Summer Programs 2023
Catch up, get ahead, try something new. UCLA Arts Summer Sessions has something for everyone.
Summer Sessions Enrollment is Open! Painting, Ceramics, Typography, Drawing and Color, Hip Hop, Martial Arts, Yoga, Self Defense, Food Politics, Design Culture, and a course about Aliens, Psychics and Ghosts…These are just a few of the 2023 summer offerings from across the School of the Arts and Architecture. Catch up, get ahead, try something new. UCLA Arts Summer Sessions has something for everyone.
Summer Courses:
Session A
| ARCH&UD 10B: T/R, 1–4 p.m. |
Histories of Architecture and Urbanism II Survey of architectural and urban history from 1600 to present in relation to geopolitical conditions and theories of design. Instructor TBA |
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| ARCH&UD CM153: M, 5–8:50 p.m. |
Introduction to Sustainable Architecture and Community Planning Investigation of the relationship of the built environment to the natural environment with a focus on sustainable design of buildings and planning of communities. Instructor: W.R. Wells |
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| ART 11A: M/W/F, 12:30–4:50 p.m. |
Painting Basics of painting: introduction to technical procedures, tools, and materials. Discussion of fundamental conceptual and formal concerns. Instructor TBA |
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| ART 11E: M/W/F, 11:30 a.m.–3:50 p.m. |
Ceramics Introduction to ceramic materials and processes, with emphasis on personal and cultural expression in ceramic media. Instructor TBA |
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Advanced Painting Varied media and subjects to further develop students' technical and expressive means to implement their ideas. Instructor TBA |
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| DESMA 10: T/R, 10:45 a.m.–12:50 p.m. |
Design Culture Study of historic, scientific, technological, economic, and cultural factors influencing design in physical environment. Instructor TBA |
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| DESMA 21: T/R, 1:15–5 p.m. |
Drawing and Color Combination of painting and software to explore the relationship between concept and image creation including and observation skills as well as working with colors. Instructor TBA |
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| DESMA 24: M/W, 9 a.m.–12:45 p.m. |
Motion Introduction and integration of traditional design tools, camera, and digital technologies for application to visual thinking and fundamentals of design. Instructor TBA |
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| DESMA 25: M/W, 1:15–5 p.m. |
Typography Introduction to fundamentals of typography with a focus on three typographic basics: letter, text, and grid. Instructor TBA |
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| DESMA 28: T/R, 1:15–5 p.m. |
Interactivity Introduction to the concept of interactivity and the field of media art with concepts and skills taught enhance student ability to excel in future courses about Internet, animation, interactive media, and game design. Instructor TBA |
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| DESMA 160: T/R, 9 a.m.–12:45 p.m. |
Special Topics in Design | Media Arts: Digital Photography Students will enhance their visual literacy with the camera as creative tool. Hands-on demonstrations in studio and on location help students gain an understanding of camera settings, fundamental lighting techniques, and image processing in Photoshop. Instructor: M.D. Powers |
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| DESMA 160: M/W, 1:15–4:50 p.m. |
Special Topics in Design | Media Arts: Professional Practice in Design and Media Arts Exploration of the business side of careers in design and media arts fields—be it as freelancer, full-time staffer, or in one's own studio practice. Topics include understanding common studio structures and roles, developing studio credentials, billing and booking practices, proposal and contract writing, pricing models, copyright, and other legal matters. Instructor: B.A. Elliott |
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| DESMA 161: M/W, 9 a.m.–12:45 p.m. |
Network Media Exploration of creative, technical, and critical tools to realize Internet-based projects. Technical workshops on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and examination of cultural, social, political, and philosophical implications of Internet. Instructor TBA |
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| DANCE 9: T/R, 3–4:20 p.m. |
Beginning Hip-Hop Dance Beginning level study of Hip Hop dance, focusing on the foundation, techniques, & vocabularies of various styles including popping, locking, and house dance. Instructor: J.G. Lopez |
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| DANCE 13: T/R, 10:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. |
Beginning Ballet Beginning-level study of ballet focusing on key principles of ballet technique supplemented with discussions about the social, political, and historical contexts. Instructor: Z.R. Bibler |
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| DANCE 15: T/R, 11 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Beginning Modern/Postmodern Dance Introductory study of modern and/or postmodern movement dance from a diasporic perspective, rooting itself in Indigenous values and African diasporic principles. Instructor: S. Dizon |
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| DANCE 16: T/R, 1–2:50 p.m. |
Beginning Improvisation in Dance Introduction to creative movement through exercises that access and develop imagination, find relationship between imagination and dance making, and enrich movement vocabulary. Instructor: Z.R. Bibler |
