INDS-112 Historical Interiors
This course will cover furniture, interiors, architecture, methods and materials from the Renaissance to the present. Field trips to museums and/or historic homes are included. Students will develop their own reference files.
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Understand the historical background/ influences of various periods/ styles of furniture and
decoration.
- 2. Identify and define the characteristics of various periods in decorative arts and furniture.
- 3. Develop and increase vocabulary of period decoration and furniture terms.
- 4. Understand the relevance of period design and decoration in today’s world
- 5. Develop and expand knowledge of necessary dimensions for furniture based on human anatomy.
- 6. Demonstrate ability to incorporate period pieces and well-planned interiors.
- 7. Identify the historical influences in contemporarily-produced furnishings, architecture and
decorative arts.
Course Objectives
- 1. Understand the historical background/ influences of various periods/ styles of furniture and
decoration.
- 2. Identify and define the characteristics of various periods in decorative arts and furniture.
- 3. Develop and increase vocabulary of period decoration and furniture terms.
- 4. Understand the relevance of period design and decoration in today’s world
- 5. Develop and expand knowledge of necessary dimensions for furniture based on human anatomy.
- 6. Demonstrate ability to incorporate period pieces and well-planned interiors.
- 7. Identify the historical influences in contemporarily-produced furnishings, architecture and
decorative arts.