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Experience UCLA Arts This Summer

UCLA Arts Summer Programs have something for everyone.

UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture Summer Programs offer transformative experiences in architecture, studio arts, game and graphic design, AI, emerging technologies, dance, and cultural studies—at a world renowned university. Learn from award-winning faculty and emerging artists, designers, and scholars who are pushing the boundaries of their fields.

College Summer Sessions

Courses available for current university and community college students and lifelong learners looking to gain a new skill or go back to school.

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Professional Summer Institutes

Set your career aspirations in motion, while earning UCLA credit. UCLA Professional Summer Institutes provide participants with a transformative educational experience by combining academics with an array of co-curricular programming rooted in UCLA’s culture of innovation, academic excellence, and global responsibility and all that Los Angeles has to offer.

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High School Summer Institutes

Earn college credit and build your portfolio while advancing your abilities in an area of study at a world-renowned university.

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  • I loved the program … it helped me expand my boundaries and become more confident with different mediums I hadn't experienced before.

    –Alix, Summer Art Institute

  • I enjoyed every moment of this program. It was an unforgettable experience to talk, laugh, and live with the people I did. Being able to share the same tasks everyday challenged me to see eye to eye with my classmates.

    –Ashley, TeenArch

  • I loved how we were challenged to think outside the box when creating our designs and receiving our critiques. It really expanded my idea of what architecture can be and how it can interact with the environment around it.

    –Samuel, TeenArch

  • I can't put it into words what UCLA has done for me. They helped me develop my portfolio, different artistic ideas, and different ways of working with other people. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had.

    –Colby, Summer Sessions