2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Prerequisites: A course that must be taken prior to a given course.
Co-requisites: A course that must be taken at the same time as a given course.
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ID 1230 - Introduction to Sustainable Design Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This freshman-level course provides an overview of the core philosophical and practical principles of sustainable design and introduces students to sustainability as an environmental and social issue. Students explore the interrelated concepts, standards, materials, and systems of sustainable design through research analysis and apply that knowledge to inform the integrated decision-making process as it relates to ecological responsibility, the built environment, and human well-being. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have an understanding of sustainable design concepts, as well as their implications and approaches in preparation for future design courses and projects.
Prerequisites: none
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize current and relevant events that are shaping contemporary society and the world.
- Define the breadth and depth of interior design’s impact and value.
- Understand professional ethics and conduct.
- Engage with role models who are qualified by education and experience in interior design.
- Understand the relationship between the natural, built, virtual, and technological environments as they relate to the human experience, well-being, behavior, and performance.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to explore and iterate multiple ideas.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to design original and creative solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
- Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in oral communication.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
- Understand the social, political, and physical influences affecting historical changes in the design of the built environment.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to two-dimensional design solutions.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
- Recognize the environmental impact of illumination strategies and decisions.
- Understand the principles of natural and artificial lighting design.
- Understand strategies for using and modulating natural light.
- Understand how light and color in the interior environment impact health, safety, and well-being.
- Select and apply products and materials on the basis of their properties and performance criteria, including ergonomics, environmental attributes, life safety, and life cycle cost.
- Understand that design decisions relating to acoustics, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality impact human well-being and the environment.
- Understand the principles of indoor air quality.
- Understand how the selection and application of products and systems impact indoor air quality.
- Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.
ID 1230 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Last Child in the Woods-Revised - ISBN: 9781565126053
The Philosophy of Sustainable Design - ISBN: 9780974903309
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things - ISBN: 9780865475878
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution - ISBN: 9780316353007
The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability - ISBN: 9780061252792 Required Course Materials:
- Sketchbook/notebook
- Drawing media (Sharpies – various colors and thicknesses),
- Scale
- Roll of 18” or 24” tracing paper (“bumwad” or “trash”)
- Straight Edge
- Digital Camera
- Misc. Board making materials
Credits: 3 |
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ID 1510 - Survey of Interior Design Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This freshman-level course is an introduction to the interior design profession and practice. The course introduces students to the principles, theories, and practices related to the interior environment and human behavior within a variety of contexts. Students learn terminology and fundamental skills related to interior design and architecture and apply that knowledge using a variety of communication methods and constructs. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have broad perspective awareness of the processes, practices, terminology, and basic skills necessary for continued study; and a foundation for the ethical approach to creating interior environments in the 21st century.
Prerequisites: none
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts inform interior design.
- Recognize a variety of cultural norms.
- Demonstrate multi-cultural awareness.
- Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in oral communication.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in written communication.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
- Understand the elements and principles of design, including spatial definition and organization.
- Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to two-dimensional design solutions.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
ID 1510 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School - ISBN: 9780262062664
Shaping Interior Space - ISBN: 978-1501326707
Interior Design - ISBN: 9781631265044 Required Course Materials:
- Colored pencils or rendering markers (5-10 colors)
- Greyscale markers (warm or cool; 4-5 total)
- Black sharpies (thick and thin)
- Pencils (mechanical)
- Paper you like to use to draw on with the above items
- A scanner
- 1/4” graph paper
- Scale ruler
- InDesign or Powerpoint
Credits: 3 |
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ID 1550 - Interior Materials Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This freshman-level course is an in-depth study of the materials and finishes used in interior design. Students learn to evaluate materials and their applications based on their inherent functional, environmental, and aesthetic qualities. Emphasis is on the appropriate selection of interior materials within the constraints of environmental stewardship and life safety standards for both residential and commercial use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to analyze interior finish materials according to functional, responsible, aesthetic, and regulatory criteria and specify them for appropriate use in the built environment.
Prerequisites: ID 1230 - Introduction to Sustainable Design , ID 1510 - Survey of Interior Design , and ID 1710 - Drafting
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how systems thinking informs the practice of interior design.
- Understand the relationship between the natural, built, virtual, and technological environments as they relate to the human experience, well-being, behavior, and performance.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
- Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
- Understand typical fabrication, installation methods, and maintenance requirements.
- Understand appropriate design or specification of products and materials in relation to project criteria and human and environmental wellbeing.
- Select and apply products and materials on the basis of their properties and performance criteria, including ergonomics, environmental attributes, life safety, and life cycle cost.
- Design and specify a broad range of appropriate products, materials, objects, and elements in support of the design intent.
- Contribute to the production of interior contract documents including drawings, detailing, schedules, and specifications appropriate to project size and scope.
- Recognize the origins and intent of laws, codes, and standards.
- Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.
- Understand sector-specific regulations and guidelines related to construction, products, and materials.
