Robert Rosen, dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, announced on June 4 the creation of a new executive board, drawing on a broad range of leaders in the creative community. Founding members include Francis Ford Coppola, Lauren Shuler Donner, Moctesuma Esparza, Peter Guber, Curtis Hanson, Frank Marshall, Amy Pascal, Cecilia deMille Presley, Joe Roth, Martin Scorsese, Brad Silberling, Darren Star, Gore Verbinski, Paula Wagner, Rita Wilson, Richard Wolpert and Jonathan Zakin.

The primary purpose of the newly constituted board, according to Rosen, is to help in strategizing the school’s future growth. Among the key topics to be discussed by the group are curricular innovation, the impact of digital technologies, transition by graduates to the professional world, cultural diversity, financial aid to students, and the design and construction of new facilities.

“This is a turning point in the school’s history, and I am honored that we can draw upon the insight and commitment of an extraordinary group of industry leaders,� Rosen said.

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television offers its students a unique blend of scholarship and practical training, bringing together the highest levels of professionalism with the social mission of a public university. Its landmark integration of theater, film, television and digital media and its outstanding faculty and facilities nurture creative innovation, personal vision and social responsibility. While researching the future of media in experimental laboratories, students also learn from the past through the world-class holdings of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

Comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs are offered in writing, directing, producing, critical studies, animation, acting, design, digital arts and moving image archiving.