# Independent Film Producing (Skills Competency Award (SCA))

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Film and Television Production

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/film-television-production/independent-film-producing-skills-competency-award/

### Overview

Designed to provide a focused skillset for those students interested in pursuing a career in Producing cinematic productions.

### Requirements

**Skills Competency Award Requirements**

Complete all Major Requirements with a “C” or higher or "P" in each course. Candidates for a Skills Competency Award are required to complete at least 20% of the major requirements through SBCC.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major Requirements** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| FP 102 | Writing for Television | 3 |
| FP 111 | Independent Producing for Motion Pictures | 3 |
| FP 175 | Film and Video Production I | 3 |
| FP 275 | Production II: Narrative Filmmaking | 3 |
| **Total Units** | | **12.00** |

### Learning Outcomes

1.  Design and construct a professional independent film proposal.
2.  Schedule, budget and organize a short independent film production.