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LL.M. in Media Law / Entertainment Law
An LL.M. in Media / Entertainment Law can go a long way towards a successful career in the media industry. Indeed, by design, these industries need legal expertise, perhaps more than many other fields, in that they can be quite complex. Also, with the rise of the internet streaming and platforms like Netflix, iTunes, and Hulu, many new emerging legal issues are coming to the surface.
In fact, an LL.M. in Entertainment or Media Law can help students understand many of the legal issues involved in these industries, from contracts to intellectual property law and dispute resolution, among others. These topics can apply to many parts of the media and entertainment fields, from the motion picture industry to music and performing arts. Some law schools also offer specialized LL.M. degrees in specific parts of the entertainment industry, for example LL.M.s in Sports...
An LL.M. in Media / Entertainment Law can go a long way towards a successful career in the media industry. Indeed, by design, these industries need legal expertise, perhaps more than many other fields, in that they can be quite complex. Also, with the rise of the internet streaming and platforms like Netflix, iTunes, and Hulu, many new emerging legal issues are coming to the surface.
In fact, an LL.M. in Entertainment or Media Law can help students understand many of the legal issues involved in these industries, from contracts to intellectual property law and dispute resolution, among others. These topics can apply to many parts of the media and entertainment fields, from the motion picture industry to music and performing arts. Some law schools also offer specialized LL.M. degrees in specific parts of the entertainment industry, for example LL.M.s in Sports Law, or LL.M.s in Arts Law.
In any case, most LL.M. programs in Media / Entertainment Law will include coverage of topics like intellectual property (IP) law, contracts, negotiation, and copyright / trademark law. Electives in an Entertainment Law LL.M. might include immigration law, tax strategies, torts, and litigation, among others.
Many students opt to pursue their LL.M.s in Entertainment or Media Law in a location that's well-known in the fields, such as Los Angeles or London. However, these programs can be found all over the world.
Those who graduate with an LL.M in Media or Entertainment Law might go on to careers in law firms that handle large media clients, for example, or they might provide consulting services to performers in the fields.
See a complete list of Media and Entertainment Law LL.M.s below.
All LL.M. Programs in Media Law / Entertainment Law
![Loyola Los Angeles](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300/uploads/media/school/0001/25/loyola-listing-42ca4.jpeg)
![QMUL](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/10/f6d376d9501f7c7a1beb6fef7aba67abf17b6db3.jpeg)
Full-Time: LL.M. (Master of Laws), LL.M. in Art, Business and Law, LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law, LL.M. in Commercial and Corporate Law, LL.M. in Co... more…
Distance Learning: LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution, Postgraduate Diploma in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law, International Relations MA more…
Dual Degree: Sorbonne Law School - Queen Mary University of London Double LL.M., Dual LL.M. in Commercial Law (London & Singapore), Double Master's Progr... more…
![University of London - LL.M. Programmes](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/07/a81aad850ecb48ceb38b5872936fd732b1d76aa3.jpeg)
![USC Gould](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/29/2-0689e.jpeg)
Full-Time: Master of Laws (LL.M.), Two-Year Extended LL.M., Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution (LL.M. in ADR), Master of Laws (LL.M.) in... more…
Distance Learning: Master of Laws (LL.M.), Online Master of Studies in Law (MSL), Online Certificates in Business Law, Compliance, Entertainment Law & Industry... more…
![Yeshiva - Cardozo School of Law](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300/uploads/media/school/0001/27/190901-0015-mario-morgado-c6e33.png)
Full-Time: General Studies LL.M., Comparative Legal Thought LL.M., Dispute Resolution and Advocacy LL.M., Intellectual Property Law LL.M. more…
![Miami Law](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/29/university-of-miami-student-center-pool-8a4ea.jpeg)
![ISDE](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/27/isde-6ed37.jpeg)
Full-Time: Master in International Law, Foreign Trade & International Relations, Master in International Sports Law, Master in Sports Management and Le... more…
Distance Learning: Master in International Tax Advice, Master in Entertainment Law: Audiovisual, music, sports and entertainment industry, Master in Biotechnol... more…
![University of Luxembourg](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/26/image001-cfd15.jpeg)
Full-Time: Master in European Business Law, Master en Droit Bancaire et Financier Européen, Master in Investment Funds Law, Master in European and Inte... more…
![Westminster Law](https://llm-guide.com/media/cache/w300h150/uploads/media/school/0001/26/university_of_westminster_foyer-8dfcb.jpeg)
Full-Time: Corporate Finance Law LL.M., Entertainment Law LL.M., International and Commercial Dispute Resolution Law LL.M., International Commercial La... more…
Full-Time: LL.M. in Dispute Resolution, LL.M. in Entertainment, Media and Sports Law, LL.M. in United States Law, LL.M. in International Commercial Arb... more…
Dual Degree: Juris Doctor / Master of Dispute Resolution (JD/MDR), Juris Doctor / Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA), Juris Doctor / Master Publi... more…
Full-Time: LL.M. Art, Business and Law, LL.M. Banking and Finance Law, LL.M. Commercial and Corporate Law, LL.M. Comparative and International Dispute... more…
Distance Learning: LL.M. Computer and Communications Law, LL.M. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Online more…
Dual Degree: Double LL.M. (Sorbonne Law School - Queen Mary University of London) more…
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