Admissions
Thank you for your interest in our School’s programs. All of our degree programs are full-time, day-time programs. We only accept students for the Fall Quarter and the next application period is for Fall 2021. Applicants can only apply for one program at UCLA each year. The Undergraduate application period begins on November 1, 2020 and the Graduate application period begins in October 2020. It is imperative that all applicants perform and complete all parts of the applications by the posted deadlines.
Program costs: You can find the annual costs for each of the programs below at: https://sa.ucla.edu/RO/Fees/Public/public-fees.
The 2020-21 amounts are for planning purposes. Actual tuition, fees and charges for 2020-21 have yet to be determined by the University of California. Accordingly, final figures are subject to change and may differ from the amounts shown.
Undergraduate Film Degrees
B.A. in Film and Television
Application Period: November 1–30, 2020
Freshmen Supplemental Material Deadline: December 10, 2020
Transfer Supplemental Material Deadline: January 11, 2021
Ph.D. in Film and Television (Area: Cinema and Media Studies)
Not accepting applications for Fall 2021
M.F.A. in Film and Television
Area: Animation
Not accepting applications for Fall 2021
Area: Producers Program
Not accepting applications for Fall 2021
Area: Production/Directing
Not accepting applications for Fall 2021
Area: Cinematography
Not accepting applications for Fall 2021
Area: Screenwriting
Not accepting applications for Fall 2021
M.A. in Film and Television (Area: Cinema and Media Studies)
ANot accepting applications for Fall 2021
Undergraduate Theater Degrees
B.A. in Theater. For both freshman and transfer students
(Specializations include Acting, Design/Production, Integrated Studies and Musical Theater)
Application Period: November 1–30, 2020
Freshmen and Transfer Supplemental Material Deadline: December 7, 2020
Graduate Theater Degrees
Ph.D. in Theater and Performance Studies
Application Deadline: December 10, 2020
M.F.A. in Theater
Area: Acting
Not accepting applications for Fall 2021
Area: Design for Theater and Entertainment
Application Deadline: December 1, 2020
Area: Directing
Application Deadline: December 1, 2020
Area: Playwriting
Application Deadline: January 4, 2020