Interior Design

English Language ENG (200,201,208) 9crs & 1 course BUS 210 3crs = 12crs

(BUS 201 or ENT 301 3crs & HUM 318 3crs & (HUM 212 or BUS 215 or HUM 215) 1cr = 7crs

(ART 205 or ART 206 or HUM 210 or SOC 201 or COM 208 or HUM 211 or PSY 201 or POL 202 OR HIS 200) 3crs = 3crs

(HLT 210 or NLT 201 or CSC 201) = 3crs

Basic introduction to drawing tools and instruments and the theories in the various areas of drawing dealing specifically with the human figure, nude, clothed and in relationship with a given spatial environment. The main issue is to familiarize students with a deeper conception of creative drawing and illustration using their own perception, logic and their ways of expression.

This studio and theory course is a continuation of Drawing I; it concentrates on the techniques of drawing, i.e., how to create 3D images on 2D surfaces using basic drawing techniques. Prereq.: ART200

This is an advanced course, where students develop their imaging skills by producing and understanding various visual aids used by art practitioners for the last two millennia including: theories and principles of colors, Plato’s “shadows in the cave”, the camera obscura, the camera Lucida, mirrors, flip books, pin-hole cameras, the zoetrope.

This course introduces art students to the basic elements and principles of design, such as the design tools and instruments used in a design studio. This course covers the study of geometric shapes, two-dimensional illustration, technical drawing, coloring techniques, design as a concept, and perceptual discipline.

Introduction to the dimensional requirements faced by those working in the areas of three-dimensional design with the emphasis on package design. Exploration of visual language, compositional principles, problem solving methodology and production in graphic design. Prereq.: DES201

An introduction to the techniques of drawing and sketching as an aid to design, basics and expression of lines, product and interior drawings, presentation techniques. In this course students will gain an awareness of basic visual construction and techniques.

An introduction to the basic principle of design. Topics include basic design theory and practice, design methodology, problem solving method, visual communication skills and basic modeling techniques. Coreq.: IDP215

This course is an introduction to the design principles associated with the evaluation and redesign of an existing product, furniture or space. The course explores conceptual aesthetics and structural studies in the field of remodeling projects. Prereq.: IDP290

This course describes movements, events and people that have defined design history. It makes students understand the connections between design history and culture, historical and social contexts and their influence on the design of product, furniture and architecture.

Students learn the theory behind how three dimensional objects are presented two dimensionally. The course is oriented toward technical drawing with a review of drawing and dimensioning conventions. The last part regards drawing 3D basic and complex objects within an introduction to 3D modeling. Prereq.: IDP215

This course covers the various materials and parameters involved in designing parts out of plastic, metal, wood, cardboard and others. Discussion of the major types of materials their categories and their characteristics. Field trips and report presentations are also included. Prereq.: IDP291

The course is an historical in depth survey of design. Students implement their historical and theoretical knowledge through critical thought and comparative studies. Prereq.: IDP310

Design methodology emphasizes the value and use of scientific methods for data collection and decision-making. Techniques such as interviewing, testing and analysis of the utility of the design are taught. Students practice communicating for business purposes. Prereq.: IDP390

This course provides an overview of the transformation details and techniques for manufacturing. Students will learn how to solve actual design problems and find better solutions for the details of the process. Prereq.: IDP320

This course will introduce students to the creation of computer rendered   3D graphics and animation. Through lighting effects, camera angles, sequence and motion students create a new and unique virtual world. The teaching aid will be widespread software, ensuring the students affordable documentation, local and worldwide market place access. Prereq.: IDP315

Students learn how to design a product which satisfies human and psychological needs. Projects address the requirements of special user groups and specific markets with consideration given to the production capabilities of markets. Manufacturing will be the focus of at least one project. Prereq.: IDP291

This course, students develop their design and manufacturing skills. The course explores the conceptual, aesthetic and structural studies in the field of flexible design. Students will reinforce their skills in the execution process. Prereq.: IDP390

This course introduces basic digital tools for industrial design presentation and reinforces students drawing and communication skills. Prereq.: IDP315

This course, students continue preparing themselves to enter the career field of design. They experience technologies and their relationship to industrial design. A field report must be submitted for evaluation. Prereq.: IDP391

Students practice a professional level design project assigned by a real client; they focus on specific design criteria and apply them to a personal design. They organize, and analyze the various parameters of design in a proposal and focus on research problem statement through sketches, mock-ups, renderings and a preliminary model. Prereq.: IDP391

The senior project should maintain an active link with the professional world of design to facilitate the transition for students from the educational world into the professional. Students develop their proposal and study the market of interior design; they will cover all aspects of design from design concept and design planning to design shop drawing development. Prereq.: IDP490

An introductory, theoretical and practical course looking at painting techniques and exploration of painted space. Interpretation on a two-dimensional plan, awareness of the expressive potential of the elements of arts in the creation of moods in various media

Builds on Painting I in terms of advanced studies in “Painting”.

This is an introductory course that develops a sense of three dimensional structure and design. It helps students to become familiar with a variety of materials, and to transform the principles of design from 2-dimentional into 3-dimentional. This course will develop imaginative thinking and aesthetic sensibility in the students’ mind to express and understand art in its social context.

An introduction to the techniques and practices of traditional and digital animated film production. The student will be trained in a wide variety of approaches to paint and draw animation: from storyboarding to the final product. Prereq.: GDP310

The Art Forum is a program where invited guest speakers who might be artists, curators, designers, gallery owners or writers on art give a lecture to Arts students, sharing the experiences about the real world and the area of their expertise. Students are expected to analyze research and write about topics discussed by guest lecturers on a weekly basis. Prereq.: ART201

An intensive workshop of design extension from graphic or interior design to the existing world of designing for theater stage and movies. This workshop takes each person’s skills, abilities, and imagination and guides him/her through set design, costume design and a hint of light design. Junior standing required

Students will learn about the basic techniques of the photographic art (lighting, composition, depth of field, white balance…). Through several studio and outdoor exercises / assignments, they will be invited to put into application the theoretical information they will have acquired in class. This course also aims at preparing the students for more advanced photography and cinematography courses.