Admissions for Screenwriting MFA

Due to the severe weather and power outages in the eastern United States, the deadlines for applying to the Cinematography, Producers Program, Production/Directing and Screenwriting programs in the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media have been extended to November 15th. Please be sure to submit your application by that date for consideration for the Fall 2012 term, and thank you for your interest in UCLA!

Application postmark deadline: November 1, 2011

All Theater, Film and Television degree programs are full-time only. We only accept students for the Fall Quarter. This admissions information is for Fall Quarter 2012.

THE GRE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MFA APPLICANTS

• Apply online to UCLA Graduate Division by November 1, 2011.
  

• Departmental application instructions. Print and complete the Departmental application. Choose MFA – Screenwriting.


• Complete and submit the following supplemental information. All written Supporting Material must be typed and on 8-1/2 by 11 paper with at least a 12-point font. The lengths indicated are the maximum allowed. Make sure your name is on each page and that all pages of each section are stapled together.
  
  
  
  • Samples of creative writing such as screenplays, short stories, plays, poetry, etc.
    

    While there is no page limitation to creative writing, we recommend that you send no more than 200 pages of your best work. You can safely upload a 200 page document in the online application. If you plan to send more than 200 pages, we ask that you mail the document to the address below.



• Two official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work are required. NOTE: Community college transcripts are not necessary, as the coursework will be reflected on your undergraduate transcript. Please have transcripts sent to address below or include sealed envelope in application packet.
  


• Statement of Purpose. Please submit a hard copy of the uploaded document by mail.
  


• Three Letters of Recommendation. Please enter the names and other information about your recommenders in the online Graduate Division Application. Letters may be submitted electronically or by mail.
  



International applicants





• Whose first language is not English, official test results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) IS REQUIRED unless,
  
  
  
  • the applicant who holds a bachelor’s or higher degree from a university located in the United States or in another country in which English is both the primary spoken language and the medium of instruction, or who have completed at least two years of full-time study at such an institution, are exempted from both the TOEFL/IELTS requirement and the ESLPE. Please be sure to include such information in your application.
    
  
  
• TOEFL UCLA institution code – 4837 / Department code – 83. The overall minimum TOTAL score required is 87. For more information about UCLA TOEFL requirements, click here.
  
• Submit the Confidential Financial Statement (http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/library/cfstatement.pdf). Please upload online.
  
• Required Academic Records – Please click the link for UCLA Graduate Division requirements. http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/admissions/ACADRECS.HTM. ORIGINAL or CERTIFIED COPIES OF ALL ACADEMIC RECORDS IN ENGLISH AND NATIVE LANGUAGE ARE REQUIRED. This includes transcripts, diploma, and degree certificate. The degree conferral dates must be noted on the documents
  

Please send all items designated Please submit by mail to:

Graduate Film Counselor
UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media
103 E. Melnitz, Box 951622
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1622

For further questions about the graduate applications in Film, Television & Digital Media, please contact filmgrad@tft.ucla.edu




Application postmark deadline: November 1, 2011

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For U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents interested in receiving financial aid in Fall 2012, note that the Fellowship Application and Financial Aid Application (FAFSA) deadline for UCLA is March 2, 2011. Applicants must complete the FAFSA by this date if they want to be eligible for all awards, work-study, and fellowships that UCLA offers.