Few universities in the world offer the extraordinary range and diversity that students enjoy at UCLA. Situated in Los Angeles, the campus is a dynamic microcosm of the world, and the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture (UCLA Arts) plays a vital role in the cultural and artistic life of the campus and the community.
Our summer institutes and special programs bring to you the richness of UCLA’s commitment to performing and visuals arts.
Intensive Academic Format: All credit-bearing summer institutes and special programs are developed from courses that are already part of UCLA’s regular curriculum. Upon completion, your UCLA transcript will list the specific courses with grades. Students from other University of California campuses attending these programs benefit from automatic transfer of their UC transcript.
2011 Summer Session Dates
January 15 - Institutes registration begins
February 1 - Summer registration begins for UCLA students
March 1 - Summer registration begins for visiting students
June 20 - First day of Session A
August 1 - First day of Session C
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Art Institute
This two-week summer institute in studio art is designed for exceptionally talented and highly motivated high school students. The program's curriculum, created and supervised by the internationally recognized UCLA Department of Art faculty, offers three units of academic credit.
Dance - Theater Intensive
The Dance Theater Intensive is a unique eight-day program for advanced high school students that mixes the disciplines of dance, theater, music and social activism. The program is geared towards students interested in exploring how the arts can raise awareness and consciousness regarding a variety of socially relevant themes.
Design | Media Arts Institute
The D|MA Summer Institute is designed for high school students who are interested in exploring their creative potential by using the most current software and working with trained and experienced instructors and professionals.
Sci|Art NanoLab
The Sci|Art NanoLab is a highly competitive summer program for high school students interested in collaborating with diverse and notable minds to challenge traditional, polarized perspectives of the arts and sciences.
World Music Summer Institute
Immerse yourself in one of four musical performance traditions: Music of African Americans, Music of Mexico, Music of Korea and Music of China. In one week, students gain tremendous knowledge and exposure to the repertoire and musical style of one of these cultural groups. They learn to perform music through study with a master artist, and are taught about the history, culture and music theory of that tradition.
COLLEGE STUDENTS/PROFESSIONALS
JumpStart: An Introduction to Architecture
A six-week program exploring architectural education for students contemplating careers in architecture. Courses include architectural design studio, graphic and digital representation, and history of contemporary architecture.
Architecture Workshops
A series of workshops for beginning, intermediate and advanced designers in two different sessions. These workshops are ideal for designers who want to further develop their skills in architecture and other related fields as well as those who have only recently been exposed to studio experiences.
2011 INDIVIDUAL COURSES:
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN
DEPARTMENT OF ART
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN | MEDIA ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
DEPARTMENT OF WORLD ARTS AND CULTURES
