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6-10 week courses that represent UCLA's academic breadth, offered fully in person or hybrid (in person/online). Earn credit in a subject perfect for your path.

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Courses that are designed for online learning. Earn credit from wherever you are in the world.

Summer Intensives

Three-week courses offered in an accelerated format. Earn the same amount of credit in less time.

College/Professional Summer Institutes

Innovative UCLA-credit programs with a career focus and professional development opportunities in business, architecture, film, and more.

Summer College Immersion Program

The UCLA undergraduate experience for high school students. Earn college credit and gain insight into college life.

Precollege Summer Institutes

Immersive and intensive UCLA-credit programs for advanced high school students in STEM, social science, creative arts and more.

Global Leadership Program

Prepare yourself for a career that addresses prevalent worldwide topics and issues. Earn credit, gain insight from industry leaders, and learn how to be a pioneer for global impact.

Summer Fast Pass

Make progress on your major or minor with added benefits.

Summer Pathways

Explore a major while learning career skills and satisfying GE requirements.

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College/Professional Summer Institutes

UCLA courses combined with professional development to expand real-world skills

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UCLA College/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. Set your career aspirations in motion, while earning UCLA credit. Whether you are considering graduate school or a future career field, College/Professional Summer Institutes will start you on the path to success.

Please visit the College/Professional Summer Institutes Bruin Guide for more information.

2024 College / Professional Summer Institutes

Augmented Reality and Theater Summer Institute

In-person
July 15, 2024 – August 2, 2024

Create an immersive theatrical experience by incorporating the virtual and physical worlds. Learn the technical components of script adaptation, directing, and design while gaining hands-on experience.

Film and Television Summer Institute – Creative Producing

In-Person
June 24, 2024 – August 2, 2024

Study the history of Hollywood and gain a critical perspective of the contemporary film industry.

Film and Television Summer Institute – Film Production

In-Person
June 24, 2024 – August 2, 2024
August 5, 2024 – September 13, 2024

An intensive program that shapes the filmmakers of tomorrow in the heart of Los Angeles.

Film and Television Summer Institute – Sports Media

In-Person
August 5, 2024 – September 13, 2024

Explore the world of live-sports entertainment while completing a hands-on production-based internship.

Film and Television Summer Institute – Traditional Animation

Virtual
June 24, 2024 – August 2, 2024

Expand your imagination by learning how to storyboard, write, and draw your own, unique animation film.

Film and Television Summer Institute – TV Writing

In-Person
June 24, 2024 – August 2, 2024
August 5, 2024 – September 13, 2024

The TV writing program introduces students to writing for television in Hollywood and mirrors the practice of professional writers in the world of episodic TV and digital media.

JumpStart Summer Institute – Introduction to Architecture

June 24 – July 19, 2024

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

Voiceover Camera Acting Summer Institute

In-Person
June 23, 2024 – July 5, 2024

Tell a story using your voice in the voiceover environment and on camera. Learn the technical components of acting for the microphone and the camera while gaining hands-on experience on content for a demo reel and self-tape audition.