UCLA Arts Commencement 2026: Ceremony Highlights

On Saturday, June 13, hundreds of students, faculty, staff, friends, and family gathered in UCLA's Dickson Court to celebrate this year’s graduating class. Words were shared by Dean Lionel Popkin, keynote speaker Refik Anadol, graduate student speaker Hunter Blackwell, and undergraduate student speaker Sarah Lustgarten. ABOUT UCLA ARTS One of 12 prestigious professional schools at UCLA, the School of the Arts and Architecture is the top ranked arts school in the nation and offers leading programs in four degree-granting departments: Architecture and Urban Design, Art, Design | Media Arts, and World Arts and Cultures/Dance.