Arts & Humanities

All art and creation is influenced and formed by the past. We have offerings in chronological order from prehistoric times to modern and contemporary art.

Create your best work while learning from industry professionals in our accredited children's book illustration and writing programs.

Whether it is the joy of applying paint to canvas, or the practice of pulling graphite across paper, our fine art classes have been created to enrich and revitalize your right brain.

Immerse yourself in the study of human culture with one of our enriching Humanities courses focusing on Literature, History, Politics or Culture.

Learn to enrich any text or story using illustration skills. For the aspiring illustrators who are interested in creating graphic novels, editorial illustrations, comic books, or storyboards: these courses are a great start.

Whether you are a dancer, singer, musician or an actor, performing arts courses at UC San Diego Extended Studies have been created to help you convey emotion or tell a story using body movement, vocals or instruments.

Our studio and decorative arts classes have a wide range. Check out our course offerings in calligraphy, book arts, floral design, paper cutting, mosaic, printmaking, and more.