ID 1550 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Interior Design Materials and Specifications- ISBN-13: 9781501360893
Estimating and Costing For Interior Designers - ISBN-13: 9781501361111
Credits: 3 |
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ID 1710 - Drafting Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This freshman-level course covers the principles and elements of drafting as applied to interior design, architecture, and environmental graphic design. Utilizing relevant industry tools and techniques, students learn the basic techniques and methods of manual drafting as well as architectural graphic standards within the context of both presentation and construction drawing types. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have acquired the necessary manual drafting skills and understanding of drawing conventions to apply to future studies in interior design.
Prerequisites: none
Notes: (Formerly ID 1820)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Engage in career opportunities an interior design education can afford and the options for advanced study.
- Recognize evolving communication technologies.
- Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the detailing and specification of interior construction materials, products, and finishes.
- Understand the formats, components, and accepted standards for an integrated and comprehensive set of interior construction documents.
- Read and interpret base-building construction documents.
- Contribute to the production of interior contract documents including drawings, detailing, schedules, and specifications appropriate to project size and scope.
- Apply federal, state/provincial, and local codes including fire and life safety.
ID 1710 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Sketching Interiors at the Speed of Thought, ISBN: 978-1501323508
Architectural Drafting For Beginners: A Primer For The Novice Drafter, ISBN: 979-8625219280 Required Course Materials: ID1710 - Materials
Drafting Kit
Pacific Arc 18 Inch T Square or equivalent
Triangles 10” 45 degree and 12” 30/60/90 degree
Graphite Pencils - 4H, 2H, H, F
12” Architectural Scale, triangular
White Vinyl Eraser
Drafting Tape or “dots” (not the same as masking tape)
Metal Erasing Shield
Pens - Black ink: Uni-Ball 207 (0.7mm) Gel Pen, Uni-Ball Ultra Micro Point (0.38mm)
Gel Pen, Sharpie - Fine Point, Sharpie - Ultra Fine Point. Red ink: Uni-Ball 207 (0.7mm)
Gel Pen
1 10% OR 20% gray marker-
80-Colors Alcohol Based Markers, Alchilalart Alcohol Markers Set, Dual Tip Alcohol Sketching Drawing Markers Animation for Adults Kids
US Art Supply 50 Piece Adult Coloring Book Artist Grade Colored Pencil Set
Oxford Blank Index Cards, 4” x 6”, White, 50 or 100 pack
Oxford Blank Index Cards,5” x 8”, White, 50 or 100 pack
Roll of 18” or 24” tracing paper (“bumwad” or “trash”) Credits: 3 |
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ID 2530 - Building Codes + Regulations Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This sophomore-level course provides students with an in-depth study of the laws, codes, regulations, and standards for interior design practice. Emphasis is on understanding the relationship between interior construction and building systems and occupants’ health, welfare, and safety. Students also learn the importance of specification types and how they impact code compliance. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to interpret and apply relevant jurisdictional requirements to a variety of design project types.
Prerequisites: ID 1710 - Drafting and ID 1510 - Survey of Interior Design
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to two-dimensional design solutions.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
- Recognize the environmental impact of illumination strategies and decisions.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by base-building structural systems and construction methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by interior systems, construction, and installation methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
- Recognize the origins and intent of laws, codes, and standards.
- Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.
- Understand sector-specific regulations and guidelines related to construction, products, and materials.
- Apply federal, state/provincial, and local codes including fire and life safety.
- Apply barrier-free and accessibility regulations and guidelines.
ID 2530 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: The Codes Guidebook for Interiors, 6th Edition - ISBN: 9781118809365
Building Codes Illustrated - ISBN: 9780470903575 Required Course Materials:
- Computer with CAD or REVIT
Credits: 3 |
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ID 2750 - Architectural Perspective + Rendering Techniques Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This sophomore-level course introduces the artistic and presentation techniques of perspective and rendering for the interior design profession. Students develop skills in both the conceptual and technical process of manually constructing one, two, and three-point perspective drawings, as well as professional rendering techniques that include color palette use, light sources and shading, surface and detail indications, and entourage. Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand and demonstrate the free-hand and mechanical drawing and rendering skills necessary to successfully illustrate their design solutions in presentation drawings.
Prerequisites: FD 1235 - Observational Drawing and ID 1710 - Drafting
Notes: (Formerly ID 2830)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to explore and iterate multiple ideas.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
- Recognize innovation and risk-taking.
- Recognize methods of idea generation and design thinking.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
- Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
- Recognize a range of sources for information and research about color.
- Understand color principles, theories, and systems.
- Understand color in relation to materials, textures, light, and form.
- Appropriately use color solutions across different modes of design communication.
