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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 $925.00
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. 

Fall 2025 Schedule

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Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Edward Varias
404568
Fee:
$925.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes
No meeting November 11, 2025.
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
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Date
Time
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Lecture
Tue Sep 23, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Sep 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Oct 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Nov 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Nov 11, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Nov 18, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Nov 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Dec 2, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Dec 9, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Wednesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Edward Varias
404566
Fee:
$925.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Enroll
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Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
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Date
Time
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Wed Sep 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Oct 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Oct 8, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Oct 15, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Oct 22, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Oct 29, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Nov 5, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Nov 12, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Nov 19, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Nov 26, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Wed Dec 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tuesday 3:00PM - 6:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Nareh Sargsyan
404565
Fee:
$925.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Enroll
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Notes
No meeting November 11, 2025.
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Ocvirk, Bone, Stinson, Wigg and Clayton
Mcgraw-Hill College
ISBN 9780073379272
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 23, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Sep 30, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 7, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Oct 14, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 21, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Oct 28, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Nov 4, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 11, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 18, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
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Lecture
Tue Nov 25, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 2, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 9, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Alvalyn Lundgren
404567
Fee:
$925.00
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Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: Design Basics by David Lauer, Stephen Pentak
Cengage Learning
ISBN 9781285858227

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Interior Design: Foundation Level
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