Theater- Acting (MFA)
- Design for Theater and Entertainment Media (MFA)
- Directing (MFA)
- Playwriting (MFA)
- Theater and Performance Studies (PhD)
- Theater (MA)
- Theater (Minor)
- Undergraduate Theater Program (BA)
- Film, Television and
Digital Media - Animation (MFA)
- Cinema & Media Studies (MA)
- Cinema & Media Studies (PhD)
- Cinematography (MFA)
- Film (Minor)
- Moving Image Archive Studies (MA)
- Non-Degree Professional Programs
- Producers Program (MFA)
- Production / Directing (MFA)
- Screenwriting (MFA)
- Undergraduate Film, Television and Digital Media (BA)
Prospective Students and Parents
Hundreds of schools teach the arts and crafts of stage and screen.
At UCLA our department of Theater and of Film, Television and Digital Media — and a unique array of collaborative programs — are integral parts of a single professional program.
Admissions
Already pretty confident that this School is right for you? Let us help you make some choices. We've got BA, MA, MFA and PhD programs in Theater, Film, Television and Digital Media as well as in a wide range of specialties and concentrations, from Cinematography and Documentary to Musical Theater and Animation. Let us walk you through the process of deciding where to begin.Recruitment Calendar
A representative from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will be at several events throughout the year to discuss our graduate and undergraduate programs. Parents and students will have the chance to ask all about the School's admissions requirements, application procedures, academic programs, and general information about UCLA.Tours
Your behind the scenes peek at our first rate facilities including theaters, sound stages, TV studios as well as the very busy prop, scene and costume shops. See where students hang out in the Sculpture Garden and get a feel for our Los Angeles campus.Departments
UCLA has the only School of performing arts and media in the U.S. in which the study of stage and screen is integrated in a single professional program.Student Services Office
The Student Services Office provides a variety of counseling and program planning services to students. The staff members are available to help students navigate through the requirements for the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, from the point of admission to graduation.Scholarships and Donor Awards
Each year, more than 300 financial awards are handed out to students totaling nearly $1 million. View All
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Our Neighborhood
The UCLA campus is located just north of Westwood Village, one of the most exciting shopping, dining and entertainment districts in Los Angeles. From the giant movie theaters of the Village and Century City to the vibrant Persian enclave of restaurants and shops on nearby Westwood Blvd, you spend your days in a picturesque urban area that other Angelenos travel far and waste precious petrol just to visit. Take advantage!
TFT and the University
Our teaching broadens its horizon with an unprecedented array of collaborative programs with other Schools and Departments at UCLA.
- Read our profile on REMAP L.A.
- Learn about the Moving Image Archive Studies program with Information Studies
TFT and the City
The School shares many defining traits with its uniquely diverse and multicultural hometown. It is closely partnered with every aspect of life in Los Angeles, from high art to pop culture, from the workplace to education.
- Learn more about the Geffen Playhouse
- Read our profiles on the Los Angeles Theater Center (LATC) and the UCLA Film & Television Archive
- Learn about the ArtsBridge program
TFT and the World
Our global consciousness is central to our mission. We understand that the art forms we teach are global by nature, and therefore that the performing arts of theater, film and television foster cross-national dialog.
Crossroads of Art Forms
The arts of stage and screen mix narrative forms with music, performance and the visual — the impulse to cross boundaries is in their DNA.
- Learn about the Musical Theater program
Past and Present
Learning from the best of the past, arming ourselves to produce innovative, risk-taking new work.
- Learn about the Cinema & Media Studies and Theater and Performance Studies programs
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