Hive Studios
Eighteen weeks, structured like a professional production.
A cohort of 20–30 students moves through the same phases a working production moves through — with the standards, deadlines, and dependencies that come with them.
Program arc
The six phases
Phase 01
Foundation
Students learn how a professional production is organized: roles, chain of communication, standards, and what accountability looks like on a working team. Expectations are set before any camera moves.
Phase 02
Development
The cohort builds the story and the plan. Concepts are pitched, challenged, and refined. Students practice defending decisions and revising work in response to direct professional feedback.
Phase 03
Pre-production
Scheduling, logistics, department planning, and problem-solving under real constraints. Leadership becomes visible here — someone has to own each piece and keep the team aligned.
Phase 04
Production
The cohort executes as a crew. Students hold their roles under time pressure, communicate across departments, and adapt when plans break.
Phase 05
Post-production
Assembly, revision, and finishing. Students carry work through the least glamorous phase — the part that separates finishing from starting.
Phase 06
Presentation + reflection
The finished work is presented and the experience is debriefed. Students articulate what they led, what they learned, and how they would approach the next production.
Inside your institution
What running the program looks like for your school.
Fits your calendar
The 18-week arc is mapped to your academic schedule, session length, and available space during planning.
Clear staffing model
The support level — from platform-only delivery to fully staffed production — is set by the program option your institution selects.
Safeguarding and consent
Student media is handled under written consent. Nothing is published without it.
Reporting for stakeholders
Program documentation is prepared for the administrators, boards, or sponsors who need to see how the program ran.