Film, Television, and Media graduate students will take this course in the winter semester of their third year, in anticipation of their prospectus defense at the end of the semester. This course is dedicated to the development of the prospectus in conjunction with the instructor and each student's advisor. The structure allows students to construct the various parts of the prospectus, receive feedback from their peers, hone editing and revision skills, and receive professionalization guidance. While required for FTVM PhD students, it is open to any graduate student developing a prospectus or project proposal. The course meets once a week for three hours. Students will be expected to generate a prospectus draft by the end of the course, along with a number of shorter writing assignments.