ID 2750 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Sketching Interiors at the Speed of Thought, ISBN: 978-1501323508
Integrated Drawing Techniques- ISBN: 9781628923353 Required Course Materials:
- 18” wide roll of white trace paper
- 2 Black Sharpie ultra fine point permanent markers
- 2 Black Sharpie fine point permanent markers
- Canson 9 x 12 inch Spiral Bound Recycled Field Sketch Book
- 80 sheets 65 lb paper
- 9” X 12” pad of trace paper, Art-Vel, Mead Academie or equivalent
- Color Markers Option 1: 80 Color Super Markers Primary & Secondary Tones Dual Tip Set
- Color Markers Option 2: Berol or Prismacolor: French Grey 10%, French Grey 30%, French Grey 50%, French Grey 70%, French Grey 90% Cool Grey 10%, Cool Grey 30%, Cool Grey 50%, Cool Grey 70%,Cool Grey 90%, Deco Pink, Salmon Pink, Mineral Orange, Cherry, Brick Beige, Goldenrod,Light Tan, Sienna Brown, Terra Cotta, Eggshell, Sand, Dark Umber, Cloud Blue, Teal Blue,Lime Green, Limepeel, Olive Green, Dark Green, Greyed Lavender, Lilac
- Colored Pencils Option 1: Arteza Professional Colored Pencils (Set of 72)
- Colored Pencils Option 2: Prismacolor: (2) White, (1 each) French Grey 20%, French Grey 30%, French Grey 50%, French Grey 70%, Cool Grey 20%, Cool Grey 30%, Cool Grey 50%, Cool Grey 70%, Blush Pink, Rosy Beige, Pink, Carmine Red, Poppy Red, Tuscan Red, Light Peach, Deco Orange, Peach, Mineral Orange, Burnt Ochre, Terra Cotta, Cream, Canary Yellow, Yellow Chartreusse, jasmine, Yellow Ochre, Bronze, Dark Umber, Deco Aqua, Celadon Green, Limepeel, Apple Green, Olive Green, Peacock Green, Dark Green, Cloud Blue, Greyed Lavender, Blue Slate, Light Cerulean Blue, Derwent Blue Violet lake 27, Copenhagen Blue, Indigo Blue, Black, Paper
- Canson colored papers, Bond and Bristol as needed
- Download SketchUp Studio for Students to your computer from https://www.sketchup.com/plans-and-pricing#for-higher-education
Credits: 3 |
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ID 2840 - Design Process + Planning Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This sophomore-level course introduces students to the design process as it relates to programming and spatial development. Emphasis is on programming methodology, problem-solving strategies, and the role of space planning for residential and small commercial spaces within the context of the relationship between human beings and their environment. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to plan common residential and commercial spaces with considerations for physical and psychological factors, spatial relationships, functionality, safety, accessibility, and specific need.
Prerequisites: ID 1510 - Survey of Interior Design and ID 1710 - Drafting
Notes: (Formerly ID 2850)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
- Gather and apply human-centered evidence.
- Analyze and synthesize human perception and behavior patterns to inform design solutions.
- Apply human factors, ergonomics, and universal design principles to design solutions.
- Apply space planning techniques throughout the design process.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to design original and creative solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
- Understand the importance of evaluating the relevance and reliability of information and research impacting design solutions.
- Recognize a range of problem identification and problem-solving methods.
- Recognize innovation and risk-taking.
- Recognize methods of idea generation and design thinking.
- Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in oral communication.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in written communication.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
- Recognize the origins and intent of laws, codes, and standards.
ID 2840 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Space Planning Basics, 4th Edition - ISBN: 978-1118882009
Human Dimensions + Interior Space - ISBN: 9780823072712
Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, 2nd Edition - ISBN: 9780071346160 Required Course Materials:
- Basic Drafting Equipment
- Colored Markets and pencils
- ¼” and 1/8” graph paper
- ¼” and 1/8” combination plumbing template
- Circle Template
- 11” x 14” vellum sheets
- Roll of 18” white tracing paper (aka “bum wad” or “trash”)
- 3-ring binder
- 25’-0” or 30’-0” tape measure
- Calculator (smartphone app available at Construction Master)
- Clipboard (optional, for fieldwork)
- Storage tube (plastic or cardboard to fit 24” drawings)
Credits: 3 |
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ID 3510 - Building Structures + Systems Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This junior-level course examines the integration of building structural methods and materials with building and environmental systems as they relate to interior design practice. Emphasis is on understanding and illustrating building construction in compliance with building and life safety codes. Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand typical construction materials, methods, and systems, as well as experimental and sustainable alternatives; utilize primary reference sources for specific building systems and materials; and produce a set of residential construction documents within the context of graphic standards in the industry.
Prerequisites: ID 2530 - Building Codes + Regulations , ID 2710 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD) and ID 3715 - Building Information Modeling: Revit
Notes: (Formerly ID 3750)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand that human and environmental conditions vary according to geographic location and impact design and construction decisions.
- Understand how systems thinking informs the practice of interior design.
- Recognize the integration of multi-disciplinary collaboration in design practice.
