AI Footwear Design
AI Footwear Design
DESMA X 487.55
This immersive, hands-on studio course introduces students to the fundamentals of designing and producing athletic footwear.
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Hybrid
Cost
Starting at $925.00
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About This Course
This immersive, hands-on studio course introduces students to the fundamentals of designing lifestyle and athletic footwear. Throughout the course, students will produce key deliverables of the footwear design process, beginning with trend research, target end users, benchmarking existing products, insight generation, followed by inspiration boards, ideation, concept exploration drawings, and the creation of study models, and 3D model generation. The curriculum emphasizes new AI workflows that address; form and feature development, problem solving, material and color selection, and the development of technical control drawings. Students will gain practical experience by utilizing both traditional and advanced AI product development strategies, manufacturing techniques, exposing them to entry point skill set utilized within the footwear industry. By the end of the course, students will be expected to present a low-fidelity prototype, a CMF (Color, Material, Finish) board, Specification documents, and a process book that captures their design journey and outcomes. The course is structured to reflect best practices and equips students with an entry level foundation in lifestyle and performance footwear design.
Summer 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Monday 4:00PM - 7:00PM PT
Hybrid
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Remote Classroom
Deadline
Refunds only available from April 27, 2026 to July 05, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jun 22, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 29, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 6, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 13, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 20, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Mon Jul 27, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Discussion
Mon Aug 3, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Mon Aug 10, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Discussion
Mon Aug 17, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Mon Aug 24, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Mon Aug 31, 2026
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Fall 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Hybrid
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Remote Classroom
Deadline
Refunds only available from July 27, 2026 to October 04, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 22, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 29, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 6, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 13, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 20, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Oct 27, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Tue Nov 3, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Nov 10, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Tue Nov 17, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Nov 24, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Dec 1, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
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