Mx. Laura Young, Director of Enrollment Management for the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, presents often and extensively on the nature of pursuing the arts in college. If you would like Laura to present for your high school, transfer center, community-based organization, school district, non-profit, or professional development organization, please reach out to them at lyoung@arts.ucla.edu.
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Different types of arts education (college, university, art schools, conservatory, community college, trade/vocational, etc)
Arts degrees and what each entails (B.A., B.F.A., B.M., B.Arch., etc.)
Selecting the right fit program (what questions you can ask specific to arts programs)
Best practices for performing arts auditions (music, dance, acting, musical theater, etc)
Best practices for visual arts/multimedia portfolios (fine arts areas, design areas, architecture, film, etc)
Writing the Artist Statement
Considerations of submitting an optional arts supplement and how that plays out in an overall admission decision (ex. Common App/SlideRoom)
Post-graduate pathways (economic information on how ROI data is incorrect/misleading when it comes to freelance workers, how soft skills developed in the arts make you a great hire in non-arts professions, overview of the creative economy and how the arts, business, and technology overlap and drive innovation, etc.)
Inequities in arts access and education and how to navigate them in the college admission process
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Sure can! Presentations about admission to UCLA Arts are a different animal. This is all non-denominational information that is generally useful whether you are applying to UCLA or not.
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Absolutely! Either directly (in a presentation to this age group) or indirectly (via adults who are learning this information in order to support this age group).
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SHORT VERSION: Laura Young (she/they) is the Director of Enrollment Management at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. They have presented extensively on visual and performing arts college admissions at local, regional, and national levels for students, families, counselors, school districts, and non-profit organizations, and was recognized by the National Association for College Admission Counseling with the Rising Star Award for their efforts. Young received their BA in Studio Art at UCLA, and their Master of Education from USC (California).
LONG VERSION: Laura Young (she/they) comes from a creative family, surrounded by musicians, designers, engineers, and artists. Growing up in Los Angeles in Southern California she took advantage of the rich artistic culture of her home city, participating in selective classes and competitions in visual arts, music, and theater. Her arts practice and experience has heavily informed her educational and professional trajectories which now spans over twenty years, and today she is a leading authority on the experience of visual and performing arts students in the college admission process and post-graduate pathways. She is a longtime member of both the National and Western Associations for College Admission Counseling, and has won regional and national awards for her advocacy of creative students.Young is currently the Director of Enrollment Management for the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. They received their BA in Studio Art at UCLA, and their Master of Education from the University of Southern California.