UCLA Extension
Los Angeles, California, United States
http://www.uclaextension.edu/

Basic Drawing

A beginning course in drawing designed to develop and expand one’s observational abilities and rendering skills. Students learn methods for sensitively describing objects in terms of line, shape, volume, cross-contour, proportion, light logic, perspective, and compositional space. Each class focuses on a particular formal concept and its function in drawing. Students begin with line drawin......
 

Explore the safe, nontoxic, versatile, and fun medium of acrylics. This course focuses on how to create different surface textures and demonstrates how to achieve a variety of painterly techniques using acrylic paints and various acrylic mediums. Although not exclusively an abstract painting course, the techniques covered should appeal to students wanting to explore more abstract possibilities ......
 

This introduction to the business procedures encountered in the practice of interior design (both residential and commercial) covers such topics as strategies for marketing and selling design services, ethics, business management in the design office, programming cost and fee structures, client agreements, client job files, and understanding overhead costs for a profitable business....
 

Part two of a four-part survey course on the environmental arts of the Western world. This course traces the architecture, landscape architecture, furniture, art, and decorative arts from the Italian Renaissance to the beginning of the 19th century in France, England, and America. Periods covered include the Renaissance, Mannerist, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassic. Instruction focuses on the man......
 

The fundamentals of understanding and appreciating the decorative arts are explored in this intensive course, which provides a basic historical understanding of forms and social forces, as well as an enhanced awareness of styles. Topics include traditional techniques and innovations utilized by artisans on a range of media (wood, silver, ceramics, etc.). Basic connoisseurship is touched upon to......
 

In this first in a series of studio courses, students are given the opportunity to apply fundamental design principles to the layout of interior spaces. Starting with the development of a design concept, students learn how to develop a space while incorporating the elements of ergonomics and human factors. Students also explore methods of analyzing a client’s program, beginning with the bu......
 

This course covers the study of the perception of color, its permutations and its dimensions, using traditional as well as contemporary methods, emphasizing individual experimentation through lab exercises and demonstrations. Topics include the color wheel; Munsell and Albers theories; perception, symbolism, and psychology; pattern-painting techniques; and the applications of color theories to ......
 

This comprehensive hands-on workshop covers the basic 2D and 3D commands necessary to construct three-dimensional objects and interiors using the award-winning SketchUp software. Developed for the conceptual stages of design, this "pencil of digital design" is powerful yet easy to learn. Students use an existing floor plan to design a project that incorporates three-dimensional interi......
 

This "behind-the-scenes" study tour of some of the most renowned restaurants in Los Angeles--a city newly recognized for both world-class design and haute cuisine--includes on-site explanations and discussions by the designers, architects, chefs, and/or owners. Students gain insight into justifications behind individual layout and design concepts for front-of-the-house, kitchens, and ......
 

This course covers basic lighting topics, including light and texture, light and color, focal lighting, light sources, fixture schedules, switching patterns, and the required drawings used by designers in both residential and commercial spaces. Instruction includes lectures, research, and student projects....
 

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 two-dimensional plane, this course develops perceptual skills, sensitivity, creative awareness, and the technical ability necessary to handle a variety of design media....
 

The architecture of a structure and its building systems must be considered in the interior design process in order to meet functional and aesthetic criteria. This course deals with the basic construction and materials of both commercial and residential buildings and the process through which a building passes from concept to move-in, including components; connections; the mechanical systems ne......
 

This course covers the basic AutoCAD commands necessary to construct and view in three dimensions. Emphasizing the Architectural Desktop component, students draw a floor plan while simultaneously creating a complete 3D virtual building. Instruction covers the accurate drawing of walls, doors, windows, details, and other 3D objects as well as numerous basic menu commands and other features, such......
 

This comprehensive hands-on course is designed to introduce designers to digital design tools. The course begins with an overview of architectural and interior design concepts and client presentations and how they were created. Students learn why the use of these professional tools is essential to the creative process of design and presentation production and are introduced to using the compute......
 

This beginning course focuses on basic freehand drawing and drafting. All the components essential to good drawing are presented and discussed. Working almost exclusively in black-and-white, students embark on a series of exercises that introduce important visual concepts--composition and design, contour and line, proportion and scale, plan and section, form and space, tone and shadows--plus th......
 

This six-week course covers the basics of decorating a house, an apartment, or a loft. Topics include floor plans, color use, composition, storage ideas, and finishing touches. Students are encouraged to bring fabric samples, and snapshots of their personal space for in-class discussion during the fourth class meeting. Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. This "green" course pr......
 

This course covers basic drafting skills, fundamental floor plans and interior elevations, standard architectural symbols and conventions, lettering, line quality, and dimensioning. Students produce and organize a basic set of interior and exterior architectural drawings. Enrollment limited. This "green" course provides course materials online to minimize paper waste; Internet access ......
 

This seminar covers the key concepts and practices of sustainable building, including an historical overview of green building. Exploring the financial and technical assistance offered through such government entities as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, nonprofit organizations, and public utilities, the course also gives an overview of LEED certification and examines case studies to st......
 

Learn to present your ideas in the fastest, most effective way possible. This course teaches students various drawing and presentation techniques and shortcuts using pens, pencils, markers, and pastels. Through demonstrations and exercises, students build confidence in their ability to communicate their ideas quickly and effectively. Prerequisite: X 466F Design Communication III or consent of i......
 

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