UCLA Arts Commencement 2026: Dean Lionel Popkin

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. Dean Lionel Popkin shared his remarks. 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.