Hi. My name is Nicole Villamin.
I did the Masters of Interior Architecture
program and I also did the certificate of
Interior Design.
The certificate program is through UCLA Extension
and it's kind of just testing out the waters,
giving you the basic, or I guess foundation
skills that you will need to not only enter
the industry, but enter the Masters program.
And from there, in the Masters, you already
have those skill sets.
For example, AutoCAD, or Revit, or SketchUp,
and your understanding of materials.
And what you do is you take all of those skills
and you build larger scale projects.
So how is something built, the functionality,
the path of travel, for example.
All those things that really take into account
when you're constructing a building.
My name is Mamun Hashem.
I have graduated from this program, MIA Master
of Interior Architecture.
I also started teaching in this program from
last year.
I taught UCLA Extension since the best platform
to be in.
It's only only teaching you the design aspect,
to be an interior designer, but it's actually
making you an interior architect.
Coming from an architecture background, I
thought that's the best of both worlds, combining
art with architecture and then interior design.
What made me decide to take the masters program
was I felt that I wanted more out of just
interior design.
There was so much more I can learn, understand
more of the codes, what's out there, for example
commercial design, not just residential.
The education I had from Arc ID, I think,
this has become one of the most valued experiences
I've ever had.
I'm using it every day.
I wouldn't have my job today if it weren't
for this program.
