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UCLA has always been known to be one of the top acting schools in the United States. The school is very proud to say that they help their students have the rigorous training they need and that they are also given assistance in choosing the best program that will bring out their talents. Students are given the choice to choose from one of the school’s offer four-year educational programs. Undergraduate applicants are expected to complete the theater program for a Bachelor of Arts degree and will have to audition first in order to secure a place in the program.

UCLA is located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. The campus covers 419 acres of land. The number of faculty members is about 4,000. This school is known to have the highest number of applications in the Unites States. It has earned its place on the US World Report’s list, landing in the 25th place in 2009. Its reputation is untarnished since it is always able to secure a place on the top 50 of the best schools in the US.

Major and Degree Programs Offered

• College of Letters and Science
• School of the Arts and Architecture
• School of Engineering and Applied Science
• School of Nursing
• School of Theater, Film, and Television

Theater, Film and Television Department in Focus

Undergraduate in Theater

1. Undergraduate in Theater Program(BA)

The Bachelor of Arts in Theater is designed to give students the opportunity to train under a comprehensive program that covers humanities, study of the arts and sciences in conjunction with the practical use of the principles of theater. This is a combination of the critical study of theater with applied practice. Students are trained to create the basics of the foundation for their future career. This four-year degree program will consist of five sets of curricular requirements. These are:

• Theater Major requirements
• General Education requirements
• School of Theater, Film and Television requirements
• University requirements
• Theater Specialization requirements(includes Acting, Design/production, Musical Theater, General Theater Studies, Teaching Artist Program)

2. Theater (Minor)

This course is available to students who want to supplement their corresponding major program.

Graduate in Theater

1. Acting(MFA)

2. Design for Theater and Entertainment Media (MFA)

3. Playwriting (MFA)

4. Directing (MFA)

5. Theater (MA)

6. Theater Performance  Studies (PhD)

Undergraduate in Film, Television and Digital Media

1. Undergraduate in Film, Television and Digital Media(BA)

This is available to students who have successfully completed two years of general college studies. This program is a two-year, upper division program that seeks to provide education in the field of history and theory of these art forms with basic learning programs in production under liberal arts education.

2. Film (Minor)

This is available to students who wish to pursue their studies further in film, television and digital media.

Graduate in Film, Television and Digital Media

1. Animation (MFA)

2. Cinema and Media Studies (MA)

3. Cinema and Media Studies (PhD)

4. Cinematography (MFA)

5. Moving Image Archive Studies (MA)

6. Producer’s Program (MFA)

7. Production/ Directing (MFA)

8. Professional Programs: Screenwriting and Producing

9. Screenwriting (MFA)

Since UCLA is a public school, tuition fee is not a big problem for the students. Heather Graham, Judy Kaye, Ben Stiller and Merrin Dungey are some of the celebrities who come from UCLA. The faculty to student ratio is 1:20. This could be a problem especially if you expect your instructor to have extra time to talk with you over your worries regarding your subjects.