- Understand the terminology and language necessary to communicate effectively with members of allied disciplines.
- Understand technologically- based collaboration methods specific to the problem-solving process for built environment disciplines.
- Understand the dynamics of team collaboration and the distribution and structure of team responsibilities.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively collaborate with multiple disciplines in developing design solutions.
- Recognize evolving communication technologies.
- Understand that design decisions relating to acoustics, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality impact human well-being and the environment.
- Understand the principles of acoustical design.
- Understand appropriate strategies for acoustical control.
- Understand the principles of thermal design.
- Understand how active and passive thermal systems and components impact interior design solutions.
- Recognize the environmental impact of construction.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by base-building structural systems and construction methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by interior systems, construction, and installation methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the detailing and specification of interior construction materials, products, and finishes.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the integration of building systems including electrical (such as power, data, lighting, telecommunications, audio-visual) and mechanical (such as HVAC, plumbing, and sprinklers).
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by monitoring systems pertaining to energy, security, and building control systems.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
- Understand the formats, components, and accepted standards for an integrated and comprehensive set of interior construction documents.
- Read and interpret base-building construction documents.
- Contribute to the production of interior contract documents including drawings, detailing, schedules, and specifications appropriate to project size and scope.
ID3510 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Building Construction Illustrated, 5th Edition - ISBN: 9781118458341 Required Course Materials:
- (3) Ring Binder
- Drawing Tube
- Flash Drive
- Drafting Supplies
- Trash/trace paper (18” roll)
- Sharpies (black)
- Vellum as needed
- Misc. model making/presentation supplies
- Camera
- Measuring Tape
Credits: 3 |
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ID 3530 - Lighting Layout + Design Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This junior-level course introduces students to the theoretical, technical, and practical application of lighting strategies within the built environment. Students learn to specify light sources and systems based on functionality, aesthetics, and the physical and psychological relationship between humans and their environment. Emphasis is on the understanding and application of lighting criteria through the use of source calculations, lighting and reflected ceiling plans, energy efficiency strategies, and building system integration. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to determine and design appropriate lighting solutions within the context of design standards for human well-being in both residential and commercial spaces.
Prerequisites: ID 2710 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD) , IDSD 2860 - Sustainable Residential Design , and ID 2530 - Building Codes + Regulations
Notes: (Formerly ID 3970)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply space planning techniques throughout the design process.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, schematic design, and design development.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to design original and creative solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
- Recognize innovation and risk-taking.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Understand the principles of natural and artificial lighting design.
- Understand strategies for using and modulating natural light.
- Competently select and apply luminaires and light sources.
- Recognize a range of sources for information and research about color.
- Understand color principles, theories, and systems.
- Understand color in relation to materials, textures, light, and form.
- Understand the principles of thermal design.
- Understand how active and passive thermal systems and components impact interior design solutions.
- Understand the principles of indoor air quality.
- Understand how the selection and application of products and systems impact indoor air quality.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by monitoring systems pertaining to energy, security, and building control systems.
ID 3530 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Fundamentals of Lighting, 3rd edition - ISBN: 9781501317668
Lighting Design Basics, 3rd Edition - ISBN: 9781119394310
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ID 3610 - Interior Design Professional Practices Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This junior-level course introduces students to the fundamental considerations and processes involved in creating and running a professional interior design business including the legal, ethical, practical, and professional requirements involved in interior design practice. Students investigate types of business structures and practices; documents and contracts; professional working relationships with related disciplines; principles of job-cost estimating; and project management methods. Students also investigate and develop effective marketing techniques for themselves in anticipation of their internship in addition to job placement upon graduation. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to successfully assess their interior design career options, demonstrate the necessary skills to enter professional practice and understand the principles and practices of the interior design profession.
Prerequisites: ID 3530 - Lighting Layout + Design , IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize current and relevant events that are shaping contemporary society and the world.
- Define the contexts for interior design practice.
- Define the impact of a global market on design practices.
- Define the breadth and depth of interior design’s impact and value.
- Define the components of business practice.
- Understand types of professional business formations.
- Understand elements of project management.
- Understand the instruments of service such as contract documents, transmittals, schedules, budgets, and specifications.
- Understand professional ethics and conduct.
- Engage in career opportunities an interior design education can afford and the options for advanced study.
- Engage with role models who are qualified by education and experience in interior design.
- Recognize the role and value of legal recognition for the profession.
- Recognize the role and value of professional organizations.
- Recognize the role and value of life-long learning.
- Recognize the role and value of public service.
ID 3610 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Professional Practice for Interior Designers in the Global Marketplace - ISBN: 9781609011383
Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 5th Edition - ISBN: 9781118090794 Required Course Materials:
- (3) Ring 3” Binder
- (16) Dividers with Index/Table of Contents Page
Credits: 3 |
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ID 3630 - Interior Design Portfolio Development Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This junior-level course provides students with direction and guidance for the development of their interior design portfolio. Emphasis is on the format and presentation of coursework completed to date to create a visual representation of skill development and progression. Students investigate a variety of manual and digital methods to enhance their portfolios and market their abilities. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a working portfolio that illustrates their individual skills and knowledge of interior design through completed projects in a professional format.
