ID: Interior Design
ID 000 — INTERIOR DESIGN
1-3 credit; 1 lab hour
ID 103 — Interior Design Merchandising
2 credits; 2 lecture hours
Created specifically for Fashion Business Management students, the course offers a comprehensive introduction to the dynamic world of home furnishings and visual merchandising practices. The course also introduces the main categories of home furnishings, exploring how these products are showcased and sold in department stores and showrooms.
ID 117 — Interior Design Studio I
4 credits; 8 lab hours
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of design as applied to interior environments. Basic fact-finding skills are introduced--information literacy, the iterative process, design analysis methodologies, physical model making, and elemental design processes are introduced. Students apply knowledge of design fundamentals to two-dimensional and three-dimensional exercises using both manual and digital means.
Corequisite(s): ID 173 and CD 114.
ID 118 — Interior Design Studio II
4 credits; 8 lab hours
The basic design fundamentals are reinforced. Programming, fact-finding skills and design analysis methods for interiors are introduced. Programs are developed with an emphasis on space planning, human factors, building codes, accessibility, and sustainable design. Building on Interior Design Studio I, three-dimensional software aids in the iterative process and final representations.
Prerequisite(s): ID 117.
Corequisite(s): ID 174.
ID 122 — History, Theory and Criticism I
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
This course introduces students to the broad survey of design history, theory and criticism through the discussion of design principles and elements as they were and are used to inform form, style, function, experience, and meaning of interior spaces.
ID 133 — Presentation Techniques I
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
Presents techniques of rendering the elements of interior spaces in detail, including finishes, fabrics, window treatments, and accessories. Students learn quick visualization techniques and are introduced to the use of varied media in the representation of light, texture, color, value, and form.
ID 135 — Model Construction
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
Students are introduced to architectural modeling materials, techniques, shortcuts, and methods of construction to produce a full-color interior model for client presentation. All aspects of model building, from sketch models to laser, are considered.
ID 151 — Basic Drafting Techniques
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
For Continuing Education students. Familiarizes students with the use of drafting equipment and materials. Provides instruction in elementary drafting skills and conventions, employing mechanical pencils and pen and ink in the representation of plans, elevations, and sections.
ID 172 — Design, Color, and Lighting Principles and Theory
1.5 credits; 1 lecture and 1 lab hour
For Continuing Education students. Students focus on the principles of design and composition as influenced by the use of color and its application in the built environment, and the fundamentals of lighting design as they apply to the form, texture, and finish of interior space.
ID 173 — Visual Representation I
3 credits; 6 lab hours
Through focused exercises, students learn the fundamentals of delineating interiors, including plan, elevation and section, while exploring the subject through constructed models. Sketching is introduced as a method to represent observations, analyze, communicate intentions, and develop designs.
Corequisite(s): ID 117 and CD 114.
ID 174 — Visual Representation II
3 credits; 6 lab hours
Building upon the skills introduced in ID 173, this course combines additional rendering techniques in a variety of media and tools to delineate interior space. Rapid visualization skills to pursue creative thinking, investigation through multiple views, and rapid prototyping are further developed.
Corequisite(s): ID 118
Prerequisite(s): ID 173.
ID 175 — Materials in a Sustainably Built Environment
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
Students are introduced to selecting materials and finishes through a mindful lens of environmental and societal responsibility. Various design challenges will be researched, sourced, and evaluated. In addition to traditional contract offerings, new and innovative materials, finishes, and processes will also be explored.
ID 219 — Interior Design Studio III
4 credits; 8 lab hours
Building upon research and programming skills introduced in ID 118, students further develop programs and explore various design processes to project solutions for specific building types and user groups. Topics covered include design concept, color, materials, graphics, building codes, global context, sustainability, social issues and barrier-free design needs.
Prerequisite(s): ID 118 and ID 174.
ID 227 — Design History, Theory and Criticism I
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
This course introduces a broad survey of design history, theory, and criticism. It discusses user experiences that shape the principles and elements used to compose the form, style, function, experience, and meaning of interior spaces. Topics include global design concepts, culture, sustainability, and social and economic issues.
