learning techniques using the most current software and working with trained and experienced
instructors and professionals in the field. Students not only develop pieces that can be submitted for applications to college but also earn one unit of college credit for attending class. In a short time they
will taste the excitement of being a part of a cutting edge department that will help motivate them during
their last years of high school and prepare them for college life. At the end of class students will have the ability to create their own online portfolio to show friends and family, as well as to use in high school and college arts admission applications. During the time students are enrolled in the D|MA Summer Institute, students will receive a BruinCard, which will give them full access to all UCLA facilities, just like current undergraduate students. Students can also stay in the UCLA dorms to fully experience campus life.
Although our workshops are designed to last a
week, we recommend that students enroll in all four weeks to gain as many
skills as possible and incorporate work from other modules. Students who
are interested
in focusing more on a specific course may also choose to attend the same
module for more than one week.
The flexibility of the modules ensures that students who want to attend
a course for more than one week
will be given the opportunity to learn more advanced skills in the field
of their choice.
All workshops meet every day with hands on instruction in the lab for
two 3-hour sessions per day,
totaling in 30 hours of instruction. Class size is limited to 20 students.
Each class has two highly skilled instructors from the Department of Design
| Media Arts teaching college level skills.