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	Sub-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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