Learn how to find domestic and overseas distribution for theatrical, television, DVD, and alternative markets by gaining knowledge on how to craft a distribution strategy from the earliest stages of project development.

This course provides evidence-based strategies to optimize communication for professionals working in health care. The focus is on helping improve individual communication strategies to support a patient-centered and value-oriented health care system.

This course covers the financial aspects of each step of the motion picture value chain (from development through profit participation) and considers the implications of financial choices.

This course will identify the 16 major artistic periods in Western civilization, from prehistory to contemporary, and will identify the single characteristic that best describes  the artistic endeavors of each period.

Politics, economics, religion, and Rembrandt’s family life all contributed to the rise and fall of his fame and fortune. Using Rembrandt as an example, this course illustrates how personal choices, along with an uncontrollable environment, work together to determine the direction and ultimate end of a life.

This course charts the development of abstraction, one of the dominant styles of 20th century art.

In this mixed media course, students experiment with collage as a means of exploring autobiographical content.

Gain an understanding of a wide variety of financial models for funding an entertainment project, exploring the advantages and disadvantages of each.

This introductory course examines the changing business issues associated with the entertainment industry through lectures, discussions with industry guests, and case studies.

This is a reading and exercise-based class designed to explore and practice dialogue, voice and point-of-view in fiction and creative nonfiction. Each week, we read sample fiction and creative…

Osher (50+). An introduction to the culture and history of chocolate. 

Explore key legal principles and contractual relationships within film and television. Develop a core understanding of subjects including idea protection, copyright, defamation, privacy, and the right of publicity.

Osher (50+). This course is a continuation of Spanish III. 

Osher (50+). A Hatha flow course intended for intermediate yoga practitioners. 

A practical primer on starting a business, staying in business, and thriving, whether in motion pictures, television, or another entertainment industry venture.

Osher (50+). A slow and gentle yoga course intended for beginners.

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.

This course explores the business of sustainability through real-world and applied business case studies from various industries.

Focus on the critical skills of setting and description in this reading- and exercise-based workshop designed to improve your technique in fiction and nonfiction

Build up your writing skills in this crash course covering the most essential and most effective tools, from imagery to sound, from the poet’s toolbox that can be applied to writing of all kinds.