Our scholarly explorations, in turn, are anchored and informed by the practice of the art. The proximity of the world's entertainment center, in Los Angeles, gives students access to people accomplished in their fields, many of whom are supportive UCLA alumni.
Working and highly placed professionals visit the campus regularly as instructors or come to work here as adjunct and visiting professors.
The Department of Film, Television and Digital Media empowers the creative innovators of tomorrow by training them in all aspects of the arts and crafts of the moving image, from the aesthetic to the technological.
At the same time, the Department explores the best work of past masters of film and television in Cinema and Media Studies courses, and encourages students to aspire to similar accomplishments. We affirm the importance of storytelling as the form in which human beings give weight and meaning to the most important passage of their lives. While all media technologies are means to creative ends, not ends in themselves, we believe it is essential for our students to be actively engaged in the digital and telecommunications revolution that is transforming all areas of contemporary culture.
Currently, the School can boast of more than a dozen innovative initiatives that range across every program including computer assisted theater design, special effects for film and television, digital library research and archival restoration, the design of interactive texts and instructional software, computer animation and video gaming, interactive television, and the development of web-based media arts.
To earn the bachelor of arts degree in Film and Television, undergraduates must complete all University and School of Theater, Film and Television course requirements about 16 courses, 76 units , in addition to any courses required by the Department of FTVDM for the major and preparation for the major. Undergraduates in the School of Theater, Film and Television enroll in units per quarter — up to 22 units with department approval. A University of California bachelor of arts degree is at least units, including all approved transfer and AP credits.
Film and Television, B. Transfer students will complete preparatory courses Film and Television 4, 6A, 10A, 33, 51, 52 and 84A during their junior and senior years.
Transfer students are expected to graduate within 6 quarters 2 years and must complete all preparation for the major courses before graduation, except for freshman symposium courses FILM TV 1A, 1B, 1C which are waived for transfers.
On arrival at UCLA, transfer students may petition to use non-UCLA college courses toward preparation for the major course requirements where appropriate. She enjoyed the many opportunities that came with a large campus. She was also in a sorority. She said that while the classes are quite large, she has also had some smaller classes. The largest class can be up to students, but Teacher Assistants offer smaller study section where students can ask questions.
Admissions to UCLA is highly competitive, but in the last three years, more slots have opened up for students from out-of-state and international students. They receive approximately 80, freshmen applications and 20, transfer applications!
To handle the large numbers, Admissions hires numerous outside readers to give a thorough read of every application. They only look at grades from courses taken in 10 th and 11 th grade.
UCLA admissions wants to see strength and rigor and that students are progressively challenging themselves and maintaining sustained participation in activities that develop academic and intellectual abilities. I asked about the rumor that students were not able to graduate within four years due to inability to get classes.
They said that on average students graduate in 4 years and 1 quarter. UCLA is on the quarter system, 3 quarters, 10 weeks each. As a result there is a lot of collaboration among departments. Admissions is highly competitive. The Film program is top notch given its proximity to Hollywood.
All students in the film major make a film; they have to fund their film, but they also own the rights to the film upon completion. UCLA will go out of its way to accommodate for students with disabilities including note takers, assistive technology, extended time on tests, etc.
They prefer that students disclose after they have been admitted. They do not take this information into account during admissions.
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