The major television networks are looking for talent like yours. With this program you will be trained to be a creative and critical producer" 

Why Study at TECH?

TECH is the world's largest 100% online business school. It is an elite business school, with a model based on the highest academic standards. A world-class centre for intensive managerial skills training.   

TECH is a university at the forefront of technology, and puts all its resources at the student's disposal to help them achieve entrepreneurial success"

At TECH Global University

Innovation

The university offers an online learning model that combines the latest educational technology with the most rigorous teaching methods. A unique method with the highest international recognition that will provide students with the keys to develop in a rapidly-evolving world, where innovation must be every entrepreneur’s focus.

"Microsoft Europe Success Story", for integrating the innovative, interactive multi-video system 

The Highest Standards

Admissions criteria at TECH are not economic. Students don't need to make a large investment to study at this university. However, in order to obtain a qualification from TECH, the student's intelligence and ability will be tested to their limits. The institution's academic standards are exceptionally high...  

95% of TECH students successfully complete their studies

Networking

Professionals from countries all over the world attend TECH, allowing students to establish a large network of contacts that may prove useful to them in the future.  

100,000+ executives trained each year, 200+ different nationalities

Empowerment

Students will grow hand in hand with the best companies and highly regarded and influential professionals. TECH has developed strategic partnerships and a valuable network of contacts with major economic players in 7 continents.  

500+ collaborative agreements with leading companies

Talent

This program is a unique initiative to allow students to showcase their talent in the business world. An opportunity that will allow them to voice their concerns and share their business vision. 

After completing this program, TECH helps students show the world their talent

Multicultural Context

While studying at TECH, students will enjoy a unique experience. Study in a multicultural context. In a program with a global vision, through which students can learn about the operating methods in different parts of the world, and gather the latest information that best adapts to their business idea. 

TECH students represent more than 200 different nationalities

Learn with the best

In the classroom, TECH teaching staff discuss how they have achieved success in their companies, working in a real, lively, and dynamic context. Teachers who are fully committed to offering a quality specialization that will allow students to advance in their career and stand out in the business world. 

Teachers representing 20 different nationalities

TECH strives for excellence and, to this end, boasts a series of characteristics that make this university unique:   

Analysis

TECH explores the student’s critical side, their ability to question things, their problem-solving skills, as well as their interpersonal skills.  

Academic Excellence

TECH offers students the best online learning methodology. The university combines the Relearning method (a postgraduate learning methodology with the highest international rating) with the Case Study. A complex balance between tradition and state-of-the-art, within the context of the most demanding academic itinerary.  

TECH is the world’s largest online university. It currently boasts a portfolio of more than 10,000 university postgraduate programs. And in today's new economy, volume + technology = a ground-breaking price. This way, TECH ensures that studying is not as expensive for students as it would be at another university.  

At TECH, you will have access to the most rigorous and up-to-date case studies in the academic community”

Bearing in mind the knowledge that a television director or producer must have, this program has been created in a 100% online mode to adapt to the students' schedules. With a duration of six months, it becomes a motivating experience to move from a creative idea to its realization and management.  

You have the talent to be the next director of a successful television series" 

Syllabus

The Postgraduate diploma in Creation and Management in Television at TECH Global University is an intensive program that will help students prepare to face the work challenges that a director must assume in a television network.  

The Creation and Management in Television Postgraduate diploma program is designed to ensure the development of managerial skills that will allow students to sell their ideas and bring them to the television screens of every home.  

During the program you will learn about the working environment of a production team, which will help you understand how to go from an idea to the realization of a script for television production. In addition, students will be shown how to recognize the different television formats and the differences between them, which will turn them into versatile producers ready to face any work challenge.  

Therefore, this program is focused on encouraging the student to aspire to become a prestigious director or producer. Thus, supported by innovative content and the best teaching methodology, it meets the needs and requirements of large television networks, providing the necessary skills to bring an idea to the small screen.  

This Postgraduate diploma takes place over 6 months and is divided into 4 modules:  

Module 1. Theory and Technique of Production
Module 2. Television Genres, Formats and Programming
Module 3. Audiovisual Audiences
Module 4. Television Scriptwriting: Programs and Fiction

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of taking this program completely online. During the 6 months of training, the student will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, which will allow him/her to self-manage his/her study time.

Module 1. Theory and Technique of Production

1.1. Production as the Construction of the Audiovisual Work. The Work Equipment

1.1.1. From the Literary Script to the Technical Script or Playbill
1.1.2. The Work Equipment

1.2. The Elements of the Screen Layout. Construction Materials

1.2.1. Spatial Pre-Adaptation. Art Direction
1.2.2. The Elements of the Screen Layout

1.3. Pre-Production. Implementation Documents

1.3.1. Technical Script
1.3.2. The Scenographic Plan
1.3.3. Storyboard
1.3.4. Plan
1.3.5. The Shooting Plan

1.4. The Expressive Value of Sound

1.4.1. Typology of Sound Elements
1.4.2. Construction of Sound Space

1.5. The Expressive Value of Light

1.5.1. Expressive Value of Light
1.5.2. Basic Lighting Techniques

1.6. Basic Single-Camera Shooting Techniques

1.6.1. Uses and Techniques of Single-Camera Shooting
1.6.2. Found Footage Subgenre Fiction and Documentary Films
1.6.3. Single-Camera Production in Television

