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Study in the entertainment capital of the world.

Direct a movie. Score a film. Learn how to make it in Hollywood.

UCLA Extension's Entertainment Studies programs are recognized worldwide.

Our students, faculty, and alumni have won Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys. Our instructors are professionals in the entertainment industry. They will guide you, help you hone your skills, give you up to the minute advice, and open doors to industry connections. 

 

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Our students reach for the stars. (And sometimes become them.)

Courses are designed for people who want a real-world, hands-on education. Benefit from extensive networking and internship opportunities you won't find anywhere else.

 

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Courses

THEATER X 438.8

Delivering Memorable Auditions for Film and Television: A Workshop for Actors in Cold Reading and Interview Techniques

In this workshop you will learn how to effectively audition and interview for roles. You will learn how to perform for cameras, make instinctive and better choices, confront audition fears, and create trust in the audition.
FILM TV X 476.243

Developing Your Short Film

Learn the development process for short films with a focus on developing a short film treatment. At the end of the course you will have honed your idea and have a final short script or treatment ready for shooting.
FILM TV X 478.432

Direct and Produce Reality and Documentary Television

This deep-dive into the various stages of development, production, and distribution for unscripted television will help you develop an idea into a project that is ready to pitch. 
FILM TV X 475.44

Directing Actors for the Screen

Learn to recognize and apply the directorial skills for a successful artistic collaboration with performers. You will select one dramatic and one comic scene then cast, rehearse, and present the scenes in class.
FILM TV X 476.95

Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement

As the first hands-on course in the directing series, you complete four short films using your own video camera. Instruction focuses on the basic building blocks of narrative filmmaking