The MFA in Media Arts at UCLA offers a rigorous environment for the sustained exploration of contemporary arts practice in the context of media and technology. Through technical and theoretical seminars, group critiques, and individual tutorials with faculty, each student questions conventional ideas about art, technology, and new media while developing a critical awareness about their own work. The program has been reimagined to take place over three years, tailored to students who want to deeply challenge their own expectations and pursue new forms and ideas within their work.
Located within UCLA’s prestigious School of the Arts and Architecture, students in the Department of Design | Media Arts work closely with the department’s world-renowned faculty, which includes Jenna Caravello, Erkki Huhtamo, Peter Lunenfeld, Lauren Lee McCarthy, Chandler McWilliams, Rebeca Méndez, Romi Ron Morrison, Casey Reas, Mindy Seu, Eddo Stern, Victoria Vesna, Steve Anderson, Ramesh Srinivasan, and Danny Snelson. Students also have the opportunity to take full advantage of the resources UCLA provides as a leading research university.
Students are offered robust financial aid packages, the opportunity to apply for paid teaching and research assistantships, and access to numerous grants and fellowships. Other resources include 24-hour access to a state-of-the-art shop and digital fabrication lab, UCLA Game Lab, UCLA Social Software, Art|Sci Center, CounterForce Lab, and UCLA Arts Conditional Studio.
The application deadline is January 4, 2025. We are especially interested in candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or fields of study that may expand the conception of a “media artist.”
To learn more or register for a virtual info session, visit mfa.dma.ucla.edu.
