Jerry Flattum, Writer

Jerry Flattum

Writer

Self-employed Freelance Writer

Location
United States
Education
Master's degree, Music Industry
Experience
33 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :33 years, 6 Months

Writer at Self-employed Freelance Writer
  • United States - California - Los Angeles
  • My current job since June 1994

Well-published freelance writer. A complete list of Published Writing is available on my website: JerryFlattum.com. Click on "Published Writing"

Founder at Entertainment Cyberscope
  • United States
  • My current job since January 2011

The Entertainment Cyberscope is a portal & blog for all things behind the scenes in entertainment. It is being rebuilt on a dedicated domain. An introduction is available on my website: http://www.jerryflattum.com/introduction-to-the-entertainment-cyberscope-ec/

M.I.S. Database Administrator at Harry Fox Agency
  • United States
  • January 1989 to June 1990

• Harry Fox Agency - M.I.S. Database Administrator (1989)

Music Operations Administrator at CBS, Inc
  • United States
  • January 1980 to December 1980

• CBS, Inc. - Music Operations Administrator (1980)

Clerk, Editorial Asst at Samuel French Plays
  • United States
  • January 1978 to December 1978

• Samuel French Plays - Clerk, Editorial Asst. (1978)

Education

Master's degree, Music Industry
  • at California Institute of Arts
  • March 2016

Accepted August 2016. Start Spring Semester 2017. Attendance dependent on when I move to Dubai.

Master's degree, New Media
  • at Academy of Art
  • August 2011

Coursework included screenwriting, history of film music, music theory, and more. Did not graduate. This was a Masters program focused on Music for New Media.

Master's degree, Entertainment, Writing, Innovation
  • at University of Minnesota
  • June 2001

Extensive writing including the 1st drafts for 3 books still in progress: The Entertainment Society - An exploration in the convergence of entertainment and technology and redefining the question, "What is entertainment?" Crossover: Song Creation in the 21st Century - A comprehensive manual on songwriting from the technical, cultural and business perspectives. Future Self - Developing a personality model for negotiating and creating the future. The program included Futures-based studies, knowledge management, and an exploration of a focus area of study from a multi-disciplinary perspective. My focus was entertainment.

Bachelor's degree, Songwriting
  • at University of Minnesota
  • June 1998

A unique self-designed degree in songwriting Includes narrative transcripts along with traditional transcripts. Narrative transcripts are much more descriptive of the accomplishments attained in a series of projects.

Specialties & Skills

Creative Writing
songwriter
Music Production
Screenwriting
Songwriting
Production Assistant
Computer
Music Manager
Database Administrator
Performer
Keyboardist
Freelance Writer

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

BMI
  • Associate - Switching to ASCAP
  • January 1980

Training and Certifications

National Honors Society (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 1994
Valid Until:
June 1998