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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 3)*


                             MEDIA ARTS GROUP, INC.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   58439c 10 2
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

   Arthur E. Levine                           with a copy to:
   President                                  James W. Loss, Esq.
   Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.    Riordan & McKinzie
   345 North Maple Drive, Suite 304           695 Town Center Drive, Suite 1500
   Beverly Hills, California  90025           Costa Mesa, California  92626
   (310) 275-5335                             (714) 433-2626
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      (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
                          Notices and Communications)

                                October 21, 1997
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copes are to be
sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).




                                   Page 1 of 9


<PAGE>   2

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 58439c 10 2                                        PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
- ---------------------                                        -----------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR IRS. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (A)  [ ]
                                                                      (B)  [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3    SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

        00 (SEE ITEM 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
        TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                              [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        CALIFORNIA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF
                     -0-
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
   EACH
                    -0-
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        9.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 58439c 10 2                                        PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
- ---------------------                                        -----------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR IRS. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        LLCP California Equity Partners, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (A)  [ ]
                                                                      (B)  [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3    SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

        00 (SEE ITEM 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
        TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                              [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        CALIFORNIA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF
                     -0-
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
   EACH
                    -0-
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        9.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 58439c 10 2                                        PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
- ---------------------                                        -----------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR IRS. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (A)  [ ]
                                                                      (B)  [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3    SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

        00 (SEE ITEM 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
        TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                              [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        CALIFORNIA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF
                     -0-
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
   EACH
                    -0-
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        9.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 58439c 10 2                                        PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
- ---------------------                                        -----------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR IRS. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Arthur E. Levine
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (A)  [ ]
                                                                      (B)  [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3    SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

        00 (SEE ITEM 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
        TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                              [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
        
        UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF
                     -0-
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
   EACH
                    -0-
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
                    1,018,693
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        9.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 58439c 10 2                                        PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
- ---------------------                                        -----------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR IRS. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Lauren B. Leichtman
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (A)  [ ]
                                                                      (B)  [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3    SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

        00 (SEE ITEM 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
        TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                              [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF
                     -0-
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
   EACH
                    -0-
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
                    1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,018,693 (SEE ITEM 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        9.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



<PAGE>   7



         This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 3") relates
to the common stock, $.01 par value per share, CUSIP No. 58439c 10 2 (the
"Common Stock"), of Media Arts Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer") and amends the Schedule 13D, dated July 26, 1995 (the "Original
Filing"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D dated March 12, 1996
("Amendment No. 1"), as amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D dated
February 21, 1997 ("Amendment No. 2"), and is filed pursuant to the Joint
Reporting Agreement previously filed as Exhibit 1 to the Original Filing on
behalf of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("LLCP"), LLCP California Equity Partners, L.P., a California
limited partnership (the "General Partner"), Levine Leichtman Capital Partners,
Inc., a California corporation ("LLCP, Inc."), Arthur E. Levine ("Levine") and
Lauren B. Leichtman ("Leichtman", and together with LLCP, the General Partner,
LLCP, Inc. and Levine, the "Filing Persons").

         As of February 21, 1997, the Filing Persons beneficially owned an
aggregate of 1,148,693 shares of the Common Stock. Between June 16, 1997 and
October 22, 1997, LLCP sold an aggregate of 130,000 shares of the Common Stock
in a series of open market transactions which resulted in a disposition by the
Filing Persons of more than 1% of the Common Stock outstanding as of July 31,
1997. As of October 22, 1997, the Filing Persons beneficially owned an aggregate
of 1,018,693 shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares").

         Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a), the Filing Persons hereby amend
Amendment No. 2 as follows:

Item 5. Interest in Securities of The Issuer.
        -------------------------------------

         (a) Based on the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock
reported by the Issuer on its quarterly report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter
ended July 31, 1997, the Shares represent approximately 9.2% of the outstanding
Common Stock (including the Shares as computed in accordance with Rule
13d-3(d)(1)). As of the date hereof, each of the Filing Persons may be deemed to
be the beneficial owner of the Shares within the meaning of Rule 13d-3.

         (b) By virtue of being the sole general partner of LLCP, the General
Partner may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with LLCP with
respect to the Shares, which are directly owned by LLCP. LLCP, Inc. may be
deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with the General Partner and
LLCP with respect to the Shares by virtue of being the sole general partner of
the General Partner. Levine and Leichtman may be deemed to have shared voting
and dispositive power with LLCP, the General Partner and LLCP, Inc. with respect
to the Shares by virtue of being the sole executive officers, directors and
shareholders of LLCP, Inc.

         (c) Between June 16, 1997 and October 22, 1997, LLCP sold an aggregate
of 130,000 shares of the Common Stock in a series of open market transactions,
which resulted in a disposition by the Filing Persons of more than 1% of the
Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 1997. As required to be disclosed by
Item 5(c) of the Instructions to Schedule 13D, the following is a complete list
of the sales of the Common Stock made by LLCP within the last 60 days. Each of
the sales was conducted in an open market transaction.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Date                          No. of Shares Sold              Sale Price
- ----                          ------------------              ----------
<S>                                <C>                        <C>  
Oct. 7                               5,000                      $9.06
Oct. 15                              2,000                      $9.13
Oct. 15                              4,000                      $9.19
Oct. 15                              9,000                      $9.25
Oct. 15                              2,000                      $9.31
Oct. 15                              5,000                      $9.38
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Date                          No. of Shares Sold              Sale Price
- ----                          ------------------              ----------
<S>                               <C>                        <C>  
Oct. 7                               5,000                      $9.06
Oct. 15                              2,000                      $9.13
Oct. 15                              4,000                      $9.19
Oct. 15                              1,000                      $9.50
Oct. 16                              9,000                      $9.31
Oct. 16                              7,000                      $9.38
Oct. 16                              4,000                      $9.44
Oct. 16                              2,000                      $9.50
Oct. 20                              6,000                      $9.44
Oct. 21                              6,000                      $9.44
Oct. 21                              8,000                      $9.50
Oct. 21                              2,000                      $9.63
Oct. 22                             10,000                      $9.38
</TABLE>

         No other transactions by any of the Filing Persons with respect to the
Common Stock were effected during the past 60 days.

         (d) Not applicable.

         (e) Not applicable.


                                  Page 8 of 9

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                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  October 23, 1997

                              LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                              a California limited partnership

                              By:  LLCP California Equity Partners, L.P.,
                              Its: General Partner

                                   By:  Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.,
                                   Its: General Partner


                                   By:  /s/ Arthur E. Levine
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Arthur E. Levine, President


                              LLCP CALIFORNIA EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.,
                              a California limited partnership

                              By:  Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.
                              Its: General Partner


                                   By:  /s/ Arthur E. Levine
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Arthur E. Levine, President

                              LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.,
                              a California corporation


                              By:  /s/ Arthur E. Levine
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Arthur E. Levine, President


                              /s/ Arthur E. Levine
                              --------------------------------------------------
                              ARTHUR E. LEVINE


                              /s/ Lauren B. Leichtman
                              --------------------------------------------------
                              LAUREN B. LEICHTMAN


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