India MFA Brochure Web

GIVING VOICE TO THE UNIQUE
PERSPECTIVE OF INDIAN WOMEN
Three full-ride scholarships — one for the M.F.A. degree in Directing/Production,
one for the M.F.A. degree in Producing and one for the M.F.A. degree in Screenwriting
— are designed to give voice to the unique perspective of Indian women. The purpose
of the scholarships is to study the art and craft of Directing/Production, Producing
and Screenwriting at the prestigious UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
(UCLA TFT) in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Our students are humanistic storytellers
who use the power of story to illuminate our common
humanity and make a difference in the world.
—Teri Schwartz, Dean
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
WOMEN BORN IN INDIA AND CURRENT CITIZENS
OF INDIA ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Three full-ride scholarships are available and include the following:*
Full tuition
Registration fees
Housing
Meals
Books
If you are interested in applying for the M.F.A. degree program in Directing/
Production, Producing or Screenwriting, applications are due no later than
Thursday, December 1, 2016.
Additional information can be found at www.tft.ucla.edu/mfascholarships.
*Travel is not included.
THE M.F.A. DEGREE PROGRAM IN DIRECTING/
PRODUCTION
The UCLA TFT M.F.A. degree program in Directing/Production is a four-year graduate
program designed to develop artists in film, television and digital media with an
emphasis on humanistic visual storytelling.
For more than half a century, UCLA TFT has trained students in the art and craft of
filmmaking, while also expanding their understanding of the critical, theoretical and
historical components of these art forms. The School’s goal is to infuse the highest
standards of craftsmanship with the imaginative freedom, innovation and sense of
social responsibility.
Distinguished directing alumni include Patricia Cardoso (Real Women Have Curves),
Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), Ava DuVernay (Selma), Valerie Faris
(Little Miss Sunshine), Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 6), Alexander Payne (Sideways, The
Descendants), Gina Prince-Bythewood (Beyond the Lights), Valerie Red-Horse
(True Whispers) and Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean).
THE M.F.A. DEGREE PROGRAM IN PRODUCING
The UCLA TFT M.F.A. degree program in Producing is a two-year graduate program
designed for creative individuals who wish to pursue careers as creative producers and
executives in the entertainment industry. The Producers Program features world-class
faculty comprised of studio and network presidents, Oscar and Emmy-winning producers,
top entertainment lawyers, and agents and internationally renowned scholars.
Distinguished producing alumni include Donald De Line, Producer, The Italian Job;
Channing Dungey, President, ABC Entertainment; Laeta Kalogridis, Executive
Producer, Avatar; Janet Leahy, Executive Producer, AMC’s Mad Men; Frank Marshall,
Executive Producer, Jason Bourne and Jurassic World; Vanessa Morrison, President,
Fox Animation Studios; Beatrice Springborn, Head of Original, Hulu; and Darren Star,
Executive Producer, Sex and the City.
THE M.F.A. DEGREE PROGRAM IN SCREENWRITING
The UCLA TFT M.F.A. degree program in Screenwriting is a two-year graduate program
that encourages students to concentrate upon the challenge of writing a well-structured
story inhabited by vivid, compelling characters.The elements of character, dialogue, scene,
setting, texture, style and tone are explored through an intensive workshop process.
Distinguished screenwriting alumni include Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks
Home Alone at Night), Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar), Shane Black (Iron Man 3),
David Koepp (Spider-Man, Indiana Jones 4 & 5, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit), Josefina Lopez
(Real Women Have Curves), Michael Miner (Robocop), Alexander Payne (Nebraska,
The Descendants) and Caroline Williams (Miss Guided).
ABOUT THE UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT) based in Los Angeles,
California, U.S.A., serves as a premier interdisciplinary professional school that nurtures
and develops outstanding humanistic storytellers, industry leaders and scholars whose
diverse, innovative voices enlighten, engage and inspire change for a better world.
Consistently ranked as one of the elite entertainment and performing arts institutions
in the world, the School offers an innovative curriculum that integrates the study and
creation of live performance, film, television, animation and digital media under one roof.
The School produces 250 student films, many of which showcase at major festivals
around the world, and 12 theater productions each year.
For information on how to apply for the M.F.A. degree programs in Directing/Production,
Producing and Screenwriting, please visit www.tft.ucla.edu/mfascholarships.
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
202 East Melnitz, Box 951622
Los Angeles, California 90095-1622
U.S.A.
www.tft.ucla.edu