UCLA MFA in Media Arts Opens Applications for Fall 2027 with January 4 Deadline
The School of the Arts and Architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is now welcoming applications for its three-year MFA in Media Arts program. The program's curriculum emphasizes studio practice, seminars, critiques, and tutorials, with a focus on contemporary culture, media, and technology. Students will be encouraged to produce innovative work that questions traditional art norms. Notable faculty members include Steve Anderson, Jenna Caravello, and Erkki Huhtamo, among others. Financial assistance, assistantships, and facility access are offered. Research groups such as UCLA Game Lab and Art|Sci Center are part of the program. Applicants from various backgrounds are invited to apply by the deadline of January 4, 2027. Further details can be found at mfa.dma.ucla.edu.
Key facts
- UCLA's MFA in Media Arts is a three-year graduate program in the School of the Arts and Architecture in Los Angeles.
- The program combines studio practice, technical and theoretical seminars, group critiques, and individual faculty tutorials.
- Faculty include Steve Anderson, Jenna Caravello, Erkki Huhtamo, Peter Lunenfeld, Lauren McCarthy, Chandler McWilliams, Rebeca Méndez, Romi Morrison, Sahej Rahal, Casey Reas, Mindy Seu, Danny Snelson, Ramesh Srinivasan, and Eddo Stern.
- Students have access to financial aid, paid teaching and research assistantships, grants, and fellowships.
- The department offers 24-hour access to its shop and digital fabrication facilities.
- Affiliated research communities include the UCLA Game Lab, UCLA Social Software, the Art|Sci Center, CounterForce Lab, and UCLA Arts Conditional Studio.
- The application deadline is January 4, 2027.
- Virtual information sessions and program details are available at mfa.dma.ucla.edu.
Entities
Artists
- Steve Anderson
- Jenna Caravello
- Erkki Huhtamo
- Peter Lunenfeld
- Lauren McCarthy
- Chandler McWilliams
- Rebeca Méndez
- Romi Morrison
- Sahej Rahal
- Casey Reas
- Mindy Seu
- Danny Snelson
- Ramesh Srinivasan
- Eddo Stern
Institutions
- UCLA
- UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
- UCLA Game Lab
- UCLA Social Software
- Art|Sci Center
- CounterForce Lab
- UCLA Arts Conditional Studio
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States