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Complimentary Courses & Seminars

In an ongoing effort to eliminate barriers to education and strengthen our global community’s connection to UCLA, we are proud to offer UCLAxOpen.

UCLAxOpen is your gateway to free personal enrichment and professional development through UCLA Extension.

Our complimentary online courses and seminars are thoughtfully designed to offer you timely and relevant lifelong learning opportunities.

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*The courses offered below are numbered 700-799. These non-credit courses do not confer academic credit or continuing education units, and will not appear on student transcripts. Learn more about course numbers.

Computer Science & Engineering

	Marketing in the Age of AI Agents: SEO, Automation, & Strategy June 4 Free webinar on Agentic AI shows marketers how AI agents transform SEO, discovery, and automation, with practical demos, real examples, and a preview of an upcoming AI marketing course.
	The Data Behind Modern AI June 18 Discover how strong data models, exploratory analysis, and modern datastores prepare high‑quality inputs for AI, with practical skills drawn from real analytics and AI projects.
	Running a Local LLM: AI on Your Own Computer July 10 An introduction to local language models, showing participants how to install, configure, and run lightweight LLMs directly on their own computers — providing privacy, control, and offline capability. We’ll explore the open-source ecosystem and demonstrate practical applications for teaching, research, and business workflows.

Design & Art

	Disruptive Design: Creative Pathways in AI June 9 \| 5:00PM - 6:00PM PT Join Roosevelt Brown, renowned product and footwear designer, for the first installment of this two-part series exploring how creatives can lead and thrive in a rapidly changing design landscape.
	Finding Your Light June 16 In this one-hour workshop focused on portraits, award-winning photographer Amanda Rowan shares how the right lighting can enhance and elevate your images, even if you’re shooting with your iPhone.
	The Working Photographer: Professional Practices & Business Essentials September 10 \| 10:00AM - 11:00AM PT In this free one-hour session, photographer and UCLA Extension instructor Dr. Craig Havens breaks down the fundamentals of building a professional photography practice.

Osher (OLLI)

The Art Legacies of Helen Clay Frick and Electra Webb
August 20 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM PT
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore the art collections of Helen Clay Frick and Electra Havemeyer Webb.

Writing

	Résumé Writing Basics July 18 \| 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you noticed in a competitive job market.
	Simple Steps to Improve Your Writing July 25 \| 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Learn to master the writing process to develop stronger written communication in any context of your life.
	Introduction to Picture Books July 29 \| 12:00AM - 3:00PM PT Learn how to start writing picture books in this basic workshop for absolute beginners.
	An Introduction to Using Jungian Dream Analysis in Creative Writing August 1 \| 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Use dream theory to discover new ways to create gripping scenes with powerful psychological, emotional, and visual content.
	Writing Occasional Poems August 6 \| 6:00PM - 8:00PM PT Learn to write poems for specific occasions in this class offering an overview to new and continuing writers.
	Introduction to Being a Showrunner August 22 \| 10:00AM - 12:00PM PT Learn about the critical function of the showrunner, the lead producer/writer on a television series.

	Résumé Writing Basics July 18 \| 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you noticed in a competitive job market.
	Simple Steps to Improve Your Writing July 25 \| 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Learn to master the writing process to develop stronger written communication in any context of your life.
	Introduction to Picture Books July 29 \| 12:00AM - 3:00PM PT Learn how to start writing picture books in this basic workshop for absolute beginners.
	An Introduction to Using Jungian Dream Analysis in Creative Writing August 1 \| 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT Use dream theory to discover new ways to create gripping scenes with powerful psychological, emotional, and visual content.
	Writing Occasional Poems August 6 \| 6:00PM - 8:00PM PT Learn to write poems for specific occasions in this class offering an overview to new and continuing writers.
	Introduction to Being a Showrunner August 22 \| 10:00AM - 12:00PM PT Learn about the critical function of the showrunner, the lead producer/writer on a television series.