Why does the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television offer courses online?
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s distance learning program is a collection of TFT’s most popular courses prepared for delivery online. Every course is an official UCLA catalog course taught both on-campus and online, often at the same time. Online delivery during summer gives students the option of earning academic credit while away from campus. Distance education enables TFT to make some of its best courses available beyond the UCLA campus, in keeping with the University of California’s mission of public service. TFT is a nationally known center of excellence for the study of Theater, Film and Television. Offering courses online gives students across the country and around the globe the opportunity to pursue subjects like screenwriting, cinematography or musical theater when their home institution has limited offerings. Faculty, staff, alumni and students at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television provide a wealth of talent for the production of interactive mu
