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

UCLAxOpen is your gateway to no-cost personal enrichment and professional development courses and seminars offered via UCLA Extension.

These complimentary online courses and seminars are designed to provide timely and relevant lifelong learning opportunities, bringing UCLAx to the world.

Note: 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.

Architecture & Interior Design

	Looking Ahead—Home Design in 2024 January 20 Explore new and emerging interior design trends for your next home design project in 2024.
	Introduction to iPad Drawing for Architects and Designers February 17 Explore the special powers of the iPad for early stage concept development.

Design & Arts

	Design a Brilliant Career and Find Your Professional Purpose January 10 Design education leader Scott Hutchinson teaches you how to take your design career goals from lackluster to brilliant.
	Exercise Your Design Brain February 15 Join a series of fun, interactive creative exercises designed to get those wheels turning and remind your brain what it means to think like a designer.
	AI Evolution: How Conversational AI & AI-Generated Imagery are Transforming the Digital World February 22 Explore the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence on our digital world, with a particular emphasis on conversational AI and AI-generated imagery.
	Masters of Design Cover Series March 12 Join Visual Arts department director, Scott Hutchinson, and this quarter’s master cover designer to explore the inspiration for the current cover.

Education

	The Payment Pause is Over: Managing your Student Loan Repayment January 9 Learn how the Department of Education is assisting borrowers with the transition back to repayment, and the various options available.
	FAFSA Update January 11 This webinar focuses on the changes to the 2024-2025 FAFSA as it reaches full implementation.
	Inclusive ECE Environments for Neuro-diverse children January 13 Discuss key components for successful inclusion, such as a teacher-child perspective of learning and growing together, the teacher’s role in scaffolding activities to meet the child’s needs, and awareness of strategies to support cognitive, social-emotional and gross motor development.
	Music and Movement: Activities for Early Childhood January 24 In this one-hour webinar you will learn about basics of musical instruction in early childhood and how to bring music into classrooms.
	AI in College Admissions January 31 Discover the potential of generative AI and explore its applications in college admissions. Join our first session to see how it helps with essays, letters, and more. Join the second session to explore the ethics and impact of AI on college admission processes.
	The Digital SAT-FAQs Answered February 6 This webinar reviews what's changing, what's staying the same, and how to best prepare students for the Digital SAT.
	STEM it UP! in Early Childhood Education February 22 Learn how to integrate 21st century skills through setting up a STEM based classroom. Support young children in developing hard skills, such as math and science, and the very important soft skills, such as communication, collaboration and curiosity.
	Success in the Post-Secondary Landscape March 5 Explore the different opportunities and roles students can pursue that lead to improved outcomes as they navigate their postsecondary future.
	How to Use AI to Create Content-Based Test Banks March 26 Learn how to use AI to create test questions and adjust them to your needs.

Engineering & Digital Technology

	The Top 5 Strategies for Building a Resilient Life December 7 In these uncertain and often chaotic times, curve balls happen. Join us to hear the top 5 strategies for building critical resilience to deal with the unexpected when it happens.
	Leadership Lessons from a Life-Threatening Illness January 17 & February 21 Some of the greatest lessons on leadership come from experience, not a best-seller. Be inspired to reflect on and integrate seemingly unrelated experiences to build leadership capacity.
	Cybersecurity with Dr. Stan Stahl, Information Security Pioneer January 25 & February 8 Join us for a conversation on the evolution of information security, offering rare insights into the very beginnings of Information Security, the evolution to today, why it matters, and how you can use your Technology Management capabilities to make the world a better place.
	Understanding Blockchain - Seminar Series February 14 This seminar series presents a variety of topics in the revolutionary new space of blockchain technology.

Taste of Osher

Goya: The Birth of a Modern Artist
February 20
Examine Goya's major works and his stunning evolution from the royal tapestries and portraits.

Writing

	Writing Poetry for Children January 17 Learn how to write poetry for very young readers in this workshop for absolute beginners.
	Learning the Rules to Break the Rules in Poetry January 20 Discover the pleasures--and challenges--of writing poetry in traditional forms in this introductory course.
	Breaking Through Writer’s Block January 24 Learn how writers survive writer’s block, procrastination, and rejection in this course covering brain science, creativity, and resilience.
	How to use ChatGPT, Meditation, and Surrealism to Unlock Your Creativity January 27 Discover how AI and meditation can act as conduits for your own creativity by inspiring you with unexpected connections and ideas.
	Consciousness February 3 Learn how various points of view in narration offer limitations and opportunities for you as a storyteller.
	Making Friends with Your Inner Critic February 3 Convert your inner critic into your inner champion in this course for writers who struggle with self-doubt, motivation, and feeling worthy.
	Building Your Brand as a Writer February 10 Learn how to express what makes you and your writing voice unique in this professional development course devoted to articulating your "brand"--all the things you and your work stand for.
	Using Micro Memoirs to Tell Your Story February 24 Dive into writing "micro memoirs" of 300 words or fewer to explore your lived experiences.
	How to Jumpstart Your Inner Poet through Memory and Story March 2 Use the rich storehouse of your memories to develop poems brought to life with sensory details in a workshop designed for writers brand new to poetry or continuing their study.
	Résumé Writing Basics March 9 Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you noticed in a competitive job market.