Mentorship Course - UCLA Extension

This program pairs students with experienced Visual Arts instructors for one-on-one mentorship. Students collaborate with their mentors to develop a portfolio-worthy project, competition entry, or freelance assignment. Mentors are chosen from instructors teaching in studio arts, design, or photography. Students and mentors meet for six hours per quarter at a mutually agreed-upon location.

Program Outline

Outline:

Work one-on-one with a current Visual Arts instructor who guides development of a meaningful project geared toward a portfolio piece, competition, freelance assignment, or other advanced goal.
Students choose their own mentors from instructors currently teaching in the area of studio arts, design, or photography.
Together, the student and instructor arrange to meet at a museum, studio, cafe, or other site of interest for six hours over the course of the quarter.