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UCLA Arts: Design Media Arts Summer Institute
Overview
A three-week summer program for high school students in UCLA's Department of Design Media Arts that creates portfolio-ready work across four course tracks: 2D Image, Net Art, 3D Worldbuilding, and Motion Graphics, with options for in-person residential or virtual attendance.
At a glance
Deadline
Jun 15216 days
Sessions
Jun–Jul3 wk sessions
Formats
Residential / Online
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Cost
$3,000–$6,999from $3,591
Entering grades
10th, 11th, 12th
Acceptance
Rolling admission; decisions within three weeks of submission.
Application requirements
High School Transcript
Unofficial transcript from grade 9 to present required
Age
Must be 15 years or older by June 22, 2026 and not older than 18 or enrolled full-time in college
Prerequisites
No course/subject matter prerequisites; serious interest in course material and motivation to work hard required
International Student Visa
International students must apply for I-20 and F-1 visa; I-20 process must begin by May 1
Cost & sessions
Residential program: $6,541 total (program fee $1,450, registration $350, course/institutional fees $1,791). Virtual program: $3,591 total (program fee $4,400, registration $350, course/institutional fees $1,791). International students add $1,025 health insurance/service fees. Program fee refundable until May 15; course/institutional fees refundable until June 25 (residential) or July 16 (virtual).
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