Prerequisites: ID 3715 - Building Information Modeling: Revit , IDSD 3845 - Sustainable Hospitality Design and completion of 60+ credit hours.
Notes: (Formerly ID 3300)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- GLOBAL CONTEXT Apply a global view and consider social, cultural, economic, and ecological contexts in all aspects of their work.
- COLLABORATION Collaborate and participate in interdisciplinary teams.
- BUSINESS PRACTICES + PROFESSIONALISM Understand the principles and processes that define the profession and the value of interior design to society.
- HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN Apply knowledge of human experience and behavior to designing the built environment.
- DESIGN PROCESS Apply all aspects of the design process to creatively solve a design problem.
- COMMUNICATION Demonstrate effective and polished written and oral communication skills.
- HISTORY + THEORY Apply knowledge of the history of interiors, architecture, decorative arts, and art to design work.
- DESIGN ELEMENTS + PRINCIPLES Apply elements and principles of design.
- LIGHT + COLOR Apply the principles and theories of light and color effectively in relation to environmental impact and human wellbeing.
- PRODUCTS + MATERIALS Create design solutions that integrate furnishings, products, materials, and finishes.
- ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS + HUMAN WELLBEING Apply the principles of acoustics, thermal comfort, indoor air quality and water and waste management in relation to environmental impact and human well- being.
- CONSTRUCTION Understand interior construction and its interrelationship with base building construction and systems.
- REGULATIONS + GUIDELINES Apply laws, codes, standards, and guidelines that impact human experience of interior spaces.
ID 3630 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Design Portfolios: Presentation and Marketing for Interior Designers, ISBN: 9781501317248, Diane Bender, 3rd edition
Credits: 3 |
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ID 4000 - Interior Design Senior Portfolio Review Credits: 0 Course Type: Portfolio Review
All seniors who are ready to graduate are required to participate in their departmental senior portfolio review. This pre-graduation portfolio review is an initial step in preparing students to move from the academic environment into the professional world. Specific portfolio requirements and schedules vary by department. Upon successful completion of this review, students will be able to further develop their individual portfolios for entrance into the design profession and/or graduate school.
Prerequisites: ID 2000 - Interior Design Sophomore Portfolio Review , IDSD 4885 - Capstone Project Part I , and IDSD 4870 - Sustainable Special Use Design .
Corequisites: IDSD 4886 - Capstone Project Part II
Notes: This course is Pass/Fail.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- GLOBAL CONTEXT Apply a global view and consider social, cultural, economic, and ecological contexts in all aspects of their work.
- COLLABORATION Collaborate and participate in interdisciplinary teams.
- BUSINESS PRACTICES + PROFESSIONALISM Understand the principles and processes that define the profession and the value of interior design to society.
- HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN Apply knowledge of human experience and behavior to designing the built environment.
- DESIGN PROCESS Apply all aspects of the design process to creatively solve a design problem.
- COMMUNICATION Demonstrate effective and polished written and oral communication skills.
- HISTORY + THEORY Apply knowledge of the history of interiors, architecture, decorative arts, and art to design work.
- DESIGN ELEMENTS + PRINCIPLES Apply elements and principles of design.
- LIGHT + COLOR Apply the principles and theories of light and color effectively in relation to environmental impact and human wellbeing.
- PRODUCTS + MATERIALS Create design solutions that integrate furnishings, products, materials, and finishes.
- ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS + HUMAN WELLBEING Apply the principles of acoustics, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and water and waste management in relation to environmental impact and human well-being.
- CONSTRUCTION Understand interior construction and its interrelationship with base building construction and systems.
- REGULATIONS + GUIDELINES Apply laws, codes, standards, and guidelines that impact the human experience of interior spaces.
ID 4000 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Portfolios for Interior Designers: A Guide to Portfolios, Creative Resumes, + the Job Search - ISBN: 9780470408162
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ID 4611 - Interior Design Internship Program Part I Credits: 1.5 Course Type: Internship
Students will enroll in this part I version of the course to meet the requirements of the internship. This senior-level program enables students to work with established design professionals specifically related to their career interests. Under the direction of the Department Chair and the Director of Career + Alumni Services, students are carefully evaluated to facilitate the best possible student/sponsor connection, and a planned program of activities is then coordinated with the professional internship sponsor. Students are exposed to a variety of on-the-job experiences such as space planning, drafting, showroom use, presentation boards, installation supervision, and client and manufacturer interaction. Students must participate in a scheduled pre-internship seminar prior to enrolling in the internship program. Upon successful completion of the internship program, students will have real-world experience working with a design, architectural, or related firm that prepares them to successfully enter the design profession.
