directors, although they will have better luck in larger cities where theaters have more stable sources of funding versus smaller cities.

The median annual wage for producers and directors was $85,320 in May 2022. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $42,140, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $179,930.
In May 2022, the median annual wages for producers and directors in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

• Motion picture and video industries $101,030
• Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers $84,700
• Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries $73,690
• Television broadcasting stations $58,780