Overview

Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media / Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Cinema and media studies
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Screenwriting
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Production
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Animation
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Cinematography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cinema and media studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	96
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for MA applicants) Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,219

Applied

125

Accepted

85

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for MA applicants)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used); writing sample (for MA)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used); writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

275

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.91%
Black or African American	6.55%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.36%
Asian	8.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.64%
Unknown	3.64%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 103E East Melnitz
Box 951622
Los Angeles, CA  90034
United States

Contact Prof. William McDonald
Chair
Email: wmcdonald@tft.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-825-7741

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