INTD 2900 — 3 UNITS
INDEPENDENT STUDY
A course designed for specific research or execution of a special project under the supervision of an instructor. Prerequisite: Approval of Department Chairperson required and GPA requirement
INTD 2930 — 3 UNITS
BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
An exploration of the business practices necessary to develop and maintain an interior design firm. Topics include professional ethics, contract documents, vendor relations, association membership, marketing, networking, and social media opportunities. Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with INTD 2830 & INTD 2980
INTD 2960A — 3 UNITS (ELECTIVE COURSE)
CHAIRING STYLES
An exploration of the relationships between three disciplines: textile, fashion, and interior design—a fabric, fashion, and furniture collaboration. This course focuses on the development of the chair. Fundamental inspirations for the designs are investigated through the creative process in aesthetic guidelines, structural integrity, and materials, as well as inventive and imaginative design solutions. Prerequisite: Selection through Application & Portfolio. Must be taken concurrently with INTD 2960B
INTD 2960B — 3 UNITS (ELECTIVE COURSE)
CHAIRING STYLES
Further development of concepts explored in INTD 2960A. Students produce construction and presentation drawings, scale models, written proposals, and portfolios for consideration and selection by industry manufacturers. Prerequisite: Selection through Application and Portfolio. Must be taken concurrently with INTD 2960A
INTD 2980 — 3 UNITS
PRESENTATION & PORTFOLIO
Students explore and develop a portfolio format suitable to incorporate a representative sampling of work into a finished portfolio. Design exercises in specification, representation of materials, and renderings are emphasized to enhance a professional quality presentation. Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with INTD 2830 & INTD 2930
INTD 3180 — 3 UNITS
PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOR & APPLICATION
This course examines attitudes toward the aesthetics of color throughout history, scientific findings about our perceptions of color, and the impact of color on our emotions, senses, sensibilities, and personal taste. Dominance and spatial experience through color, concordant and discordant schemes, and the visual sensations created from the context of color are explored. Through observation and experimentation, students analyze and evaluate
the ways in which the formal attributes of color and color applications evoke human response.
INTD 3210 — 3 UNITS
CONSERVATION & HISTORIC PRESERVATION
This course focuses on the identification and responsible protection of historic and cultural resources, with emphasis on preservation planning and conservation techniques applicable to the interior design profession.
INTD 3260 — 3 UNITS (ELECTIVE COURSE)
KITCHEN DESIGN
This course explores kitchen layouts, finish materials, appliance specifications, mechanical requirements, and the client/contractor relationship.
INTD 3380 — 3 UNITS
ADVANCED RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
A residential project, encompassing multiple housing types based on class parameters that identify the specific type of interior environment. The culminating presentation emphasizes state-of-the-art kitchen and bath solutions, and explores spatial design strategies, technologies, and components that meet California building codes.
INTD 3380L — 3 UNITS
ADVANCED RESIDENTIAL DESIGN LAB
Utilizing technical drawing and presentation techniques, this course supports the design project developed in INTD 3380.
INTD 3410 — 3 UNITS
SPECIFICATIONS & MATERIALS
An exploration of interior building resources, including methods for identifying and applying materials, finishes, and furnishings used in interior environments. The course emphasizes precise procedures for identifying and documenting fabrication and installation processes.
INTD 3540A — 3 UNITS
BUILDING SYSTEMS & CODES I
An analytical overview of residential building systems applicable to single and multi-family dwellings. Students identify professional best practices to ensure efficient use of materials and finishes needed for the initial layout and reconfiguration of a space. Accessibility and code compliance, along with environmentally responsible methodologies and technologies, are stressed.
INTD 3540B — 3 UNITS
BUILDING SYSTEMS & CODES II
An analytical overview of commercial building systems applicable to multiple classifications (offices, retail, restaurant, institutional, and/or entertainment spaces). Accessibility, egress, and code compliance, along with environmentally responsible building methodologies and technologies are determined and applied. Prerequisite: INTD 3540A