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What our graduates say

“Lost Canyon and Passengers owe their successes to the first-rate instructors at UCLA Extension, who provide an unconditionally supportive and stimulating environment.”

- Jill Sim, Feature Film Writing Certificate Graduate. Winner of the 2009 Phoenix Film Festival Screenplay Competition.

“The instructors at the Writers’ Program are invaluable. The key to getting better is listening to everything they have to say, getting the work done, and not being afraid of rewrites or starting from scratch.”

- Moisés Zamora, Former Writers’ Program Student, Showrunner (Selena)

Interior Architecture and Design Studies

Over 30-year history serving students and the L.A. design community.

Get on a fast track to an interior architecture and design career with UCLA Extension’s highly popular top-tier open-enrollment programs taught by the best working experts. Look no further for a world-class design education to meet your professional and personal goals, and open doors of opportunities you’ve never thought of before.

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Average Salaries in the Accounting Field

Los Angeles

$77,945 per year

California

$73,142 per year

National

$61,020 per year

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Design Your Next Move

Whether you’re someone who is brand new to interior design or are already working in the field, we will help you achieve success. Take the certificate in Interior Design to become career ready. Or choose the Digital Design Suite specialization to master your knowledge of design tools. We also offer a variety of individual courses with fundamental and trending topics in design.

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UCLA Extension Excellence

Features award-winning instruction by accomplished industry professionals
Combines the functional and imaginative sides of interior architecture
Is one of the nation's most prestigious programs, trusted by industry leaders
Encourages networking with fellow students, instructors and guest lecturers
Join the UCLA Alumni Association upon completing your certificate

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Flexible and Convenient

Flexible course options: evenings, weekends, in-person or online - anytime, from anywhere
Largest array of courses and topics — over 60 courses per quarter
Open-enrollment certificate in Interior Design
Completing a certificate program can take significantly less time and money than a graduate degree and is ideal if you want specific, practical knowledge in a particular field
No application is required to get started; just pick a course and enroll
Pay as you go, start any quarter

Build a Career You Love and Find Your Path to Success

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What is Interior Architecture?

Interior architecture uses scale, proportion, geometry, light, materials, textures and color as opportunities to artfully and practically enhance indoor spaces.

In this career you will:

Join a diverse community of career-seekers or career-changers fulfilling their potential
Create innovative solutions for a sustainable future
Learn to build your network of design professionals
Join an established firm or become a self-directed interior designer