How To Become a Producer

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Producers

Producers plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.

Salary
$96690
Becoming One
Hard
Education
Bachelor's degree
Job Satisfaction
Job Growth

Personality



What degree do you need

Recommended degree level

Bachelor’s Degree

We did a survey to ask other Producers what degree they had when they became a Producer. Here are the results.
Bachelor’s Degree
53.15%


First Professional Degree
14.91%


a Post-Secondary Certificate
10.91%


One of the most common questions that we always get is what major or degree do I need to become Producers or what courses do I need to take.

We also asked Producers what did they major in college or university and here are the top 5 most popular majors that came up.

Radio and Television
Drama and Dramatics or Theatre Arts
Directing and Theatrical Production
Musical Theatre
Dramatic or Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Most producers have a bachelor’s degree and several years of work experience in an occupation related to motion picture, TV, or theater production, such as an actor, film and video editor, or cinematographer. Many producers complete a degree in theater and some go on to receive a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree.



How hard is it

Difficulty
Hard

You will need a considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge or experience to be a Producer. For example, an accountant must complete 4 years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Careers in this difficulty category will usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. These careers usually involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Similar careers include sales managers, database administrators, chemists, and art directors.


Related work experience required
6 months to 1 year

6 months to 1 year
28.06%


1 to 2 years
24.69%


6 to 8 years
22.59%


Job training
Up to 1 month

Up to 1 month
38.61%


1 to 3 months
22.57%


4 to 10 years
14.91%



License and certifications

Do you need any license or certification
Not required

No license or certification required for Producers


Skills required

We asked other Producers if they could only have 5 skills, what would they be. Here is what they said.

1. Speaking what does this mean
2. Monitoring what does this mean
3. Writing what does this mean
4. Critical Thinking what does this mean
5. Coordination what does this mean

= Hot in-demand that most employers are looking for


Knowledge required

Just like any other job, you will need certain know-hows to excel at your job. Producers are generally very knowledgeable in these 5 key areas.

1. Communications and Media what does this mean
2. English Language what does this mean
3. Computers and Electronics what does this mean
4. Administration and Management what does this mean
5. Telecommunications what does this mean


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