To apply, please complete the appropriate application form and send it along with the supporting materials and your tuition payment by the stated deadline. You will be notified as to your acceptance within ten business days. In the event that you are not admitted, your tuition payment will not be processed.

Supporting materials are normally not requested for short courses.


We accept money orders, cashier's checks, and these major credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Please make checks out to “UC Regents” and attach to your application form. Checks that are not made out to UC Regents will not be accepted. Personal checks will not be accepted. Space to provide credit card information is located on the application form.


At this time, financial aid is not available for any Professional Programs course.


Requests to drop from any Professional Programs course and for refunds must be received in writing by the Professional Programs office. This may be done via email. Students may contact Program Director Eyal Alony at eyal@tft.ucla.edu or Program Rep Jason Freelin at jason@tft.ucla.edu.

The refund schedule is given below. If you have questions about this policy, please call (310) 825-6124.

Applies to full tuition cost:

Professional Programs in Screenwriting and Producing
100% before first day of class
80% up to and including first day of second week of class
50% up to and including first day of third week of class
0% after first day of third week of class


Short Courses (including Advanced Workshops in Screenwriting)
100% before first class meeting
80% before second class meeting
50% before third class meeting
0% after third class meeting