268 courses
Sustainable Design
INT-525 | 2 CR This undergraduate level course
is an introduction to and critical evaluation of the
concepts, principles, and methodologies of environ-
mentally responsible interior design. Through lectures
and discussion, students undertake a systematic
exploration of the fundamental issues affecting and
influencing sustainably designed interiors. Research
and analysis of case studies and innovative design
solutions for interiors for interiors will be enhanced by
field trips to green sites and discussions with practitio-
ners and experts, leading students to develop a solid
rationale for making environmentally sensitive design
decisions.
Textiles for Interiors
INT-532 | 2 CR The purpose of this course is to
provide a thorough study of textiles, wall covering, and
carpet as it relates to the aesthetics, application, and
function in corporate, healthcare, institutional, and
residential interiors. A great portion of this course will
be devoted to practical application. These sessions will
be held in environments where students would go to
obtain products for their “real” projects.
CADD I: Autocad
INT-560 | 2 CR This first course in Computer-Aided
Design and Drafting (CADD) covers the basic concepts
and techniques encountered in today’s micro-com-
puter-based CAD systems. Major commands, defining
a drawing, and editing techniques are mastered. Basic
prototype drawings are created and recorded on hard
copy.
CADD II: 3-D Max
INT-561 | 2 CR Using specialized software, students
learn to prepare detailed and rendered perspective
drawings for presentation purposes.
CADD III: REVIT
INT-562 | 2 CR This course will cover the use of
Revit Architecture, a leading Building Information
Modeling (BIM) software that is quickly becoming the
industry standard for design professionals. The goal of
this course is to get students familiar with Revit in par-
ticular, and the BIM design process on a more general
scale. We will focus on how these tools can enhance
student work using design studio/thesis examples,
as well as how these tools are used in a professional
environment using complex large-scale projects as
case-studies. Prerequisites: take INT-560 INT-561.
Retail Design
INT-571 | 2 CR A thorough introduction to the com-
plexities of retail design, from basic programming to
design analysis, economic viability, and the significant
details of display, lighting, graphics, and store fixtures
will be thoroughly explored.
Residential Design
INT-572 | 2 CR Course description pending.
Qualifying Design I
INT-601 | 6 CR These are basic design courses
dealing with people’s relation to space, architecture,
and the environment in a broad sense. Emphasis is on
human factors, scale, materials, and structures. The
course progresses from the abstract to problem-solving
through analysis and includes consideration of profes-
sional design problems of moderate scope.Qualifying Design II
INT-602 | 6 CR These are basic design courses
dealing with people’s relation to space, architecture,
and the environment in a broad sense. Emphasis is
on human factors, scale, materials, and structures.
The course progresses from the abstract to problem-
solving through analysis and includes consideration
of professional design problems of moderate scope.
Prerequisites: take INT-601.Qualifying Construction
INT-604 | 2 CR This is an introduction to structural
principles and construction practices in design and
architecture. Emphasis is on the relation of basic
structures to the needs of interior design. Consideration
of problems and solutions of small-scale construction
are explored. Construction drawings and details are
reviewed together with lecture and discussion.Qualifying Arch Drawing
INT-606 | 2 CR Drafting techniques, perspective
construction, and lettering are taught as well as delin-
eation, media, and application. Advanced problems in
rendering and presentation techniques are introduced.Sustainable Design
INT-607 | 2 CR This graduate level course is an
introduction to and critical evaluation of the concepts,
principles, and methodologies of environmentally
responsible interior design. Through lectures and
discussion, students undertake a systematic exploration
of the fundamental issues affecting and influencing
sustainably designed interiors. Research and analysis of
case studies and innovative design solutions for interi-
ors for interiors will be enhanced by field trips to green
sites and discussions with practitioners and experts,
leading students to develop a solid rationale for making
environmentally sensitive design decisions.Taste
INT-609 | 2 CR The course investigates a series of
histories and theories of the domestic interior by look-
ing at it from within and from the outside, its contents
and its representations. It engages history and theory
by allowing course participants to create their own
body of scholarship through a series of focused case
study investigations of the changing cultural forces and
how they directly affect the form of the interior and its
representations of the past and present.Interior Design Theory
INT-610 | 2 CR Through the investigation and
analysis of various readings in philosophy, architectural
theory, and other diverse yet parallel areas such as
sociology, anthropology, poetry, and cultural studies,
this course functions to introduce students to theory
related to the specifics of inhabitation, body awareness,
and tactility, as well as sensory awareness critical to
the development of interior design sensibility, and the
important and critical role that interior design posits in
the physical realization of contemporary society.Design I
INT-621 | 6 CR Studio assignments deal with
unique and prototypical large-scale interior problems.
These include office environments, hotels, restaurants,
exhibitions, and health and educational facilities. Every
attempt is made to simulate office working condi-
tions with real sites and requirements. Programming
and space planning are central issues in solving these
design problems.Design II
INT-622 | 6 CR Studio assignments deal with
unique and prototypical large-scale interior problems.
These include office environments, hotels, restaurants,
exhibitions, and health and educational facilities. Every
attempt is made to simulate office working condi-
tions with real sites and requirements. Programming
and space planning are central issues in solving these
design problems. Prerequisites: take INT-621.Construction I
INT-623 | 2 CR An examination of construction
methods and techniques, as well as the full range of
contract documents, including working drawings,
schedules, and specifications and the role they play in
design practice. Students produce working drawings
for cabinet construction as well as full-scale building
projects.Construction II
INT-624 | 3 CR An examination of construction
methods and techniques, as well as the full range of
contract documents, including working drawings,
schedules, and specifications and the role they play in
design practice. Students produce working drawings
for cabinet construction as well as full-scale building
projects. Prerequisites: take INT-623.Presentation Techniques
INT-625 | 2 CR A study of presentation techniques
is presented starting with a brief review of perspective
drawing methods. The course develops the under-
standing of texture, tone, and color. Students focus on
techniques of their own and develop varied rendering
styles, including the incorporation of digital drawing
and rendering techniques.