Schedule of Classes 2026-2027
The class schedule for the 2026-2027 Academic Year is shown below. Each Quarter will be updated as instruction begins.
Animation Schedule - Fall 2026
Course
FTV 298A sem 2 - Thesis Animatic Workshop
Date/Time
T 4P-6:50P
Room
Melnitz 2479
Faculty
Amy Winfrey
FTV 298A sem 3 - Visual Development for Animation
M 1P-3:50P
Melnitz 2479
Lynn Okimura
FTV C481A/181A - Introduction to Animation
MW 10A-12:50P
MW 1P-3:50P
Melnitz 2487
Chuck Sheetz
FTV C481B/C181B - Writing for Animation
TR 10A-12:50P
Melnitz 2487
Chuck Sheetz
FTV 484A - Visual Thinking & Organization
W 2P - 6:30P
Melnitz 2487
April Connors
FTV 483A - Advanced Computer Animation
MW 7:00P-9:50P
Melnitz 2479
John Yoon, Monica Cappiello
FTV 489A - Digital Animation Workshop
TR 7P-9:50P
Melnitz 2479
Amy Winfrey
UCLA Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Summary, year-at-a-glance calendars include term and instruction start and end dates, potential screenings, and school holidays.
Fall Quarter 2026
Orientation
Beach Party
Instruction Begins
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Break
Instruction Ends
Finals Week
Winter Holiday Break
Orientation
Beach Party
Instruction Begins
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Break
Instruction Ends
Finals Week
Winter Holiday Break
September 22
September 26
September 24
November 11
November 26-November 27
December 4
December 7-December 11
December 14- January 1
Sep 22
Sep 27
Sep 25
Nov 11
Nov 27-Nov 28
Dec 5
Dec 8-Dec 12
Dec 15-Jan 2
Winter Quarter 2027
Instruction Begins
MLK Holiday
Falling Lizard Weekend
President's Day
Instruction Ends
Finals Week
Spring Holiday Break
January 4
January 18
January 29 - January 31
February 15
March 12
March 15 - March 19
March 22 - March 26
Spring Quarter 2027
Farmworkers Day holiday
Instruction Begins
Memorial Day
MFA Film's Due
Non-MFA Film's Due
Instruction Ends
Animation Extravaganza
Finals Week
Quarter Ends
Farmworkers Day holiday
Instruction Begins
Memorial Day
MFA Film's Due
Non-MFA Film's Due
Instruction Ends
Animation Extravaganza
Finals Week
Quarter Ends
Farmworkers Day holiday
Instruction Begins
Memorial Day
MFA Film's Due
Non-MFA Film's Due
Instruction Ends
Animation Extravaganza
Finals Week
Quarter Ends
March 26
March 29
May 31
June 1
June 2
June 4
June 5 (tent)
June 7 - June 11
June 11
Mar 26
Mar 29
May 31
June 1
June 2
June 4
June 5 (tent)
June 7 - June 11
June 11
Mar 26
Mar 29
May 31
June 1
June 2
June 4
June 5 (tent)
June 7 - June 11
June 11
Save the Date for our Annual Events
An intimate screening open to the public to showcase the 15-second films created in the Fall Quarter of the Animation Workshop.
Participating Lizards from past and present gather together for a weekend of animating! Friday evening is spent brainstorming the theme of an animated short film, while Saturday and Sunday are spent animating with friends and food. The final film is screened at a later date.
This is the Animation Workshop’s night during the week-long TFT Festival of New Creative Work. It is a culmination of all films finished in the current academic year.
Our Workshop has traditionally called this night of Animated films, "Prom" and is screened at James Bridge's Theater with a reception at Sound Stage 2 to follow.
An intimate screening open to the public to showcase the culmination of Stop Motion Animated films created in the Spring quarter of 2025.