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Anastasia Meadors
Director, Art and Design
Program Director, Visual Arts

Interim Program Director
Graphic and Interactive Design

Interim Program Director
Sustainable Design

Rachael Hagner

Rachael Hagner
Program Director
Interior Design and Interior Architecture

J.C. Miller

JC Miller
Program Director
Landscape Architecture

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Art and Design

UC Berkeley Extension has the courses you need to sharpen your professional skills and develop in all aspects of art and design. Learn the latest techniques in graphic design. Get ahead of the curve in the emerging field of sustainable design. Or take a studio class in drawing, painting, printmaking or photography. Focus on landscape architecture, interior design or visual arts, and earn a certificate from a program that professionals recognize for quality. Work with award-winning designers, artists and industry professionals to refine your portfolio; gain hands-on experience with local firms; and develop the professional network to advance your career. Evening, weekend and online classes offer the flexibility that fits your busy schedule. Courses are held in San Francisco, Berkeley, Belmont and online. Learn more at a free information session.

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Professional Certificates (What is a professional certificate?)

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Visual Arts (EDP 022442)
Designed for practicing artists who have completed an undergraduate degree with a nonart major, this exciting curriculum provides the rigorous studio practice and conceptual and art-historical framework necessary to develop a portfolio for application to fine-art graduate programs. Learn more.

Interior Design and Interior Architecture (EDP 022137)
The Certificate Program in Interior Design and Interior Architecture provides a comprehensive interior design education that is professional, affordable and available to working individuals on a part-time basis. This program prepares you for the California IDEX exam and the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam. Learn more.

Landscape Architecture (EDP 022186)
The Certificate Program in Landscape Architecture offers a preprofessional curriculum focused on the numerous and varied opportunities that exist in the landscape architecture profession. This curriculum is certified by the Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC) of the California Board of Architectural Examiners and prepares you for the Landscape Architecture Licensing Exam. Learn more.

Specialized Programs of Study (What is a specialized program of study?)

Featured Programs:

Digital Photography (EDP 022492)
Digital technology dramatically alters the accessibility and possibilities of photography. The Specialized Program in Digital Photography explores the essentials of digital imaging, including getting the most out of new technologies. Learn more.

Drawing (EDP 022476)
Drawing, the foundation of any art practice, is your most accessible and versatile tool for exploring and expressing creative ideas. With the Specialized Program in Drawing, you master fundamental drawing techniques, methods and materials. Learn more.

Painting (EDP 022484)
After centuries of experimentation, painting still promises the discovery of boundless creative expression. The Specialized Program in Painting teaches essential painting techniques to develop your creativity using a variety of materials and methods. Learn more.

Graphic Design (EDP 022406)
The Professional Sequence in Graphic Design offers a study of timeless design principles accompanied by an appreciation of historical and current design trends. Our students learn from industry professionals how to build a comprehensive portfolio and advance in the field. Learn more.

Sustainable Design (EDP 022418)
Sustainable design involves applying the forms and patterns of natural living systems to the creation of built environments and consumer products so that human activity sustains without harm and even regenerates living systems. Learn more.

Learn more about all of UC Berkeley Extension's professional certificates and specialized programs of study.

Information Sessions

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Larry LozaresArt and Design Gallery

View examples of student and instructor artwork and class projects in Extension's Art and Design program areas. Go to gallery.

 

Some courses are developed in collaboration with the following organizations:

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM)

Contact

To contact Visual Arts, send an email to visualarts@unex.berkeley.edu or call (415) 284-1041.

To contact Interior Design and Interior Architecture, send an email to interiordes@unex.berkeley.edu or call (415) 284-1070.

To contact Landscape Architecture, send an email to landarch@unex.berkeley.edu or call (415) 284-1041.

To contact Graphic Design, send an email to designarts@unex.berkeley.edu or call (415) 284-1070.

To contact Sustainable Design, send an email to designarts@unex.berkeley.edu or call (415) 284-1041.