Examination of the stylistic development of interior design, domestic furniture and furnishings from classical times to the present.
3 Credit Hours
Introduction to Interior Design includes exploring the profession, the principles, elements and design processes; residential space planning, kitchen design and furniture arrangement fundamentals with emphasis on design drawings and professional presentation form. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
Overview of specifications, relative costs, performance properties and installation methods of materials, including textiles used in interior design.
3 Credit Hours
Course will cover Josef Albers color theory, the effect of light on color and color psychology, including forecasting and trends.
3 Credit Hours
Students investigate the design of health care, institutional, hospitality, retail and office environments and identify basic historical exterior styles. Design projects will integrate corporate culture, building codes, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, aesthetic, social and psychological factors. Advanced oral and visual presentation skills. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
Drawing and computer-aided drawing technique development to aid in the visualization of materials, color and lighting of a three-dimensional interior space.
3 Credit Hours
Course includes discussions of environmental movements, designer responsibility, legislation, LEED certification selection and application of lighting fixtures. Students will integrate sustainable strategies to develop design solutions for a variety of small-scale projects. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
The course will teach students how to draw three dimensional models of building interiors, and how to create presentation renderings of those designs. Students will also learn how to use layout to create construction drawings and documents that communicate their designs graphically in a standardized, professional manner.
3 Credit Hours
Interior design business practices; including cost estimating, contract writing, sales and communication techniques. Development of a portfolio from previous course work, work experience, freelance, etc. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
Design foundations exploring standards for industry professionals specializing in residential kitchen and bath planning, basic fundamentals with emphasis on design layouts, design concept drawings and professional presentation formats.
3 Credit Hours
Varied content offering of special interest to the discipline but not covered within existing courses; may be scheduled in a classroom/seminar setting or in nontraditional format.
0.5 - 9 Credit Hours