CTD
121 INTRODUCTION TO INTERIOR DESIGN
LECTURE SYLLABUS
Fall 2008
Dr.
Shirley Foster, 113 East Annex
348-8145
office
By
Appointment
DESCRIPTION
Three hours Introduction to the functional and aesthetic requirements of life spaces
with emphasis on user needs and the home environment. Prerequisites:
none
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
To provide an
opportunity to satisfy personal design goals, using the designed environment as
the means of achievement. Criteria for
selecting a life space are explored, along with an analysis of human needs.
To consider
the aesthetics of furniture, materials, and the creation of interior spaces. Manipulation of
these aesthetics includes the selection, placement, suitability, and
individuality of the various design elements, and how they contribute to the
character of the interior space.
To provide
laboratory experiences which introduce essential visual communications skills,
and to apply theories of design and color to human environments.
To provide
understanding of the interior design profession.
To follow the
design process in solving simple and more complex problems. This includes
project definition, information collection, determination of the goals and
objectives of users, analysis of specific project requirements, development of
design solutions and evaluation for redevelopment, as well as establishing the
idea of evaluation as a continuous process.
To develop a
design vocabulary.
REQUIRED
TEXT
Interior
Design: A Survey
Textbooks-Supe Store 348-7636
EVALUATION
Four exams 100 points
each, 400
points out of 800 for the class (400 from lab)
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students are required
to attend all lectures.
THREE ABSENCES are
allowed without excuse. Beginning with
the FOURTH absence, the student’s
final grade will be reduced ½ letter grade for each additional absence.
Students not in class
on time are responsible for getting on the LATE
roll. THREE late arrivals will be counted as ONE absence and will earn a conference with me to examine the
reason for lateness.
Students are
responsible for acquiring all materials (handouts, notes, etc.) missed BEFORE returning to the next
class. It is recommended that you create
an arrangement with another student to accomplish this end.
MAKE UP POLICY FOR EXAMS
Only two excuses are
accepted in order to take a make-up exam:
1. Written medical excuse or
hospitalization
2. Prior arrangement with instructor
Missed exams must be
taken at the first scheduled CTD departmental make up period, (the
responsibility for knowing that particular date lies with the student) or
immediately following the missed exam with the instructor.
48 hours notice must
be given to the instructor prior to the make up time.
Students registered with the
Office of Disabilities
Please make an
appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss any course accommodations
that may be necessary.
Academic Misconduct Policy
All students in attendance at the