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LAFS & LARS Alumni on BTS’ Arirang, One Piece, Imperfect Women & More

Sometimes, the credits speak for themselves. From a number-one BTS album to premium HBO drama to one of the biggest streaming franchises in the world, alumni from The L.A. Film School & The L.A. Recording School are working on significant projects right now and we want to take a moment to recognize it. Here's a look at some of the recent projects and honors making us proud.

A Brief History of K-pop

Articles

We take you through the history of K-pop, one of the world's most talked-about music genres of the 21st century. Discover how K-pop groups like BTS, EXO, Seventeen and BLACKPINK became successful here in America and abroad.

Things to do in Hollywood as a Student

Articles, Student News

Hollywood has hundreds of events for film industry fans to attend on any given day. Whether it's a movie premiere at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome or a drive-in movie experience, Hollywood offers some of the best events in entertainment. Find out some of the best spots to enjoy the full entertainment and film industry experience as a student.

Graphic Design Students Win ADDY Awards

Accolades, Student News

The Los Angeles Film School is pleased to announce that nine students from its Graphic Design Degree Program won American Advertising Awards at the 2021 Los Angeles competition. This is the second year in a row that Graphic Design students from The L.A. Film School have competed and won ADDY Awards here in Los Angeles. L.A. Film School's Graphic Design online program was recently named as one of the best programs for graphic design by Intelligent.com.

Location Manager Paquita Hughes Talks to Students

Alumni News & Interviews, Student News

The L.A. Film School alumni are one of the greatest resources we have for current L.A. Film School students. For this session of Barrier Breakers, we interviewed alumna Paquita “PQ” Hughes is a military veteran, independent producer, and location manager in Los Angeles. We got to pick PQ's brain about her childhood in Mississippi, being in the military, the ins and out of working film production, the movies that have inspired her, and so much more.

Located in the Heart of the Music Industry

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The Los Angeles Film School and The L.A. Recording School (a division of L.A. Film) are smack in the middle of what is arguably one of the most famous cities in the world. Even our online students experience the Hollywood connection through our faculty, virtual industry events and networking opportunities. There is an abundance of music and entertainment history here, and we continue to thrive off the entertainment industry as a way of life.

The Grammy Winners from L.A. Film School

Alumni News & Interviews, Featured

We are proud of our talented alumni from The Los Angeles Recording School, a division of The L.A. Film School for their GRAMMY® wins. Jaycen Joshua (LARS 2003) won Best Engineered Album for Beck's Hyperspace. Jaycen also contributed to GRAMMY-winner Megan Thee Stallion who won for Best New Rap Artist, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song (Savage).

Jaycen Joshua and Steven Ellison Grammy Nominations

Alumni News & Interviews, Featured

This year, we are proud to announce that five alumni worked on seven Grammy-nominated projects in 11 out of the 83 categories. Two of our alumni were personally nominated for Producer of the Year (Steven "Flying Lotus" Ellison) and Best Engineered Album (Jaycen Joshua). This is Jaycen Joshua's tenth Grammy nomination and Steven Ellison's third nomination.

The Best Film Degree Program According to Intelligent.com

Accolades, Featured

We are honored to be ranked number 33 out of the 50 best film degree programs in the U.S. The college ranking focuses on undergrad degree programs related to film, television, media and video. Intelligent.com evaluated The L.A. Film School's film production degree program on the basis of flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost and reputation.

Breaking Barriers with Chase, Sean and Jason

Alumni News & Interviews, Featured

Talking shop with alumni who work in the entertainment industry is one of our favorite things to do. It's refreshing to hear their candid stories about breaking into the business. Sometimes it's an anecdotal story about engineering a successful track and other times it's a deeper conversation about overcoming setbacks. There's always a piece of solid career advice that our students can take away from these virtual discussions. In case you missed any of our Black History Barrier Breaker LIVE events, here are the highlights from those chats.

LAFS & LARS Alumni on BTS’ Arirang, One Piece, Imperfect Women & More

A Brief History of K-pop

Things to do in Hollywood as a Student

Graphic Design Students Win ADDY Awards

Location Manager Paquita Hughes Talks to Students

Located in the Heart of the Music Industry

The Grammy Winners from L.A. Film School

Jaycen Joshua and Steven Ellison Grammy Nominations

The Best Film Degree Program According to Intelligent.com

Breaking Barriers with Chase, Sean and Jason

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