UC Irvine’s Department of Film and Media Studies in Irvine, CA, is not a production program. It emphasizes the histories, theories, aesthetics, and cultural meanings of film, television, video games, digital platforms, and other media, while offering a limited number of production and screenwriting courses (FLM&MDA 120A/B/C series and electives) to enhance students’ understanding of the media landscape, alongside a research-intensive Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies focused on critical scholarship, theory, and media analysis.
- Undergraduate Application Requirements
- No Letters of Recommendation Required
- Unofficial High School Transcripts
- SAT/ACT Optional
- Undergrad Application Fee
- $80
- International App. Fee
- $95
More Info on Undergraduate Application Requirements:
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Tuition & Cost of Attendance
Undergraduate Tuition (Annual):
$10k to 30k
Graduate Tuition (Annual):
$10k to $30k
Scholarships
Scholarship & Funding Types:
Merit-Based Scholarships
Need-Based Financial Aid
Work-Study Opportunities
Quick Facts
Program Style:
Lecture / Seminar-focused
Liberal Arts Integrated
Collaboration Model:
Cross-discipline collaboration encouraged
Residency Requirements:
On-campus required
Instruction Format:
In-Person Only
Nonprofit/For-Profit?:
Nonprofit
Deadlines, Decisions, & Enrollment
Undergraduate Deadlines:
December 1
but the professors and students I was able to connect with really made the experience worthwhile. The offered courses are very engaging, though I know personally some folks didn't agree on some core required FMS classes. There's a major emphasis on theory and studying media and its history rather than actual production (I was there for two years and only took two classes related to actual production), but I think this is what set me up for success in my graduate applications as I feel other film production focused programs can lose that connection to the academia of film. I learned a lot, had a lot of fun, met a lot of great people, and came out with a solid foundation for film and with a much better grasp on how history (within film and otherwise) informs the industry and world today.
