ALL TOGETHER NOW – TV, FILM, THEATRE IN ONE MFA
Los Angeles, CA – To help develop a new generation of artists who can hop easily between the arenas of television, film and theatre, Cal State L.A. will launch an innovative Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program at the confluences of these realms next fall.
By taking a collaborative, overarching approach, the program reflects the contemporary creative realities of artistic production in the dramatic arts, said Terry Allison, dean of Cal State L.A.’s College of Arts and Letters.
“In the center of the world’s largest concentration of the entertainment industry, Cal State L.A. is the ideal institution to offer this new venture. Through classes, workshops, productions and internship opportunities, our MFA students will have significant opportunities to interact with working professionals in television, film and theatre,” said Allison.
While developing skills and knowledge that transfer from one arena to another, each student will focus on one of three options: performance/acting, production, and dramatic writing. The 88-unit, three-year curriculum includes 10 core courses, selections from 20 elective courses, and the production of major creative projects, offered in what Allison calls a “rigorous, hybrid, creative/critical environment.”
The program’s 23-member faculty—drawn from Cal State L.A.’s programs in communication studies, theatre, film and dance—has a broad range of expertise and experience, ranging from arts management to modern dance, from drama therapy for children to cutting-edge cinematography, from media violence to multi-camera live production, from the creation of characters to the business of writing, and beyond.
Complementing the faculty will be a rotating roster of Hollywood's top producers, directors, screenwriters and actors.
The deadline to apply as a member of the MFA’s inaugural Fall 2008 cohort is Feb. 15. For details, call (323) 343-5340, email [email protected] or visit this website: www.calstatela.edu/academic/tvft.
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