California International Education Foundation
We are a non-profit foundation that provides
programs, workshops, public lectures, and
scholarships designed to enhance innovation and
creativity among students, faculty, and professional
practitioners
Founder and President: David Unruh, Ph.D.
Thirty years of experience in program
development and international education at the
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
He has developed countless innovative courses,
programs, and initiatives for undergraduates,
graduate students, and professionals in the U.S.
and abroad.
Our programs must meet your needs
1. We listen to the needs of the institutions, students,
and faculty
1. Your interests and needs are matched with the
remarkable educational, cultural, and
environmental resources in California
2. You will be exposed to the very best and most
innovative educational and corporate leaders in
California
3. Every event, excursion, and lecture is intended to
facilitate the development of innovation and
creativity
Beijing Institute for Graphic Communication
1. Produces high level professionals for media and
communication positions
2. Faculty are accomplished and noteworthy
experts in their field who are also creative and
innovative artists and technologists
3. The study abroad program must provide students
continuity for their studies, as well as exposure to
a variety of educational, artistic, cultural, and
corporate resources for their growth
4. The Los Angeles-based study abroad program
should provide a richness and depth of
experience that is unavailable elsewhere
“Spring Festival” Program for BIGC Students
1. Students arrive in Los Angeles on January 19
and return to Beijing February 6th
2. 19 day program with students living in a suite
hotel or college residence hall; breakfast will
be provided
3. The program will be “on the go” with
excursions and lectures (or briefings) nearly
every day.
4. Extraordinarily rich in content and experience
Educational Institutions
In-depth tours and presentations by faculty at a number of Southern
California colleges and universities on issues of interest to BIGC students
University of California, Los Angeles – UCLA
One of the top public universities – offering graduate programs in
design, art, theatre, film and television. A leader in the study of artscience
California Institute of the Arts – CalArts
Established by the Disney family – CalArts specializes in developing
professionals in the visual, performing, media, and literary arts
Southern California Institute of Architecture
SCI-ARC
One of the most avant-garde architecture schools with a reputation
for pushing the boundaries of academic study
Art Center College of Design
Best known for programs in automobile, product, and entertainment design.
Also offers photography, advertising, graphic design, and illustration
OTIS School of Design
Otis is a creative community of artists, designers, and students working
together in Los Angeles, a world center of cultural production
University of Southern California – USC
One of the top private universities in the country – includes graduate
programs in art, communication, media, film and theatre
Arts and Entertainment Institutions
Behind the scenes tours of world-class cultural and entertainment
organizations. Presentations by scholars and practitioners in the field
The Getty Center
J. Paul Getty trust is the richest art institution in the world – $5.6B USD
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
The museum is one of the largest in the country. It’s collections span the
history of art from ancient times to the present
Hollywood
Hollywood is a place and a “state of mind.” It is an area rich in history and
continues to be one of the most interesting and vital parts of the city
Disneyland
16M people visit Disneyland each year. It represents and idealized view of
American life, history and culture.
Universal Studios
University Studios Hollywood is both a theme park and a movie studio. It
is often advertised as “The Coolest Place in LA”
Media and Technology
Los Angeles and Southern California is home to many entertainment and
media organizations that are changing the way people work and play
Workshops and Lectures
The program includes daily updates, lectures, and presentations so that
participants have a better understanding of the excursions
Creativity and Innovation
All excursions and lectures will focus on how people and organizations
develop new ideas and how they bring them to the marketplace
Presentation Skills
Creative and innovative people face the challenge of presenting their work to
others. We provide workshops, lectures, and discussions on how to present
ideas
Art and Science
Scientists and artist tend to work is isolation of one another. We help
people understand how art and science should be brought together
History of California and Los Angeles
The State of California and the City of Los Angeles have the most ethnic
diversity of any region in the U.S. and the world. Our excursions and
lectures will help explain why
Urban Planning
What is the future of Los Angeles and the State of California? The
excursions and lectures will help explore the future of our area
Program Fee and Expenses
Program Fee is $4,790 USD
1. Does not include round trip Beijing to Los Angeles
airfare
2. Fee includes admission fees to Universal Studios and
Disneyland
3. Fee includes airport pickup and drop off, all program
excursions, and any planned shopping trips
4. Shuttle bus transportation for all excursions, including
a shopping excursion as determined by the students
Program Fee also includes. . .
5. Interaction with Chinese graduate students at UCLA, USC
and other local institutions
6. Advising and consultation on studying in the U.S. and
how to apply to graduate or professional school
7. Suites hotel (3 students per room) with free breakfast,
late afternoon drinks and snacks, indoor pool, hot tub,
spa, and gym. Many low cost restaurants nearby