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.

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.

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 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 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.

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 please contact admissions@seas.ucla.edu.

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.