Our students are invited to acquire a solid grasp of the history of philosophy, both Western and Eastern, and to pursue specialized studies of a range philosophical issues and figures. The program is designed for students who seek the comprehensive background and training required for admission to and success in a Ph.D. program in Philosophy, as well as for those who wish to complement their studies in related disciplines with the Master of Arts in Philosophy. A special feature of our M.A. Program is our commitment to imparting to students the skills associated with effective teaching as they broaden and deepen their philosophical understanding. This curriculum is designed to provide advanced study in the field of philosophy as a basis forfurther graduate work and to meet the needs of students who plan to teach in colleges or hold other positions of leadership. The PhD program administered by the department is designed to provide a broad knowledge of the field of philosophy, while stressing intensive work on particular philosophical issues of interest to the student.
Admission is only for the PhD degree.
One Shields Ave. The orientation of the department is largely analytic. Students wishing to pursue the Ph.D. are not required to have first completed the master's degree. The UCLA Philosophy Department is one of the leading departments in the country, regularly ranking in the top five or six in national surveys. It has a distinguished career, which dates back from the 1940's and 1950's, when Reichenbach and Carnap were at UCLA, and which continues to the present day.