Graduate Film, Television and Digital Media Programs
AnimationThe UCLA Animation Workshop has been turning out innovative and accomplished artists for over half a century, never more so than in the past decade, as the popularity and commercial impact of the genre has exploded.
Cinema and Media Studies (M.A.)This Master of Arts degree in Film and Television offers an unusually extensive range of graduate seminars in film, television and media history that embrace films from many genres and national cinemas.
Cinema and Media Studies (Ph.D.)The Ph.D. program is designed to encourage a small number of highly qualified, motivated students to refine their research skills as they pursue the scholarly exploration of film, television and digital media both as significant forms of art and as social communication.
CinematographyEstablished in 1997, Production with an emphasis in Cinematography is a four-year program that trains students in the aesthetic, technical, and organizational aspects of cinematography.
Documentary The Master of Fine Arts degree in documentary production seeks students with imagination, curiosity, and a desire to take risks and cross boundaries in order to reach farther and dig deeper.
Producers Program Established in 1984, the Producers Program offers a highly individualized two-year program designed for creative people who wish to pursue careers as creative producers or executives in the entertainment industry.
Production/Directing The Master of Fine Arts degree in Production with an emphasis in Directing is a three to four-year program designed to develop artists in film and video. Our goal is to infuse the highest standards of craftsmanship with imaginative freedom and a sense of social responsibility.
Screenwriting The two-year Screenwriting program challenges students to write well-structured stories inhabited by vivid, compelling characters. The program explores the elements of character, dialogue, scene, setting, texture, style and tone.
Animation The UCLA Animation Workshop has been turning out innovative and accomplished artists for over half a century, never more so than in the past decade, as the popularity and commercial impact of the genre has exploded.Learn more
Cinema and Media Studies (M.A.) This Master of Arts degree in Film and Television offers an unusually extensive range of graduate seminars in film, television and media history that embrace films from many genres and national cinemas.Learn more
Cinema and Media Studies (Ph.D.) The Ph.D. program is designed to encourage a small number of highly qualified, motivated students to refine their research skills as they pursue the scholarly exploration of film, television and digital media both as significant forms of art and as social communication.Learn more
Cinematography Established in 1997, Production with an emphasis in Cinematography is a four-year program that trains students in the aesthetic, technical, and organizational aspects of cinematography.Learn more
Documentary The Master of Fine Arts degree in documentary production seeks students with imagination, curiosity, and a desire to take risks and cross boundaries in order to reach farther and dig deeper.Learn more
Producers Program Established in 1984, the Producers Program offers a highly individualized two-year program designed for creative people who wish to pursue careers as creative producers or executives in the entertainment industry.Learn more
Production/Directing The Master of Fine Arts degree in Production with an emphasis in Directing is a three to four-year program designed to develop artists in film and video. Our goal is to infuse the highest standards of craftsmanship with imaginative freedom and a sense of social responsibility.Learn more
Screenwriting The two-year Screenwriting program challenges students to write well-structured stories inhabited by vivid, compelling characters. The program explores the elements of character, dialogue, scene, setting, texture, style and tone.Learn more