Design & Arts
Design & Arts
Learn to create from creatives.
Design user-focused websites that delight. Create impact through brand strategy. Think with your hands and paint. Capture a story through photography.
Then turn your passion into a career.
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Design your dream career with us.
Whether you're just starting out, or have years of experience, UCLA Extension offers courses to sharpen your skills and prepare you for greater levels of success. (And yes, we even have courses you can take just for fun.)
From user experience to photography, studio arts to art history, our courses are taught by experienced professionals who have successful creative careers of their own.
Design & Arts
Courses
DESMA X 499C
User Experience IV: Capstone
Working from evidence-based case studies, students apply the appropriate methods and tools of discovery, design, prototyping, testing, iterating, and presenting for real world application.
DESMA X 479.47AA
Illustrator II
Develop advanced techniques and practical workflows in Adobe Illustrator.
DESMA X 481.99AF
User Experience I: Survey
This course introduces the latest tools, techniques and technologies used by leading agencies to develop world-class user experiences.
DESMA X 481.99QT
After Effects: Motion Graphics with AI Integrated Toolset
Learn animation fundamentals, AI-generated imagery, text-to-video, and conversational AI in this course that explores motion graphics in After Effects.
DESMA X 490.98AB
Intro to AI: Reshaping the Future of Creative Design & Development
As a creative professional, familiarize yourself with the transformative potential of AI.
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