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UCLA Design | Media Arts
Design | Media Arts Institute

Session A: June 23-27 | B: July 7-11 | C: July 14-18

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Student Quotes

“It was very intense but very rewarding. I loved the atmosphere and the experience of college life.”

“I am really happy that I decided to come to the DESMA program. At first, I had no idea what to expect, and now I am just completely impressed with the whole experience.”

“It was a fun and educational program designed well for people of all abilities.”

“It’s very intensive, but very enjoyable. Learning in Design was really fun and easy. The teachers were really patient and easy to approach.”

“I loved it; I have no complaints. It was quick-paced, hands-on and prompted me to feel inspired to create media art on my own.”

“I felt that the D | MA Summer Institute was an excellent program that allowed high school students the chance to learn and use superior equipment.”

“This is one of the best programs I have ever taken. The campus is great and the facilities are excellent.”

“Lots of people from all over the country come together for the same interest. Everyone is so passionate about it. It’s nice to be with a group of creative people.”

"The campus is wonderful which adds to the fun atmosphere created by the instructors."

"It’s a very effective and intense crash course/glimpse into specific fields; a lot of work, but a lot of fun as well."

"The best part of the program was seeing the finished product, a magazine of my creation."

"My favorite part was the experience of living on campus and learning new techniques in art."

"I thought the layout was really productive. I personally enjoyed the two long workshops because they gave us a chance to get really immersed in our work and to be in the zone."

"It was great meeting people with my same interests, seeing their styles, and learning from both my peers and teachers."

"I liked putting together an entire piece that was all my own. I didn’t use pictures from the internet, only pictures that I took. I also liked how we were given a rough template and could fill it in however we liked."

"I really enjoyed learning to use Dreamweaver, since I had never used it before."

"We were able to have time to work and learn in the labs and still be able to socialize and hang out with other students at night."

"My favorite part of the program was the filming and editing of our music videos. Watching the final projects was very exciting."

"It is a great opportunity to learn a lot in a short amount of time."

"I can’t believe it's only the first year it has been done. I would have been coming for years!"

"This has been a great exposure to studying design at UCLA. I believe UCLA has one of the most fascinating media art programs."

"I enjoyed it very much and the opportunity to live in the dorms and to experience campus life. The class was also very enjoyable and educational. The instructors were very helpful."

"It was AWESOME. The people were amazingly friendly and helpful, and I learned so much!"

"It’s a very good program - very organized, great instructors."

"Excellent in general. Well presented, interesting, challenging and lots of fun!"

"Fun, impressive, academically interesting."

"Keep up the good work."

"I found that the room environment/equipment was quite perfect for the class. The programs and computers were 99% glitch free (amazing) and the instructors were extremely knowledgeable and helpful."

"I enjoyed the deep love for gaming shown by the teachers and students alike. Their enthusiasm for this subject created a great learning environment."

"It is well put together and keeps the students very active."

"I am impressed with its overall quality."

"A fun way to explore different media arts."

"I am impressed overall with the quality of equipment and education, as well as with the dedicated instructors."

"It's great. I learned more than I thought I could in just one week."

"I think it was a great program and should be continued."

"Video was a unique experience that I really enjoyed. I loved the independent creative process."

"Very intensive and rewarding."

"I really enjoyed learning a new subject in a college atmosphere."

"I believe it is very effective in teaching students how to be more successful in the field that they are trying to learn."

"My music video theme was on how interesting music brings people together. When we did our showing in Westwood, we received the award for Best Video and were extremely proud of our work. There's no doubt that I would do this again."

"Every day in class, we learned something new."

"At first I was uncomfortable because I didn't know anyone, but once I started to talk to people, I had so much fun that I didn't want to go home when the week ended."