1.7. Assembly

1.7.1. Assembly as an Ensemble. Space-Time Reconstruction
1.7.2. Non-Linear Assembly Techniques

1.8. Post-Production and Color Grading

1.8.1. Postproduction
1.8.2. Vertical Mounting Concept
1.8.3. Color Correction

1.9. Formats and Production Equipment

1.9.1. Multi-Camera Formats
1.9.2. The Study and the Team

1.10. Keys, Techniques and Routines in Multi-Camera Production

1.10.1. Multi-Camera Techniques
1.10.2. Some Common Formats

Module 2. Television Genres, Formats and Programming 

2.1. Genre in Television   

2.1.1. Introduction 
2.1.2. Television Genres 

2.2. Format in Television    

2.2.1. Approach to the Concept of Format 
2.2.2. Television Formats

2.3. Creating Television     

2.3.1. The Creative Process in Entertainment 
2.3.2. The Creative Process in Fiction 

2.4. Evolution of Formats in Today’s International Market I    

2.4.1. Consolidation of the Format 
2.4.2. The Reality TV Format 
2.4.3. New Developments in Reality TV 
2.4.4. Digital Terrestrial Television and Financial Crisis

2.5. Evolution of Formats in Today’s International Market II    

2.5.1. Emerging Markets 
2.5.2. Global Brands 
2.5.3. Television Reinvents Itself 
2.5.4. The Ae of Globalization 

2.6. Selling the Format. Pitching      

2.6.1. Sale of a Television Format 
2.6.2. Pitching

2.7. Introduction to Television Programming   

2.7.1. The Role of Programming 
2.7.2. Factors Affecting Programming 

2.8. Television Programming Models  

2.8.1. United States and United Kingdom 
2.8.2. Spain  

2.9. The Professional Practice of Television Programming    

2.9.1. The Programming Department 
2.9.2. Programming for Television 

2.10. Study of Audiences   

2.10.1. Television Audience Research 
2.10.2. Audience Concepts and Ratings 

Module 3. Audiovisual Audiences

3.1. Audiences in the Audiovisual Media

3.1.1. Introduction
3.1.2. The Constitution of the Hearings

3.2. The Study of Audiences: Traditions I

3.2.1. Theory of Effects
3.2.2. Theory of Uses and Gratifications
3.2.3. Cultural Studies

3.3. The Study of Audiences: Traditions II

3.3.1. Studies conducted on Reception
3.3.2. Audiences for Humanistic Studies

3.4. Audiences from an Economic Perspective

3.4.1. Introduction
3.4.2. Audience Measurement

3.5. Theories of Reception

3.5.1. Introduction to Reception Theories
3.5.2. Historical Approach to Reception Studies

3.6. Audiences in the Digital World

3.6.1. Digital Environment
3.6.2. Communication and Convergence Culture
3.6.3. The Active Nature of the Audiences
3.6.4. Interactivity and Participation
3.6.5. The Transnationality of Audiences
3.6.6. Fragmented Audiences
3.6.7. The Autonomy of Audiences

3.7. Audiences: The Essential Questions I

3.7.1. Introduction
3.7.2. Who Ae They?
3.7.3. Why Do They Consume?

3.8. Audiences: The Essential Questions II

3.8.1. What They Consume
3.8.2. How They Consume
3.8.3. With What Effects

3.9. The Engagement Model I

3.9.1. Engagement as a Metadimension of Audience Behavior
3.9.2. The Complex Assessment of Engagement

3.10. The Engagement Model II

3.10.1. Introduction. The Dimensions of Engagement
3.10.2. Engagement and User Experiences
3.10.3. Engagement as an Emotional Response from Audiences
3.10.4. Engagement as a Result of Human Cognition
3.10.5. The Observable Behaviors of Audiences as an Expression of Engagement

Module 4.  Television Scriptwriting: Programs and Fiction

4.1. Television Fiction    

4.1.1. Concepts and Limits 
4.1.2. Codes and Structures 

4.2. Narrative Categories in Television  

4.2.1. The Enunciation 
4.2.2. Characters 
4.2.3. Actions and Transformations 
4.2.4. The Space 
4.2.5. The Weather 

4.3. Television Genres and Formats    

4.3.1. Narrative Units 
4.3.2. Television Genres and Formats 

4.4. Fiction Formats  

4.4.1. Television Fiction 
4.4.2. Situation Comedy 
4.4.3. Dramatic Series 
4.4.4. The Soap Opera 
4.4.5. Other Formats 

4.5. The Fiction Script in Television  

4.5.1. Introduction 
4.5.2. The Technique 

4.6. The Television Drama  

4.6.1. Dramatic Series 
4.6.2. The Soap Opera 

4.7. Comedy Series  

4.7.1. Introduction 
4.7.2. The Sitcom 

4.8. The Entertainment Script  

4.8.1. The Script Step by Step 
4.8.2. Writing to Say 

4.9. Entertainment Script Writing 

4.9.1. Script Meeting 
4.9.2. Technical Script 
4.9.3. Production Breakdown 
4.9.4. The Playbill 

4.10. Entertainment Script Design  

4.10.1. Magazine 
4.10.2. Humor Program 
4.10.3. Talent Show 
4.10.4. Documentaries 
4.10.5. Other Formats

If you have the idea, we can help you produce it to bring it to the television screen"