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Cultivating the Next Generation
of Storytellers

We give students the knowledge and skills to become tomorrow’s artists, leaders and scholars. 

Who We Are

At the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television we are committed to being a world-renowned interdisciplinary professional hub, dedicated to cultivating exceptional humanistic storytellers, trailblazing industry leaders, and insightful scholars. Rooted in our rich heritage as a top-tier entertainment and performing arts institution, we champion diverse and innovative voices that have the power to enlighten, captivate, and usher in transformative change for a brighter future. By seamlessly blending the study and creation of live performance, film, television, and the digital arts through our groundbreaking curriculum, we offer not just education, but experiences. We take pride in our doctoral pursuits in theater, performance studies, cinema, and media studies. Our mission is to inspire, engage, and challenge the next generation of entertainment and academic leaders to create a more inspired and inclusive world.

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Film, Television & Digital Media

The Department of Film, Television and Digital Media provides professional and scholarly approaches to the study of media and helps students discover their powers as independent artists and communicators.

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Theater

Our students become well-rounded artists and researchers by immersing themselves in their chosen areas as well as exploring the other creative disciplines that are available.

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Theater Season –
Upcoming Performances

Bruin Fringe Festival

Bruin Fringe Fest

A festival of short student-generated pieces directed by and featuring undergraduate students from UCLA Department of Theater. This workshop setting is modeled after fringe festivals around the world that celebrate new and innovative art. Thursday + Friday shows begin at 7:00 p.m. Saturday shows begin at 1:00 p.m. Seating is non-ticketed and first-come, first-served

Performances

November 7-9, 14-16, 21-23

Macgowan 1330

The Courage to Right a Woman's Wrongs

The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs

Written by one of the Spanish Golden Age’s most accomplished female playwrights, Ana Caro’s The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs is a comedy of wild intrigue and lively ingenuity in which Leonor crosses geographical boundaries and defies social expectations of gender in order to bring her fickle lover, Juan, to justice and restore her lost honor. Dressed as the dashing Leonardo, she travels from Seville to Brussels, where she finds Juan and initiates her shrewd plan for revenge.

Directed by Michael Hackett

Performances

November 21 – November 26, 2024

Macgowan 1340

NPF #1: Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center

Lulu recalls her time as a youth care worker for unaccompanied migrant children at the San Diego Convention Center.

Directed by Michelle Bossy
Written by Mario Vega

Performances

February 20 – February 22, 2025

Little Theater

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In memoriam: Robert Rosen, 84, historian and former dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

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