COURSE OVERVIEW
This 10-week virtual course prepares students with the introductory knowledge and skills required to work on various commercial design projects for select industries and facility types. The course will span commercial interior design theory and process, select codes and key construction documents, contract products, sourcing and presentation. Students implement learning objectives into weekly assignments which culminate to two portfolio projects that demonstrate an understanding of the commercial design process. The Fundamentals of Interior Design is a required prerequisite for this course. A general overview of program topics are outlined below and subject to change. A detailed syllabus is provided upon enrollment.
PREREQUISITES
COURSE OUTLINE
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- Project Process & Management
- Select Industry Facilities Design & Professional Presentation
- Intro to Local & Federal Code
- Intro to Accessibility & Other Mandatory Requirements and Assemblies
COURSE TUITION
$1,995
Additional Fee for Textbooks: About $175
COURSE SCHEDULE
FALL 2022
Day: Tuesday
Time: 12:30pm – 5pm
Date: September 13 – November 22 (No class Nov. 1)
WINTER 2023
Day: Tuesday
Time: 12:30pm – 5pm
Date: January 24 – April 4 (No class Mar. 27)
SPRING 2023
Day: Tuesday
Time: 12:30pm – 5pm
Date: May 2 – July 11 (No class July 4)
REQUIRED MATERIALS
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- Designing Commercial Interiors, 3rd ed. by Christine M. Piotrowsk
- The Codes Guidebook to Interiors, 7th ed. by Katherine E. Kennon and Sharon K. Harmon Winkel
- A full list of materials will be provided upon enrollment