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| WL ARTS 33: T/R, 10:30 a.m–12:50 p.m. |
Colonialisms and Resistance Introduction to study of indigenous worldviews as they are expressed through art, mythology, ritual, health practice, languages, and ecology. Instructor: N.E. Kamajian |
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| WL ARTS 51W: T/R, 1–2:20 p.m. |
Aliens, Psychics, and Ghosts Analysis of stories of aliens, psychics, and ghosts. Exploration of how people come to believe what they do about life, death, and non-human life. Instructor: W. Gates |
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| WL ARTS 120: T/R, 1–2:50 p.m. |
Selected Topics in Cultural Studies: Sports Culture Study of sport, emphasizing athletics as cultural and social activities which provide insights into the worldviews of the societies in which these activities take place. Instructor: P. Polk |
Session C
| ART M184: M/W, 10 a.m.–12:05 p.m. |
Chicana Art and Artists Introduction to Chicana art and artists. Examination of Chicana aesthetic. Instructors: K.W. Cruz Amaya & C.V. Black |
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| DANCE 10: T/R, 2–3:50 p.m. |
Beginning Martial Arts Beginning-level study of structure, body mechanics, fluidity, rhythm, timing, applications, problem solving, and improvisation through methodologies and training methods of Filipino Martial Arts. Instructor C. Cayman |
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| DANCE 11: T/R, 10–11:20 a.m. |
Yoga Beginning level yoga course. While engaging the physical postures, we focus on alignment, strength, and flexibility; we also cultivate mindful attention and deep presence. Instructor: A.R. Kahane |
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| DANCE 12: M/W, 1:30–2:50 p.m. |
Beginning Special Topics: Empowerment Self-Defense Beginning level yoga course. While engaging the physical postures, we focus on alignment, strength, and flexibility; we also cultivate mindful attention and deep presence. Instructor: J.M. O’Shea |
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| DANCE 44: T/R, 11 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
World Dance Histories Comparative framework for looking at dance practices as they have developed around the world in relation to culture and politics. Instructor: Z. Banerji & M.R. Shaffer |
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| WL ARTS M79: M/W, 10–11:50 a.m. |
Food Politics: Cultural Solutions to Political Problems Examination of environmental and public health effects of agriculture, influence of corporations on government, animal ethics, food deserts and urban gardening, and food insecurity. Instructor: J.M. Tandler |
PreCollege Summer Institutes:
UCLA PreCollege Summer Institues provide motivated and driven high school students the opportunity to earn college credit in one to three weeks while advancing their academic career and abilities in an area of study of their interest. Visit the UCLA Summer Institues website for general registration information and a parent/guardian FAQ.
| Sci|Art Lab + Studio In-person, Jun. 25 – Jul. 8 Students will be exposed to the scientific method and artistic processes as complementary tools for rethinking traditional models of exploration and innovation by making connections between scientific research, popular culture, and contemporary arts. The program will include lab visits, workshops, and lectures with world-renowned artists and scientists that explore new forms of creative expression, communication, and collaboration within this multi-disciplinary field. Students will develop an original concept for a collaborative final project under the challenge of ‘Imagine the Impossible’. |
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| Design Media Arts In-person, Jul. 9 – 22 Students explore a variety of media examining different practices and design methods applied to the domains of graphic design (Print), net art (Net), immersive 3D worldbuilding (Worlds), and motion design (Motion). Broadly addressing a common theme, all four classes contribute to the creation of an integrated, multi-media exhibition at the end of the residency. |
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| Drawing In-person, Jul. 9 – 22 Working in a variety of media, students explore form, content, material, and ideas, to learn techniques for drawing from observation as well as from imagination. Individual and group critiques led by artist instructors help students expand their body of work, think conceptually, and learn to discuss the work of others. The course also addresses historical, contemporary, and experimental traditions in drawing. |
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| Drawing Virtual, Jul. 24 – Aug. 4 Working in a variety of media, students explore form, content, material, and ideas, to learn techniques for drawing from observation as well as from imagination. Individual and group critiques led by artist instructors help students expand their body of work, think conceptually, and learn to discuss the work of others. The course also addresses historical, contemporary, and experimental traditions in drawing. |
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| Hip Hop / Street Dance In-person, Jun. 25 – Jul. 1 This seven-day program provides introductory level classes in Hip Hop and street dance technique, choreography, and freestyle and prepares students for a college-level dance learning environment. |