ID 241 — Lighting Design I
1.5 credits; 1 lecture and 1 lab hour
Provides basic understanding of vision as affected by light, color, texture, and form. Introduces basic principles of lighting design including criteria, calculations, planning, and layout.
ID 262 — Professional Practice I
2 credits; 2 lecture hours
A fundamental understanding of the professional standards and practices of interior design, including client relationships and marketing, is provided. Business methods and client record-keeping techniques are introduced. Fabric and furniture resources, typical sampling, specifying, and manufacturing processes are researched and discussed. Special floorings and wall coverings, window treatments, and upholstery methods and techniques are reviewed.
ID 281 — Interior Design Studio IV
4 credits; 8 lab hours
Building upon skills learned in Interior Design Studio III, students design complex spaces with multiple functions and users. They conduct observations, develop case studies, study precedents, and analyze information to define program requirements. Lighting, color, materials, details, codes, global context, sustainability, social issues, and barrier-free inclusive design needs are highlighted.
Prerequisite(s): ID 219.
ID 282 — Design Technology I
3 credits; 6 lab hours
Students gain a basic understanding of the process of interior construction and its interaction with various building systems. The general concepts of Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) are introduced. Building materials and interior fabrication and installation methods are explored through detail drawings using CADD and BIM software.
Corequisite(s): ID 219.
ID 283 — Design Technology II
3 credits; 6 lab hours
Students learn how to prepare a construction set of working drawings for use by contractors and related building trades. Architectural drafting techniques, schedules, specifications of materials and finishes, and principles of door and cabinetry detailing are addressed. the exploration of basic elements of architectural materials and their related joinery methodologies and applications to the detailing of various custom components of interior spaces are addressed.
Prerequisite(s): ID 282.
ID 285 — Health, Safety & Wellness in the Built Environment
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
In this course, students learn the regulations that govern the design, construction, and occupancy of building interiors relative to health, safety, and welfare. Zoning, building codes, occupancy regulations, fire prevention, egress, barrier-free accessibility (ADA) requirements, industry design and lighting performance standards, acoustics, human factors & ergonomics are covered.
ID 299 — Independent Study in Interior Design
1-3 credit
Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Art and Design.
ID 310 — Adaptive Reuse: Community Place Making
2 credits; 4 lab hours
This course is offered to Interior Design students working for three weeks either in an international design office or classroom environment. Students are exposed to strategic planning methods of design and their impact on local redevelopment, and are introduced to the process of critical evaluation of existing city and neighborhood resources, which will support their proposals for an interior design group project. With an emphasis on adaptive reuse and repurposing existing interior spaces, students will propose design ideas for cultural, residential and commercial uses.
ID 312 — Interior Design Studio: Institutional
4 credits; 8 lab hours
Introduces students to more complex building types and design studies. Work includes institutional spaces, such as health care, government, and religious facilities, cultural centers, and supportive communities. Students develop in-depth research and design analysis methods, and explore specific user-group requirements that address cultural, behavioral, and quality-of-life issues. Application and knowledge of building codes and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance are further developed in design project assignments.
Prerequisite(s): ID 314.
ID 315 — Interior Design Studio V
4 credits; 8 lab hours
This studio course introduces students to the holistic strategies and principles of integrated design for interior environments. Students apply in-depth programming research, fact-finding skills and design analysis methods. The complexity of sustainable design decisions that have an impact on global and local environments, economy and human health are explored. Inclusive design, design for activity, and building codes are covered.
Prerequisite(s): ID 281.
ID 316 — Interior Design Studio VI
4 credits; 8 lab hours
This course builds upon studies initiated in ID 315, with additional advanced focus on collaboration with professionals from various fields. This collaboration is necessary to address complexity of human interactions with the built environment, and to utilize available advanced strategies, materials, and technologies. Students explore holistic strategies and principles.
Prerequisite(s): ID 315
Corequisite(s): EN 365.
