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Design|Media Arts at UCLA
FALL 2027: The UCLA Department of Design|Media Arts will launch three new Bachelor of Arts majors: Computational Art, Design, and Games.
For more than 25 years, DMA has been at the forefront of integrating art and design with established and emerging technologies. Since its founding, the department has offered a single undergraduate degree in Design|Media Arts. Beginning next fall, DMA will welcome its first cohort to the three distinct programs.
With three degrees in DMA, students can refine their course choices and devote the time and attention needed to develop more expertise in a specific discipline, from its history, theory, and criticism to its creative methods, technologies, and professional practices.
This new degree structure strengthens the department’s ability to recruit students whose interests align with each program’s focus while providing clearer pathways from enrollment through graduation. It also prepares students for careers across diverse fields by offering specialized knowledge and skills tailored to evolving creative industries.
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Q: What is happening to the Design|Media Arts major?
A: The Design|Media Arts major is no longer accepting new students as of the 26-27 academic year. Current DMA students (including those slated to begin their studies in Fall 2026) are either completing their degree in Design|Media Arts, or being allowed to switch into one of the new majors.
Q: What is the enrollment of the new majors? Are you growing the majors?
A: The Department is still maintaining a total enrollment of 180 undergraduates, with even distribution across the three majors (60 each in Computational Art, Design, and Games). We are not growing the undergraduate enrollment at this time.