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| JumpStart In-person, Jul. 5 – 28 This 3.5-week summer studio is for individuals contemplating careers in architecture, design, and related fields. Students will learn to control point, line, surface, and volume to shape spaces for human use. Visual analysis will be introduced as a tool for discussing and understanding organization. Repetition, variation, order, scale, and rhythm will be implemented within this program. Students will use case study analysis to uncover disciplinary issues within a design problem and then produce an individual solution. |
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| Painting In-person, Jul. 9 – 22 Students will investigate contemporary and historical concerns in painting and develop new approaches to making work. With instruction in composition, color mixing, technique, and exploring conceptual content, this course encourages students to experiment and innovate. Individual and group critiques led by artist instructors help students expand their body of work, think conceptually, and learn to discuss the work of others. |
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| Painting – International Time Zone Virtual, Jul. 24 – Aug. 4 The UCLA Department of Art is excited to announce a new virtual offering for international students. Class will take place 5 p.m. – 12 a.m. Pacific Time, allowing for student to attent class synchronously from other time zones. Students will investigate contemporary and historical concerns in painting and develop new approaches to making work. With instruction in composition, color mixing, technique, and exploring conceptual content, this course encourages students to experiment and innovate. Individual and group critiques led by artist instructors help students expand their body of work, think conceptually, and learn to discuss the work of others. |
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| Photography In-person, Jul. 9 – 22 Examination of contemporary and historical photography with a focus on form, content, and new approaches to making photographs. Through workshops on camera operation and printing techniques, students learn the fundamentals of digital photography, experiment with dark room techniques, and execute a wide range of projects and experiments. Individual and group critiques led by artist instructors help students expand their body of work and learn to discuss the work of others. *Students must bring their own DSLR camera with manual mode. |
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| Photography: In and Around Home/Real and Virtual Virtual, Jul. 24 – Aug. 4 Examination of photography from both the personal space of documentary and the alternative space of the digital world. As a class we will look at artists that work from a documentary perspective, as well as a world building place of identity. Through workshops in photoshop techniques, camera operations, lighting demonstrations and more, students will execute a wide range of projects and experiments. Individual and group critiques led by artist instructors help students expand their body of work and learn to discuss the work of others. *Students must have their own digital camera with manual function capability, as well as a phone with a camera, to be used in this course. |
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| Sculpture In-person, Jul. 9 – 22 Students examine the complex relationships between form, space, materials, and meaning as they relate to contemporary and historical sculpture. Students will learn about a wide array of conceptual processes, construction methods, and materials. Individual and group critiques led by artist instructors help students expand their body of work and learn to discuss the work of others. |
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| TeenArch Studio In-person, Jul. 9 – 29 Students will get the chance to experience an architecture studio setting and receive mentorship from current UCLA Architecture and Urban Design students, alumni, and faculty. Students will learn how form and volume take shape, learn how to generate codified systems in order to abstract inspiration and figuration, and create models and architectural drawings taking into consideration feedback they have received over the course of the studio. |
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| TeenArch Studio Virtual, Jul. 10 – 28 Students will get the chance to experience an architecture studio setting and receive mentorship from current UCLA Architecture and Urban Design students, alumni, and faculty. Students will learn how form and volume take shape, learn how to generate codified systems in order to abstract inspiration and figuration, and create models and architectural drawings taking into consideration feedback they have received over the course of the studio. |
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| Video Art & Experimental Animation Virtual, Jul. 24 – Aug. 4 Students will experiment with a range of art-making techniques, centered around the moving image. The course will examine methods in the context of the history of video art and avant-garde filmmaking, using the rare collection of the UCLA New Genres video library. The class comprises a series of workshops designed to encourage experimentation and play with ideas and processes; students will learn core production skills using the department’s filming, recording, and editing equipment. Individual and group critiques will help students consider their work, and the work of their peers, critically and thoughtfully. Video Art & Experimental Animation will expand students’ notions of what art can be, building on their skills for making and unmaking meaning, helping them envision futures as artists and critical viewers. |
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