Overview

Department of World Arts and Cultures / Department of World Arts and Cultures is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Dance
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Culture and performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Culture and performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 foreign language, and comprehensive exam or thesis (MA); comprehensive exam (MFA)
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

11

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used); audition and interview (MFA); writing sample (MA)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used); writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.22%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 120 Westwood Plaza
Box 951608
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Prof. Angelia Leung
Chair
Email: aleung@arts.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-1336

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