{
  "id": 14712892,
  "title": "UCLA’s MFA in Media Arts Now Accepting Applications",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/uclas-mfa-in-media-arts-now-accepting-applications",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:15:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hyperallergic",
    "slug": "hyperallergic",
    "url": "https://hyperallergic.com/uclas-mfa-in-media-arts-now-accepting-applications/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The MFA in Media Arts at UCLA is now accepting applications for its three-year program, which is designed for artists working critically and experimentally with media, technology, and contemporary culture. Located within UCLA’s School of the Arts and Architecture, the program offers students access to a wide range of resources, including faculty whose practices span computational and generative art, moving image, performance, games, sound, design, critical media studies, AI, networked culture, and experimental forms of publishing and research. Students have the opportunity to work closely with faculty members such as Steve Anderson, Jenna Caravello, Erkki Huhtamo, and others, as well as access to financial aid, teaching and research assistantships, grants, and fellowships. The program also encourages interdisciplinary collaboration through partnerships with organizations like the UCLA Game Lab, UCLA Social Software, and the Art|Sci Center. The application deadline for the program is January 4, 2027.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}