ID 322 — Decorative Arts Survey
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
Surveys the decorative arts and other related objects, including porcelain and ceramics, metalwork, glass and wood, frames, and carpets from Europe, England, Asia, and America. Students learn to recognize and determine appropriate artifacts as well as ceiling, wall, and floor coverings for use in interior environments. Local resources are identified and craftsmanship technologies are outlined and explored.
ID 324 — Design History, Theory and Criticism II
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
This course builds upon ID 122. Students continue their exploration of specific buildings, artists, and design projects from various cultural contexts, and explore the complexity of design decisions that evolve through the knowledge of history and various cultures.They are introduced to critical evaluation of sources of information to develop research skills.
ID 331 — Presentation Techniques III
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
Studies in advanced techniques involved in the rendering and presentation of interior spaces, including collage, colored pencil, film, photography, airbrush, and other advanced types of media. Students develop and explore new concepts, methods, and ideas for formatting their design work.
Prerequisite(s): ID 134.
ID 346 — Interior Architectural Detail
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
Course addresses basic elements of architectural woodwork and related joinery methodologies and their application to the detailing of various custom components of interior spaces.
Prerequisite(s): ID 254.
ID 347 — Lighting Design
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
This course increases students' awareness of the application of lighting principles in more complex interior design environments. Various types of architectural built-in, recesses, and semi-recessed luminaires, as well as decorative lighting sources are explored. Types of lamps are studied and lighting calculations are reviewed to assure and understanding of how the amount of light is measured in the built environment to meet codes. The impact of codes compliance, budget estimating, sustainability and project cost control methods are also examined.
ID 354 — CAD III
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
Students will acquire advanced skills in Autodesk Revit and other current software. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to produce 3D models, 3D furniture components and computer renderings.
Prerequisite(s): ID 283.
ID 381 — Design Technology III
4 credits; 2 lecture and 4 lab hours
This course addresses the design and control of interior environments as it relates for human comfort levels through the supply of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing systems, including the various electrical systems and sub-systems. The various regulations that govern the design, construction and occupancy of building interiors relative to public health, safety and welfare are addressed. Zoning ordinances, state building and energy codes, federal occupational regulations, fire prevention, egress, barrier-free accessibility (ADA) and administrative requirements are covered.
Prerequisite(s): ID 283.
ID 382 — Design Technology IV
4 credits; 2 lecture and 4 lab hours
Students become familiar with the application of a wide variety of building materials, finishes and the preparation of construction details. Through research and analysis, they assess performance criteria including applications, function, and environmental factors. They explore the materials and fabrication techniques involved in the design and construction of interior details.
Prerequisite(s): ID 381.
ID 412 — Interior Design Studio: Store Planning/Retail Design
4 credits; 8 lab hours
Advanced problems in retail/store planning and design, which include boutiques, specialty shops, and department stores. Awareness of regulations and codes, design analysis, presentation techniques, and marketing as well as methods of written and verbal communication are studied. Professional practitioners act as collaborators in evaluating student projects.
Prerequisite(s): ID 314.
ID 413 — Interior Design Studio VII
4 credits; 8 lab hours
This integrative design studio course builds upon ID 315, with additional focus placed on addressing current social and cultural phenomena and diverse and/or special needs populations through collaboration with local community. Students continue exploration of the holistic strategies and principles for interior environments, and further develop in-depth programming and design analysis skills. They experiment with complex sustainable design decisions that intend to balance impact on global and local environments, on economy, human health, safety and wellbeing. Knowledge and application of major building blocks of interior design professional practice are further developed.
Prerequisite(s): ID 315.
ID 421 — Historic Preservation I
2 credits; 2 lecture hours
Provides basic understanding and appreciation of preservation and considers the appropriate recycling of historic interior spaces. Preservation and recycling projects in this country and abroad are analyzed and discussed.
ID 431 — Computer Rendering
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
Students explore knowledge of advanced three-dimensional modeling software to create complex geometries and rendering techniques. Through lectures, demonstration, lab exercises students learn the ability to communicate innovative design solutions through computer rendering.
ID 444 — Furniture Design
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
An introductory course to the creative process of furniture design. Human factors and ergonomics related to furniture design are studied in depth.
