Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Entertainment Industry Online Classes

Introduction to the Game Industry
Leading game designer prepares you for a career in game development, design, and production.

Video Game Design and Development
This nationally recognized Video Game Design and Development online Certificate Program is an appropriate starting point for students who seek a professional career as a game developer.  It is also well-suited for enthusiastic amateurs and gamers looking to explore this exciting field as a recreational endeavor.  This online program is only offered in partnership with major colleges and universities.

3ds Max Program
This nationally recognized exciting 3ds Max online certification training course will teach students how to use both 3ds max and Character Studio to design, develop, and animate 3D video game characters.  This online program is only offered in partnership with major colleges and universities.

Marketing Tools for Actors
You've taken acting classes, but do you know how to get a job? Learn from a working casting director how to market yourself locally for film and television work. Course covers training, headshots, resumes, agents, scams, getting on-camera experience, questions to ask (and never ask) a casting director, and more.

Theme Park Engineering
Have you ever gone to a theme park and wondered How did they do that? This course will reveal all the secrets behind your favorite attractions. Instructor Steve Alcorn is the president of Alcorn McBride Inc., a company that engineers equipment for theme parks all over the world. For over twenty years he's been having great fun bringing hundreds of attractions to life all over the world. Now it's your turn. As an armchair theme park engineer, you'll learn how to design your own park and its attractions, with plenty of feedback from your fellow students and the instructor. This is a class about engineering - not an engineering class. That means you don't need to be a mathematician, physicist, or computer programmer to participate. All it takes is a creative imagination, a sense of adventure, and a willingness to have a lot of fun.

Your Screenwriting Career
Learn how to write and sell professional-quality screenplays from a Hollywood veteran. Master the secrets to selecting a genre, building strong characters, writing memorable dialogue, and developing powerful storylines. Avoid common formatting mistakes that mark you as an amateur and gain the marketing skills you’ll need to sell your screenplay.

Get Paid to Travel
Do you love to travel and enjoy working with individuals? A career as a professional tour director, tour guide, and cruise host may be the job for you! Tour directors are hired to escort local, domestic, and international tours and cruises, earning as much as $1900 per week. Learn everything you need to start your new and exciting career in travel. We will cover group tour procedures, documentation, and handling emergencies. Gain information on full and part-time career opportunities, as well as prospective employers and much, much more. Don't wait any longer - start today!

Get Funny!
Humor enhances everything you do, no matter whether you're looking to deliver better presentations, increase your marketability as a writer, deliver more hits to a Web site, or simply become friendlier and more outgoing. Whether you're naturally funny or want to be, this hilarious course will help you sharpen your wit.

Music Made Easy
If you enjoy music and would like to know more about what makes it work, this is the course for you. You'll gain a complete understanding of rhythm, melody, and harmony, and you'll be able to recognize pitches on the musical staff and on the keyboard. You'll also be able to build intervals, major scales, and chords. By the time you complete this comprehensive and full-featured course, you'll be able to read, write, and even play simple musical pieces on a keyboard.