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 $799.00
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 2023 Schedule

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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Edward Varias
392803
Fee:
$799.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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ENROLL BY: Jun 27, 2023
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Notes
No meeting July 4, 2023.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 06, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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Thu Jun 29, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Jul 6, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Jul 13, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Jul 20, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Jul 27, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Aug 3, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Aug 10, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Aug 17, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Aug 24, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Aug 31, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Sep 7, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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This section has no set meeting times.
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Instructor: Alvalyn Lundgren
392802
Fee:
$799.00
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ENROLL BY: Jun 26, 2023
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Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 03, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: Design Basics by David Lauer, Stephen Pentak
Cengage Learning
ISBN 1285858220

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Instructor: Tatyana Zhukova
392801
Fee:
$799.00
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ENROLL BY: Jun 26, 2023
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Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 03, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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Wednesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Edward Varias
392804
Fee:
$799.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
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ENROLL BY: Jun 28, 2023
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Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after June 21, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Jun 28, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Jul 5, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Jul 12, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Jul 19, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Jul 26, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Aug 2, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Aug 9, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Aug 16, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Aug 23, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Aug 30, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Wed Sep 6, 2023
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Interior Design: Foundation Level
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