Prerequisites: ID 3610 - Interior Design Professional Practices and department approval
Notes: This course is Pass/Fail.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize the role and value of life-long learning.
- Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
- Understand the relationship between the natural, built, virtual, and technological environments as they relate to the human experience, wellbeing, behavior, and performance.
- Gather and apply human-centered evidence.
- Analyze and synthesize human perception and behavior patterns to inform design solutions.
- Apply human factors, ergonomics, and universal design principles to design solutions.
- Apply wayfinding techniques to design solutions.
ID 4611 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and in Your Life - ISBN: 9780399144462
The Interior Design Intern - ISBN: 9781563679070
Credits: 1.5 |
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ID 4612 - Interior Design Internship Program Part II Credits: 1.5 Course Type: Internship
Students will enroll in this part II version of the course to meet the requirements of the internship. This senior-level course enables students to work with established design professionals specifically related to their career interests. Under the direction of the Department Chair and the Director of Career + Alumni Services, students are carefully evaluated to facilitate the best possible student/sponsor connection. A planned program of activities is then coordinated with the professional internship sponsor. Students are exposed to a variety of on-the-job experiences such as space planning, drafting, showroom use, presentation boards, installation supervision, and client and manufacturer interaction. Students must participate in a scheduled pre-internship seminar prior to enrolling in the internship program. Upon successful completion of the internship program, students will have real-world experience working with a design, architectural, or related firm that prepares them to successfully enter the design profession.
Prerequisites: ID 4611 - Interior Design Internship Program Part I
Notes: This course is Pass/Fail.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize the role and value of legal recognition for the profession.
- Define the contexts for interior design practice.
- Define the impact of a global market on design practices.
- Define the breadth and depth of interior design’s impact and value.
- Define the components of business practice.
- Understand types of professional business formations.
- Engage with role models who are qualified by education and experience in interior design.
- Recognize the role and value of life-long learning.
- Recognize the role and value of public service.
ID 4612 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and in Your Life - ISBN: 9780399144462
The Interior Design Intern - ISBN: 9781563679070
Credits: 1.5 |
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ID 4715 - Advanced Building Information Modeling: Revit Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This senior-level course provides in-depth application of industry Revit standards and procedures using advanced application and utility functions. Emphasis is on two-dimensional drafting and design as they relate to the interior design industry through the development of detailed Revit drawings using protocols and management/distribution systems and their manipulation for different drawing types. Also, students are introduced to three-dimensional computer modeling as a design development and presentation tool. Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate competence with advanced Revit standards and procedures through the development, management, and distribution of Revit documents, as well as the use of three-dimensional modeling software for design investigation and presentation.
Prerequisites: ID 3715 - Building Information Modeling: Revit
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand professional ethics and conduct.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
- Read and interpret base-building construction documents.
- Contribute to the production of interior contract documents including drawings, detailing, schedules, and specifications appropriate to project size and scope.
ID 4715 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Revit Architecture 2020 for Designers 4th Edition, Douglas R. Seidler, ISBN 978-1501352980
Credits: 3 |
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ID 4887 - Capstone Project Part III Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This senior-level course builds upon the skills and knowledge acquired throughout the program to complete a set of construction documents defending their senior project and all spaces. Students apply in-depth knowledge of the codes, laws, and standards governing interior design practice for the preparation of a valid set of constructions, specifications, and cost estimations. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to create and assemble a set of code-compliant construction documents for their three-term senior project.
Prerequisites: IDSD 4886 - Capstone Project Part II
Notes: (Formerly ID 4883 Senior Project III: Construction Documents, ID 4995 Construction Documents, ID 3780 Construction Documents)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize the environmental impact of construction.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by base-building structural systems and construction methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by interior systems, construction, and installation methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the detailing and specification of interior construction materials, products, and finishes.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the integration of building systems including electrical (such as power, data, lighting, telecommunications, audio-visual) and mechanical (such as HVAC, plumbing, and sprinklers).
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by monitoring systems pertaining to energy, security, and building control systems.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
- Understand the formats, components, and accepted standards for an integrated and comprehensive set of interior construction documents.
- Read and interpret base-building construction documents.
- Contribute to the production of interior contract documents including drawings, detailing, schedules, and specifications appropriate to project size and scope.
- Apply federal, state/provincial, and local codes including fire and life safety.
- Apply barrier-free and accessibility regulations and guidelines.
ID4887 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Interior Construction + Detailing for Designers + Architects, 6th Edition - ISBN: 9781591264200
Construction Drawings and Details for Interiors, 3rd Edition - ISBN: 9781118944356 Required Course Materials:
- (3) Ring binder
- Basic drafting equipment and /or AutoCAD/Revit
- Roll of trace paper
- Redlining pens
Credits: 3 |
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IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This sophomore-level course provides students with an in-depth understanding and working application of the theoretical principles and issues related to environmental behavior and sustainability as a part of ethical design practice. Emphasis is on industry-specific research methods and problem-solving strategies using conceptual iterations and collaborative charrettes to apply design theories within the context of critical solution-based project presentations. As part of the Sustainable Design Specialization, coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of human behavioral theory as it applies to a variety of healthy, sustainable, and supportive design types.
