HSK 5 Advanced Mandarin is the third course of a four-course series on Advanced Mandarin language and culture. The main goal for this course is to help students get prepared for the HSK 5 test.

Through a series of creative assignments, get personalized guidance and feedback on building a cohesive photography portfolio.

Through a series of studio-based creative projects, complete at least three works and expand your ability to create a respond to abstract art.

Study the evolution of art and food from ancient Greece and Rome to America in the Gilded Age through discussions that weave art and culinary history at Los Angeles museums.

This course is part of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (HSSEAS) Master of Science in Engineering Online (MSOL) program. It is available only to students pre-approved by HSSEAS. For more information visit msol.ucla.edu.

What is AI all about? This short course discusses the concept of AI, and the aims, directions, and challenges of some of its applications. Learn how AI can be used to tackle a wide range of problems in business and beyond.

Explore the history of urban street photography and create your own images in this course which includes classroom lectures, tours and critique. 

For students who wish to focus on personal projects, this course explores the history of fine art photography, Dada, photography's influence on performance art, Fluxus, chance operations, structuralism, and conceptualism.

An introduction to concepts in composition, including foreground, middle ground, and background; point of view; visual hierarchy; lens choice; depth of field; and revealing intent through compositional choices.

This course studies the seminal texts of Western civilization from the Jewish, Classical, Christian, and Germanic worlds that together form the foundation of modern thought and life. 

This course explores advanced lighting and camera techniques essential to commercial and personal assignments.

Gain an understanding of how to use natural and artificial lighting to enhance your subject.

Designed for beginning photographers, this course provides an introduction to digital workflow using Photoshop.

Both intermediate and advanced photographers will gain control of all photographic variables while attempting various creative assignments in this course.

Explore the fundamental technical and aesthetic principles of digital photographic processes, including DSLR camera operation, composition, and digital retouching and manipulation.

This course introduces beginners to the art of calligraphy, and gives them mastery over basic calligraphic tools. Alphabets vary by quarter.

This in-depth exploration of photographic portraiture covers approaching subjects, establishing a rapport, collaborating with your subject, and digital workflow.

This course introduces students to a variety of creative methods of expression using studio drawing projects.

Learn hands-on strategies for creating memorable portraits though interaction with your subject, their environment, and meaningful objects within it.

In this course, students work from live models to translate the figure into abstract imagery