College of Communications and Fine Arts

The College of Communication and Fine Arts (CFA) offers programs in theatre, communication studies, music, dance, studio art, art history and marital and family therapy (clinical art therapy). CFA prides itself on having exceptional and dedicated faculty to prepare, nurture and challenge students to realize their full potential to enjoy lives of meaning and purpose.

CFA is ideally located in Los Angeles, home to 61 museums and more than 1,000 performing arts venues, more than any other U.S. metropolitan area. Los Angeles attracts diverse people in communication, media, commerce, the arts, social and political change agents -- assuring abundant opportunities for student learning and career development.

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Marital and Family Therapy

The CFA department offers a Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy. The program combines rigorous academic work with two clinical traineeships. The first year traineeship consists of 16 hours per week, while the second year traineeship involves 20 hours each week. Both settings provide on-site clinical and art therapy supervision.

Debate Net

Debate Net is an online tournament and debate education program. Each session’s schedule varies and consists of lectures, research, practice and debates. LMU is currently attempting to generate an online debate format that will break down some of the financial and instructional barriers that exist for many students.

ARTsmart

The mission of ARTsmart is to provide underserved young people access to an excellent visual arts education. Over the years, the visual arts have been cut from most school curriculum. The LMU ARTsmart program brings this basic need back into the classroom.

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