Interior Design Syllabi

DES 110 ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS
THIS CLASS INTRODUCES BASIC DRAFTING  SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES. UPON COMPLETION, STUDENTS  SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE WORKING DRAWINGS SKILLFULLY UTILIZING PRINCIPLES OF DRAFTING.

DES 111 CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE CONCEPTUAL ABILITIES AS APPLIED TO PROBLEMS INVOLVED WITH CREATING PRACTICAL FURNITURE DESIGNS.

DES 120 CAD FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
THIS COURSE INTRODUCES BASIC COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES  WITHIN INTERIOR DESIGN APPLICATIONS.

DES 125 GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
THIS COURSE INTRODUCES GRAPHIC PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES FOR COMMUNICATING IDEAS. TOPICS INCLUDE DRAWING, PERSPECTIVE  DRAWING AND WET AND DRY MEDIA. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PRODUCE A PICTORIAL PRESENTATION UPON COMPLETION.

DES 135 PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF DESIGN I
THIS COURSE INTRODUCES THE BASIC CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY OF DESIGN AS THEY RELATE TO THE DESIGN PROFESSION.

DES 136 PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF DESIGN II
THIS COURSE PROVIDES CONTINUED STUDY OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES WITH EMPHASIS PLACED ON COLOR THEORY, AND PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOR.

DES 210 BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
THIS COURSE INTRODUCES CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR INTERIOR DESIGN. TOPICS INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, BUSINESS FORMATIONS,  PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS AND METHODS OF
COMPENSATION.

DES 220 INTRODUCTION TO INTERIOR DESIGN
THIS COURSE COVERS THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AS THEY RELATE SPECIFICALLY TO INTERIOR DESIGN, FURNITURE ARRANGEMENT, WALL COMPOSITION, COLOR, FURNISHINGS, AND PRESENTATIONS.

DES 225 TEXTILES
THIS COURSE INCLUDES THE STUDY OF WOVEN AND NON WOVEN FABRICS FOR INTERIORS. TOPICS INCLUDE CHARACTERISTICS OF FIBERS, YARNS, WEAVING, FELTING, AND KNITTING, PROCESSING OF LEATHER, AND ADORNING AND FINISHING OF INTERIOR FABRICS.

DES 230 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN I
THIS COURSE INCLUDES PRINCILPLES OF INTERIOR DESIGN FOR VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS.

DES 231 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN II
THIS COURSE PROVIDES ADVANCED PROJECTS WITH A CLIENT PROFILE THAT UTILIZES THE SKILLS DEVELOPED IN DES 220.  EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON A TOTAL CONCEPT AND THE PRESENTATION OF APPROPRIATE AND CREATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS.

DES 235 PRODUCTS
THIS COURSE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF INTERIOR FINISHING MATERIALS AND THE SELECTION OF QUALITY UPHOLSTERY AND CASE GOODS. TOPICS INCLUDE HARD AND RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS, WALL COVERINGS AND FINISHES, CEILINGS, MOLDINGS, AND FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND OTHER INTERIOR COMPONENTS.

DES 240 NON-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN I
THIS COURSE INTRODUCES COMERCIAL /CONTRACT DESIGN INCLUDING RETAIL, OFFICE, INSTITUTIONAL, RESTAURANT, AND HOSPITALITY DESIGN.

DES 241 NON-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN II
THIS COURSE PROVIDES AND IN-DEPTH STUDY OF NON-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN EXPLORING MORE COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS SUCH AS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, FURNITURE GALLERY DESIGN, AND LARGE OFFICE COMPLEXES.

DES 245 SALES AND MARKETING DESIGN
THIS COURSE INTRODUCES RETAIL/WHOLESALE SALES AND MARKETING CONCEPTS, PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION, AND TERMINOLOGY FOR THE INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSION.

DES 256 HISTORY OF INTERIORS AND FURNISHINGS II
THIS COURSE COVERS ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND VARIOUS STYLES OF NINETEENTH- AND TWENTIETH CENTURY FURNITURE, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON STYLE RECOGNITION, VOCABULARY, AND CHRONOLOGY.

DES 280 CODES AND STANDARDS FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
THIS COURSE INTRODUCES INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES AS THEY RELATE TO INTERIOR DESIGN. TOPICS INCLUDE STATE AND FEDERAL CODES AND STANDARDS RELATED TO PHYSICALLY DISADVANTAGED ACCESS, FIRE CODES, SPACE ALLOCATION CODES, AND BATHROOM FACILITY CODES.

DES 285 CAPSTONE FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
THIS COURSE PROVIDES ADDITIONAL STUDIO TIME TO INVESTIGATE AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST, UPGRADE WEAKNESSES AND OR CAPITALIZE ON STRENGTHS.

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