College/Professional Summer Institutes
UCLA courses combined with professional development to expand real-world skills
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.
Registration opens on February 15. Please visit the College/Professional Summer Institutes Bruin Guide for more information. If you would like to stay informed about Summer 2025 programming, you may sign up for updates.
2025 College / Professional Summer Institutes
Film and Television Summer Institute – Creative Producing
June 23, 2025 – August 1, 2025
Study the history of Hollywood and gain a critical perspective of the contemporary film industry.
Film and Television Summer Institute – Film Production
June 23, 2025 – August 1, 2025
Hybrid (On-Campus & Virtual)
August 4, 2025 – September 12, 2025
An intensive program that shapes the filmmakers of tomorrow in the heart of Los Angeles.
Film and Television Summer Institute – Sports Media
August 4, 2025 – September 12, 2025
Explore the world of live-sports entertainment while completing a hands-on production-based internship.
Film and Television Summer Institute – Traditional Animation
June 23, 2025 – August 1, 2025
Expand your imagination by learning how to storyboard, write, and draw your own, unique animation film.
Film and Television Summer Institute – TV Writing
June 23, 2025 – August 1, 2025
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.
Intermediate Acting Summer Institute
July 20, 2025 – August 15, 2025
Harness the power of your performance both on stage and on camera. Delve into the technical and emotional nuances of acting for the camera and the stage, while expanding your skills in audition techniques, improv, and sketch comedy.
JumpStart Summer Institute – Introduction to Architecture
June 23, 2025 – July 18, 2025
Explore design and 3D modeling in this immersive four-week program offering students a foundation in architecture.
Transformative Research Summer Institute
Not offered Summer 2025
Learn foundations of mixed-methods research by working with real data sets to find, prepare, and analyze data–and synthesize results for applied research that can make a difference in cross-cutting international issues around equity, justice, and sustainability.
Voiceover Camera Acting Summer Institute
June 29, 2025 – July 11, 2025
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.