Prerequisite(s): ID 346.
ID 445 — Interior Product Design
1.5 credits; 3 lab hours
The course introduces students to three-dimensional interior product design for use in the residential, contract, and hospitality markets. Emphasis is on the design of products with specialized functions, including universal design and special needs.
Prerequisite(s): ID 346.
ID 461 — Professional Practice II
2 credits; 2 lecture hours
Deals with common situations associated with professional interior design practice, including contracts, procurement and billing procedures, fees, marketing and sales efforts, public relations, professional ethics, office organization, estimating, and progress scheduling.
ID 462 — Professional Practice II/Internship
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course prepares students for common situation associated with professional interior design practice. Project contracts, procurement and billing procedures, fees, marketing and sales efforts, public relations, professional ethics, office organization, cost and time estimating and progress scheduling are covered.
ID 471 — Environmental Systems
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
Examines the control of interior environments through the supply of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and plumbing systems; study of the various electrical systems and sub-systems is included. Reference sources are provided so students build an understanding of how these systems interface within the built environment.
Prerequisite(s): ID 115.
ID 472 — Ecology and the Built Environment
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
The growing impact of ecology on the interior design profession is studied and includes such topics as nondepletable energy services, energy conservation, and resource conservation. Students explore the relationships between ecology and building construction, furniture, furnishings, equipment, building mechanical systems, and building maintenance. Recycling, reuse, and ecological awareness are among the areas studied.
ID 493 — Internship
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
An internship in a qualified design office, industry showroom, or trade/workroom/fabricator as selected by the student with the approval of the chairperson. This internship is for a total of 15 weeks and 135 hours minimum: 5 weeks, 3 hours per week on campus, plus 10 weeks, 12 hours minimum per week on site. Includes individual interviews and assessment reviews with the student and instructor for pre-, during, and post-internship work experience. Assessment forms analyzing and evaluating the experience are required and a final closure interview is held.
Prerequisite(s): approval of chairperson.
ID 494 — Senior Thesis Design Project Research
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
A prerequisite to the senior thesis design project, this course deals with research methodology related to preparing a design program. Students obtain, develop, and analyze data and design criteria as well as building drawings specific to their selected areas of study. Faculty and a professional mentor/expert specializing in the student's field of study offer information, guidance, and counsel during the programming phase and subsequent design development of the following semester. Students select their senior thesis topic, subject to the approval of the chairperson.
Prerequisite(s): ID 314, ID 363 and EN 323.
ID 495 — Senior Thesis Design Project
4 credits; 8 lab hours
Based on the design program researched and written in the prior semester, students prepare a capstone project in interior design that synthesizes space planning, building regulations, accessibility, lighting, furniture layouts, color finishes and materials, furniture and furnishings selections, details, and their selected methods of presentation/communication. Students work in a classroom studio throughout the semester and culminate their study with a presentation to faculty, mentors, and invited design professionals.
Prerequisite(s): ID 412 and ID 494.
ID 496 — Senior Thesis Design Project: Programming
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
Students gather information and develop a comprehensive evidence-based design program for the following semester's senior design project. Through factfinding and analysis, they explore the complexity of human interaction with, and functioning in the built environments. They define appropriate strategies and technologies that balance the foreseeable impact on global and local environments, economy, and human health, safety, and wellbeing
Prerequisite(s): ID 381 and ID 316 or ID 413 and EN 365.
ID 498 — Senior Thesis Design Project
4 credits; 8 lab hours
Based on, and in response to the design program researched and written in ID 496, students prepare a capstone project in interior design that synthesizes their knowledge of space planning, indoor environmental quality strategies, building regulations, accessibility, lighting, furniture layouts, color, finishes and materials, furniture and furnishings selections, and presentation and communication methods. They work in a classroom studio throughout the semester, which culminates with a presentation to faculty, mentors, and invited design professionals.
Prerequisite(s): ID 496, ID 316, and ID 413.
ID 499 — Independent Study in Interior Design
1-3 credit
Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Art and Design.