• REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2026

    UCLA Arts
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2026

    UCLA Arts
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2026

    UCLA Arts
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2026

    UCLA Arts
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2026

    UCLA Arts
    Summer Institutes

  • REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 2026

    UCLA Arts
    Summer Institutes

Explore your creative potential
Transform your future

This summer, UCLA Arts offers five Summer Institutes for motivated high school students and one Summer Institute for current university students and professionals.

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

2025 Precollege Summer Institutes

  • Hone your artistic skills in areas such as painting, drawing, photography, video art, sculpture, or artistic voice. Sessions include studio work, lectures, presentations, and a final art exhibition.

Virtual
June 23 – July 5

Residential (Mandatory Housing)
July 6 – July 19

Commuter
July 21 – August 1

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  • Step into the world of media arts and learn the fundamentals of design within the mediums of graphic, web, game, and audio-visual media. Develop projects and build portfolios using cutting-edge software and technology.

Residential (Mandatory Housing)
July 6 – July 19

Virtual
July 21 – August 1

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  • Create games and game art that express a personal artistic vision through technological expertise. Learn the foundations of game aesthetics, context, and genres in the game development process.

Virtual
July 7 – July 18

Residential (Mandatory Housing)
July 20 – August 2

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  • The artistic mediums of dance, choreography, and music blend with social activism in this award-winning program. Choreograph and give a final performance to show how art can be a force for social change.

Residential (Mandatory Housing)
June 22 – June 28

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  • Connect cutting-edge scientific research, popular culture, and contemporary arts in this unique interdisciplinary exploration of science and art, hosted by the Department of Chemistry.

Residential (Mandatory Housing)
June 22 – July 5

Commuter
July 7 – July 18
July 21 – August 1

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  • Express your creativity and explore the relationship between art and software and coding through either the Art & Code or Art & AI learning track.

Commuter
July 7 – July 18
July 21 – August 1

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  • Experience the field of architecture through hands-on design projects, landmark buildings, and LA based architectural offices. Develop your design skills in a studio environment while creating an architecture portfolio.

Residential (Mandatory Housing)
June 29 – July 19

Commuter
June 30- July 18

Virtual
June 30 – July 18

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College/Professional Summer Institutes

  • Explore design and 3D modeling in this immersive four-week program offering students a foundation in architecture.

Commuter
June 23 – July 18

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The UCLA Arts Difference

  • Unmatched Breadth

    Six programs spanning contemporary studio practice, architecture, game design, and creative expression at the intersection of AI and art. Whether you're drawn to craft or code, community or cutting-edge tech—you'll find your place here.

  • Critical Thinking & Creative Innovation

    At UCLA Arts, ideas start with questions. Our programs teach you to think critically and create boldly—preparing you for careers that don't exist yet. You'll have access to the resources of a top research university, state-of-the-art facilities, and the latest creative technology.

  • UCLA Prestige

    UCLA is home to changemakers: Nobel laureates, MacArthur and Guggenheim fellows, Emmy, Academy, and Grammy award winners. The UCLA Arts community carries forward this legacy—accomplished artists, architects, designers, and scholars who believe creativity is a tool for understanding and improving the world.

  • LA Creative Ecosystem

    Whether you're local or coming from afar, UCLA Arts location in LA's dynamic creative ecosystem—where entertainment, technology, architecture, and global arts communities intersect—shapes every program.