Prerequisites: ID 1230 - Introduction to Sustainable Design and ID 2840 - Design Process + Planning
Notes: (Formerly IDSD 2870 Holistic Design - Sustainable Design)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand that human and environmental conditions vary according to geographic location and impact design and construction decisions.
- Understand how social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts inform interior design.
- Understand how systems thinking informs the practice of interior design.
- Recognize current and relevant events that are shaping contemporary society and the world.
- Recognize a variety of cultural norms.
- Demonstrate multi-cultural awareness.
- Recognize the integration of multi-disciplinary collaboration in design practice.
- Understand the dynamics of team collaboration and the distribution and structure of team responsibilities.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively collaborate with multiple disciplines in developing design solutions.
- Define the contexts for interior design practice.
- Define the components of business practice.
- Understand professional ethics and conduct.
- Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
- Understand the relationship between the natural, built, virtual, and technological environments as they relate to the human experience, well-being, behavior, and performance.
- Gather and apply human-centered evidence.
- Analyze and synthesize human perception and behavior patterns to inform design solutions.
- Apply human factors, ergonomics, and universal design principles to design solutions.
- Apply way-finding techniques to design solutions.
- Apply space planning techniques throughout the design process.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, schematic design, and design development.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to synthesize information to generate evidence-based design solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to design original and creative solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
- Understand the importance of evaluating the relevance and reliability of information and research impacting design solutions.
- Recognize a range of problem identification and problem-solving methods.
- Recognize innovation and risk-taking.
- Recognize methods of idea generation and design thinking.
- Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in written communication.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
- Demonstrate active listening skills in the context of professional collaboration.
- Understand the elements and principles of design, including spatial definition and organization.
- Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to two-dimensional design solutions.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
- Understand color terminology.
- Understand color principles, theories, and systems.
- Understand color in relation to materials, textures, light, and form.
- Appropriately select and apply color to support design concepts.
- Appropriately select and apply color to multiple design functions.
- Appropriately use color solutions across different modes of design communication.
- Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
- Understand the principles of indoor air quality.
- Understand how the selection and application of products and systems impact indoor air quality.
IDSD 2870 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Environmental Psychology for Design - ISBN: 9781501321801
Designing for Privacy + Related Needs - ISBN: 9781563673405 Required Course Materials:
- Drawing Media-drafting pencils and pens
- Rolls of trace paper (“bum wad” or “trash”)
- Scale
- Straight edge
- Sketchbook
- Model making materials-paper, glue, tape, x-acto knife and blades, matte board, chipboard, cardboard, etc.
- Drafting Tools
- Markers
- Vellum
- Computer-drafting and adobe suite programs
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IDSD 3200 - Sustainable Design Strategies + Technologies Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Students must enroll in this course to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Design Specialization. This junior-level course builds upon the foundations of sustainable design principles and processes developed in previous courses by challenging students to further develop and apply their understanding of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of resource use; design strategies; and building technologies to a variety of design applications. Emphasis is on thinking critically about the interdependence of sustainability issues and strengthening problem-solving and communication skills through in-depth analysis of sustainable design procedures as they apply to high-performance buildings using a collaborative, research-based application of strategies and performance-based specifications, as well as a variety of third-party sustainable design rating systems. Coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to analyze and apply industry-recognized sustainable design strategies and approaches using appropriate LEED and other Sustainable Design rating systems within residential and commercial design projects.
Prerequisites: ID 2530 - Building Codes + Regulations , and IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design
Notes: (Formerly IDSD 2870 Holistic Design - Sustainable Design)
Course Learning Outcomes: Interior Design learning outcomes are governed by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) Professional Standards found at https://accredit-id.org/professional-standards/. Each course in the RMCAD Interior Design program addresses multiple CIDA standards.
- Develop a comprehensive interior design project based on project intent, instructor guidance, and in accordance with the CIDA indicators provided for this course.
- Conduct research and develop sustainable design strategies for existing spaces and new projects.
- Analyze and research-built projects that address sustainable design through high-tech and low-tech strategies and budget parameters.
- Identify and qualify sustainable products and processes in order to develop effective design solutions.
- Conduct a “green analysis” of an existing commercial building and make recommendations for effective sustainable changes.
- Develop a working knowledge of how sustainable design principles, processes, and products may be integrated effectively into the design of the built environment.
- Explore how Need for Nature Theories may be used as a premise for the design of the built environment in order to maintain optimum physical and emotional health and well-being.
- Analyze Green Design issues from all angles in an effort to increase the likelihood of making choices that are best for each individual project.
