Students in the Elon in Los Angeles program have produced the first of five "Climbing the Ladder" webisodes. The video, which can be viewed on Elon's YouTube channel, chronicles the program's 20 students as they live, intern and take classes in the heart of the entertainment industry.
Stay tuned as the students explore internships, make industry contacts and find out what happens when the cameras stop rolling.
During their nine-week stay in Los Angeles, students will earn six credit hours — two hours of internship andfour hours of an elective course called The Business of Hollywood. J. McMerty, coordinatorof video projects, oversees the program in L.A.
Students participating in Elon in L.A. will also haveregularly scheduled activities, such as film screenings, behind the scenestours of productions in progress and mentoring interactions with our alumniworking and living in Los Angeles.