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Course Criteria
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4.50 Credits
Emphasis in this course is placed on the advanced understanding of the basic elements and principles used in interior design. Students will learn to use those factors in practical applications to create successful designs. Knowledge of the ID programming process will be developed and how this process is used to address client needs. This is the process which leads to a harmonious, successful design solution for the professional Interior Designer.
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4.50 Credits
Drawing skills are an essential part of visual communications used in Interior Design. This course will give students a foundation in sketching and idea development through drawings. These skills will form the basis of further skills in presentation drawings developed in later courses.
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4.50 Credits
This course is a study of the development of interior design and decoration from Middle Ages to the late twentieth century. Slide presentations, lectures, and field trips are part of this course. Emphasis is placed on recognizing, recording and researching these different identifiable styles in a cosmopolitan city.
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4.50 Credits
This course is a study of the development of architecture through history. Slide presentations, lectures and field trips are part of this course. Emphasis is placed on recognizing, recording and researching the different identifiable styles present in a cosmopolitan city.
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4.50 Credits
This course combines lecture, research, analytical studies, and travel to provide students with the opportunity to learn and understand design and design history in another culture. The course allows students to visit and experience the design features and the professional environment of a new city (varies) through scheduled appointments, private tours, and presentations.
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4.50 Credits
This is a fundamental studio course in which the student develops a residential interior. The course includes lectures, inclass assignments, on-site investigation, field trips and critiques. The student will be expected to accomplish projects and learn essential skills such as contextual analysis, client analysis, programming, space planning, code analysis, furniture and finish selection. In addition, electrical, lighting, and plumbing requirements are introduced. Students are also expected to develop an awareness of the environment and issues related to environmental design, and to integrate in their project energy saving measures.
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4.50 Credits
The course is composed of a first theoretical core, in which theory and standards will be illustrated, and a second core in which students will apply sustainable principles to the design process. A series of initial lectures will introduce briefly the theories of sustainable growth and environmental design as a necessary theoretical background to underpin sustainable design practice. Students will become familiar with the principles of the most important standards (such as LEEDS or BREEAM) used to benchmark energy efficiency, non-toxic materials, and air quality in interior environments. Finally, students will test their understanding of sustainable design on a small design studio, in which they will be expected to produce a creative, innovative, low-energy interior environment.
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4.50 Credits
This is a fundamental course in the design of environments for commercial use. Through studio projects, lectures and field trips, the student develops a commercial interior that includes contextual analysis, critical client analysis, complex programming, space planning, and the use of open-office systems or other appropriate furniture systems. The student is also introduced to relevant accessibility codes/legislation and standard building and fire safety codes as they pertain to commercial design. Students are also expected to develop an awareness towards the environment and the issues related to environmental design, and to integrate in their project energy saving measures.
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4.50 Credits
In this course, the student will develop interior detailing technical skills such as stairways, doors, windows, and all other relevant building components. Built-in furniture details for residential and commercial spaces will also be investigated.
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4.50 Credits
This course gives students an understanding of the basic elements of construction and building systems which includes; mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge of code adherence and how they govern the design fabrication. Students will develop a strong vocabulary related to construction and codes, as well as a critical understanding of the interaction between the design idea and the construction method. The latest energy guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities guidelines will be addressed in this course.
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