Visit private collections, museums and curator-led gallery tours of current exhibitions in this field study of the contemporary Los Angeles art scene

Take a virtual trip to Florence, focusing on the museums and architecture of the famed birthplace of the Renaissance.

This course explores the current L.A. art scene--artists, dealers, galleries, and institutions--and the relationships between them.

Internships provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on industry experience.

This one day class will cover many aspects of the intrigue of shooting after dark, from architecture and travel to the night sky and the elusive Milky Way.

Work from live models and focus on an exploration of gestural movement in this four session workshop

This course provides a historical, commercial, and hands-on approach for exploring still life photography. 

This course presents an examination of the styles and techniques of iconic photographers, and how to shoot in their styles using contemporary tools and techniques.

In this four-week workshop with live models, learn and practice the fundamentals of figure drawing and engage in fun and creative exercises to build your skills.

Designed for beginners, this course introduces the techniques, materials and vocabulary of watercolor painting. Projects include painting from still life, and exploring the fundamentals of shape,…

Explore the wonders of spontaneous-style Chinese Brush Painting with hands-on, step-by-step instruction.

Using branches, leaves, and flowers, create new and differently-styled arrangements each week that capture the beauty and elegance of nature.

An intensive introduction to Adobe Lightroom as an image management and RAW image processing system.

For those seeking to have their work published, this short course draws from decades of experience in the profession to advise on the myriad of business decisions that await you as an independent photographer.

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.

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

Introduction to study of culture and society in comparative perspective. Examples from societies around world to illustrate basic principles of formation, structure, and distribution of human institutions. Of special concern is contribution and knowledge that cultural diversity makes toward understanding problems of modern world.

Have you ever wondered why people have seemingly very different religious practices and preferences? To find out, this course takes you on a journey into religious lives of others, and why we believe in what we do.

This course introduces students to the tools needed for navigating and identifying the diverse kingdom of plants.

This course is part of UCLA’s Undergraduate Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Program. It is available only to cadets participating in ROTC through UCLA.