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Blender Foundations for Spatial Media

DESMA X 485.67

In this practical, hands-on course, you’ll learn to navigate the Blender interface and model custom objects for game and XR environments.

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Live Online
Starting at $975.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Generate and manipulate 3D assets in Blender for level and environment design
  • Use generative AI tools to produce models and refine them for 3D printing
  • Apply lighting and animation to bring your environments to life
  • Follow optimization and accessibility best practices for real-time projects

About this course:

Free and open-source, Blender powers world builders, AR/VR developers, animators, and game designers. In this practical, hands-on course, you’ll learn to navigate the Blender interface and model custom objects for game and XR environments. A series of live workshops covers crafting materials, UV maps, and texture atlases for high performance, leveraging generative AI to create initial asset concepts, and environment design. Students are introduced to Godot Engine, including importing assets, setting up scenes, and previewing, By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to tackle WebXR, game engine projects, or 3D printing workflows with confidence. No prior experience necessary.

Fall 2025 Schedule

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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
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Instructor: Keram Malicki-Sanchez
405689
Fee:
$975.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Schedule
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Tue Sep 23, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 30, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 7, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 14, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 21, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 28, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 11, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 18, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 25, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 2, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 9, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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