Elements of Design I

ARCH X 454A

This introduction to design fundamentals will help you develop perceptual skills, sensitivity, creative awareness, and the technical ability necessary to handle a variety of design media.

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Starting at $875.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Learn about color interaction, line, texture, shape, scale, balance, and rhythm
  • Develop perceptual skills, sensitivity, creative awareness, and technical ability
  • Understand organization of elements in the 2-D plane

About this course:

An introduction to design fundamentals, including exercises in figure-ground relationships, color interaction, line, texture, shape, scale, balance, rhythm, emphasis and organization of elements in the 2D plane; this course develops perceptual skills, sensitivity, creative awareness and the technical ability necessary to handle a variety of design media. 

Summer 2024 Schedule

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Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
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Instructor: Edward Varias
397857
Fee:
$875.00
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No refunds after July 02, 2024
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Tue Jun 25, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Jul 2, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Jul 9, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Jul 16, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Jul 23, 2024
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Tue Jul 30, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Aug 6, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Aug 13, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Aug 20, 2024
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Tue Aug 27, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Sep 3, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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This section has no set meeting times.
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Instructor: Alvalyn Lundgren
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Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 01, 2024
Course Requirements
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Book: Design Basics by David Lauer, Stephen Pentak
Cengage Learning
ISBN 9781285858227

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This section has no set meeting times.
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Instructor: Salvatore Leonardi
397856
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Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Ocvirk, Bone, Stinson, Wigg and Clayton
Mcgraw-Hill College
ISBN 0697340333

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Instructor: Tatyana Zhukova
397855
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$875.00
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Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 01, 2024
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Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Interior Design: Foundation Level
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