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Los Angeles, CAPublicFilm, Television and Digital Media · Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

UCLA's Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, part of the School of Theater, Film and Television, offers a BA in Film and Television, MFA programs in production/directing, cinematography, screenwriting and producing, and an MA and PhD in Cinema and Media Studies. Graduate programs are full-time and admit students once a year for the Fall Quarter.

Eligible film degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, production costs, funding and sources. Tuition, admissions and facilities of one program do not apply to the others.

Film ProductionFilm DirectingCinematographyFilm StudiesScreenwritingEditingProducing

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Film, Television & Digital Media (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Television
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Production – Narrative Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Production – Cinematography concentration) +2
Duration: Four years (first-year entry); two years (transfer)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,588 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (undergraduate, new students 2026-27) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools
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Cinema & Media Studies (MA)

MAMaster of Arts in Film and Television — Cinema & Media Studies
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Three quarters (one academic year), extendable to seven quarters
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,066 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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MFA in Production (Directing – Narrative, Directing – Documentary, Cinematography)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television — Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Production/Directing – Narrative; Production/Directing – Documentary concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +1
Duration: Three years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,066 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools
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Producers Program (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television — Producers Program
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,066 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Screenwriting (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television — Screenwriting
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Six to seven quarters
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,066 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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Cinema & Media Studies (PhD)

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film and Television — Cinema & Media Studies
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,066 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists eligible film degrees only. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (for example certificates, minors, acting-only or animation-only degrees).
  • Film, Television & Digital Media (Minor) (Minor)Minor, not a degree.Source: tft.ucla.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Animation (MFA) (MFA, Animation)Standalone animation degree without a film pathway.Source: tft.ucla.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Facilities and student showcases

Only what the school documents on its own pages. Access to facilities can differ by program and level — see each program page.

Festivals

Verified facilities

  • Soundstages and TV studiosAdmissions tours show theaters, soundstages, TV studios and prop, scene and costume shops.Source: tft.ucla.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • UCLA Library Film & Television ArchiveArchive resources, 35mm classroom screenings and digital facilities support cinema and media studies research.Source: tft.ucla.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of California-Los Angeles
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1405
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Website

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
  2. tft.ucla.edu/academics/film-television-and-digital-media/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. tft.ucla.edu/events-workshops/tft-film-festival/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. tft.ucla.edu/programs/cinema-media-studies-phd/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. tft.ucla.edu/programs/screenwriting-mfa/apply-to-screenwriting-mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. tft.ucla.edu/visit/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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