• REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2026

    High School
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2026

    High School
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2026

    High School
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2026

    High School
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2026

    High School
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2026

    High School
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2026

    High School
    Summer Institutes

Unlock your creative potential alongside like-minded peers.

Earn college credit. Build your portfolio.

This summer, UCLA Arts offers five Summer Institutes for motivated high school students.

UCLA Arts’ High School Summer Institutes allow students to earn college credit and build their portfolios while advancing their academic careers and abilities in an area of study.

2026 High School Summer Institutes

  • Experience life as a student at the world-renowned UCLA Department of Art

Commuter
June 22 – July 10

Residential
July 12 – Aug 1

  • Create a portfolio-ready body of work

Residential
June 21 - July 8

Virtual
July 13 – 30

  • Develop analog and digital games that reflect your creative voice

Virtual
June 22 - July 9

Residential
July 12 – 29

2026 PreCollege Focus Series

  • Explore the fusion of art and technology

Residential
July 12 – 29

  • Experience a college architecture design studio

In-Person & Virtual
June 22 – July 10

The UCLA Arts Difference