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Design History and Context

DESMA X 479.3D

Gain a broad understanding of design and its dynamic past to create inspired projects in the present.

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Starting at $925.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Identify significant designers and design movements
  • Recognize key artists and illustrators who have had a significant impact on design
  • Develop an understanding of the chronology of graphic design periods and styles
  • Understand the effect of changing technologies on the field of graphic design
  • Analyze how historical graphic design styles are incorporated into modern graphics
  • Create portfolio pieces inspired by the designers and movements studied

About this course:

Gain a broad understanding of design and its dynamic past to discover inspiration for the present. Survey the history of visual communication, design's sociopolitical and cultural contexts, and the artistic and technological characteristics of various movements. Students create portfolio pieces inspired by the designers and movements studied.
Prerequisites
DESMA X 479.6A Design Fundamentals, DESMA X 481.99Z InDesign and DESMA X 479.4A Typography.

Fall 2025 Schedule

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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
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Instructor: Shirin Raban
404882
Fee:
$925.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: The History of Graphic Design
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Wed Sep 24, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Wed Oct 1, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Oct 8, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Oct 15, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Oct 22, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Oct 29, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Nov 5, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Nov 12, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Nov 19, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Nov 26, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Dec 3, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Wed Dec 10, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
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Instructor: Elizabeth Gilmour
405303
Fee:
$925.00
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Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Graphic Style: From Victorian to Hipster

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Design Communication Arts
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