Master UX, UI, Product Design,
and AI

Break into one of today's most in-demand fields. UCLA Extension's User Experience program builds your skills in UX/UI design, research, and digital product development - online or in-person.

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Unlock Your Design Potential

In today’s fast-evolving digital world, exceptional user experience is no longer optional - it’s essential. Industry leaders like Airbnb, Netflix, and Dropbox set the standard with innovative UX/UI design, driving the growing demand for skilled professionals in this field.

UX is a dynamic discipline rooted in problem-solving, iterative design, and user empathy. Our comprehensive curriculum equips you with the skills to master human-centered design, culminating in a capstone project that showcases your expertise and enhances your professional portfolio.

Gain hands-on experience with industry-leading UX/UI tools and cutting-edge AI-powered design technologies, ensuring you stay ahead in this rapidly advancing field.

UCLA Extension Excellence

Benefit from award-winning instruction — taught by accomplished executives
We are one of the nation's most prestigious programs, trusted by industry leaders
Our course curriculum is developed in cooperation with UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts (DMA)
Perfect for those looking to create successful, innovative designs across web, applications, print, and packaging
Choose from results-oriented individual courses or a certificate program
Explore mentorship and internship opportunities
Network with fellow students and expert instructors

Flexible and Convenient

Mix and match flexible course options on days, evenings, weekends, in person or online anytime, anywhere
Largest array of classes and topics — over 30 courses per quarter
Open-enrollment certificate in User Experience
No need to apply for admission to get started — just sign up for a class
No previous UX background is required
Pay as you go, start any quarter

The User Experience Industry Today

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my name is pramit nairi
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i've been teaching for the past um
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nearly 10 years
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at ucla extension started out teaching
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the fundamentals of ux
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and as that grew and as a certificate
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program came to be
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it naturally turned into a much more
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comprehensive program
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the depth of instruction the depth of
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knowledge that's shared and collaborated
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with students
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really sets students up to be user
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experience practitioners so you can go
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on to become a
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user experience designer someone who
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makes products
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you can go on to become a user
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experience researcher someone who
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really gets out there and tries to
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understand what motivates people what
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drives them
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why would someone want to interact with
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a product or interact with a service
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or you could go on to become say just
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purely a user experience
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generalist someone who does both of
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the first piece of advice i'd give them
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would be
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brace yourself you're in for an
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adventure of a lifetime
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you're in for a career you're in for
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a perspective that will change
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your life once you become a user
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experience designer once you've gone
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through this program you will never look
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at any product the same way you'll never
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look at any service the same way
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and you'll always forever be wondering
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life-changing
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