- Nonprofit/For-Profit?
- Nonprofit
- Undergrad Student Body
- 347
- Graduate Student Body
- 316
- Undergraduate Class Size
- 75
- Graduate Class Size
- 96
- Copyrights
- Student owns all copyrights
- Start of Production Classes
- Junior
- Camera Equipment
- Unknown
- Software Used
- Unknown
- Filmmaking Facilities
- Unknown
- Sound Stage(s)
- Green Screen
- Editing Bays
- Screening Rooms
- Theatre
- Internships
- Unknown
- Job Placement
- School Organizes Film Festival
- Unknown
- Application Fee
- $80
- GRE Required?
- No
- SAT or ACT Required?
- No
- Portfolio Required?
- Yes
- No (Undergrad Only)
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Letters of Rec Required
- 2 (Undergrad)
- 3 (Graduate)
UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television teaches film from a theoretical and technical perspective. In 2021, TheWrap ranked UCLA TFT no. 8 in its annual list of the top 50 film schools. And in 2022, U.S. News & World Report named UCLA the no. 1 public university for the sixth consecutive year. This historic film program is right outside of West Hollywood and boasts more than 11,000 alumni, including industry greats such as renowned filmmaker and Executive Board member Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) and Writer Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull).
The campus is located in Westwood, named as of the best places to live in California by Niche.com. Westwood Village is only a four-minute walk and offers lively options for dining, shopping, and entertainment, including red carpet premieres at the Regency Theaters on Broxton Avenue.
UCLA TFT offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media. Freshmen and sophomores take 1-2 courses per quarter to prepare for the major and meet UCLA’s general education requirements; the undergraduate program emphasizes film theory and cinematic history before shifting to hands-on coursework.
UCLA TFT’s graduate film programs are two years long (though students may request one additional quarter of study). In many cases, the total annual in-state fees equate to the cost of only 18 credits at more expensive private film schools. For example, University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts graduate students pay $39,900 to attend full-time (14-18 credits).
Here is our guide to applying to UCLA:
As well as an interview with a student in their Producer's Program:
Undergraduate Application Requirements
- Transcripts
- Personal Essay
- Life Challenge Essay
- Critical Essay or Creative Writing sample
- 2 Letters of Recommendation
Graduate Application Requirements
- $135 application fee
- Statement of Purpose
- Personal Statment
- Essay
- Resume
- Transcripts
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
Tuition Details
Notable Alumni
- Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Bram Stoker’s Dracula)
- David Koepp - writer-director (Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, Secret Window)
- Mariska Hargitay - actress-producer (Law and Order: SVU)
- Pietro Scalia - editor (American Gangster, Black Hawk Down, JFK)
Scholarship Opportunities
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