IDSD 3200 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science + Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life - ISBN: 9780470163344
The Green Studio Handbook - ISBN: 9780080890524
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IDSD 3845 - Sustainable Hospitality Design Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This junior-level studio course introduces students to the physical, psychological, cultural, and social considerations of designing hospitality spaces using collaborative approaches and research methods. Students integrate this knowledge with space planning strategies, brand development, life safety codes and standards; and furniture, finish, and equipment specifications from a design development and presentation perspective. As part of the Sustainable Design Specialization, coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to formulate and communicate a comprehensive design for a hospitality environment based on research integration for human needs.
Prerequisites: ID 2530 - Building Codes + Regulations and IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design
Notes: (Formerly IDSD 3845 Hospitality Design - Sustainable Design, ID 3860 Hospitality Design - Sustainable Design)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand how social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts inform interior design.
- Understand how systems thinking informs the practice of interior design.
- Recognize current and relevant events that are shaping contemporary society and the world.
- Recognize a variety of cultural norms.
- Demonstrate multi-cultural awareness.
- Understand technologically- based collaboration methods specific to the problem-solving process for built environment disciplines.
- Understand the dynamics of team collaboration and the distribution and structure of team responsibilities.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively collaborate with multiple disciplines in developing design solutions.
- Define the contexts for interior design practice.
- Define the impact of a global market on design practices.
- Understand the instruments of service such as contract documents, transmittals, schedules, budgets, and specifications.
- Engage in career opportunities an interior design education can afford and the options for advanced study.
- Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
- Understand the relationship between the natural, built, virtual, and technological environments as they relate to the human experience, well-being, behavior, and performance.
- Gather and apply human-centered evidence.
- Apply human factors, ergonomics, and universal design principles to design solutions.
- Apply space planning techniques throughout the design process.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, schematic design, and design development.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to synthesize information to generate evidence-based design solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to design original and creative solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
- Understand the importance of evaluating the relevance and reliability of information and research impacting design solutions.
- Recognize a range of problem identification and problem-solving methods.
- Recognize innovation and risk-taking.
- Recognize methods of idea generation and design thinking.
- Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in written communication.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
- Recognize evolving communication technologies.
- Demonstrate active listening skills in the context of professional collaboration.
- Understand the elements and principles of design, including spatial definition and organization.
- Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to two-dimensional design solutions.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
- Recognize the environmental impact of illumination strategies and decisions.
- Understand the principles of natural and artificial lighting design.
- Recognize a range of sources for information and research about color.
- Understand how light and color in the interior environment impact health, safety, and well-being.
- Understand color terminology.
- Understand color principles, theories, and systems.
- Understand color in relation to materials, textures, light, and form.
- Appropriately select and apply color to support design concepts.
- Appropriately select and apply color to multiple design functions.
- Appropriately use color solutions across different modes of design communication.
- Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
- Understand appropriate design or specification of products and materials in relation to project criteria and human and environmental well-being.
- Select and apply products and materials on the basis of their properties and performance criteria, including ergonomics, environmental attributes, life safety, and life cycle cost.
- Design and specify a broad range of appropriate products, materials, objects, and elements in support of the design intent.
- Understand the principles of acoustical design.
- Understand appropriate strategies for acoustical control.
- Recognize the environmental impact of construction.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by base-building structural systems and construction methods.
- Recognize the origins and intent of laws, codes, and standards.
- Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.
IDSD 3845 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Designing Commercial Interiors, 2nd Edition - ISBN: 9780471723493
Hotel Design, Planning, + Development, 2nd Edition - ISBN: 9780393733853 Required Course Materials:
- Roll of Trash/trace paper (“bum wad”)
- Drawing media (pens. Pencils, sharpies)
- Scale
- Straight Edge
- Sketchbook
- Model making materials-paper, glue, tape, x-acto knife and blades, matte board, chipboard, cardboard, ect
- Drafting tools
- Markers
- Vellum
- AutoCAD and Adobe suite and Revit
Credits: 3 |
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IDSD 3870 - Sustainable Office Design Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Students in this junior-level studio course gain the technical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to design large-scale work environments based on human productivity and business organizations and their goals. Emphasis is on advanced programming, space planning, furniture, finish and equipment specification, and building system integration while adhering to fire and safety codes and ADA requirements as part of design development and presentation. As part of the Sustainable Design Specialization, coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to formulate and communicate a comprehensive design for a work environment based on research and advanced problem-solving strategies.
Prerequisites: ID 3715 - Building Information Modeling: Revit , ID 3530 - Lighting Layout + Design , IDSD 2870 - Sustainable Holistic Design
Notes: (Formerly IDSD 3870 Office Design - Sustainable Design, ID 3810 Office Design - Sustainable Design)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Define the contexts for interior design practice.
- Engage with role models who are qualified by education and experience in interior design.
- Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
- Analyze and synthesize human perception and behavior patterns to inform design solutions.
- ID5 DESIGN PROCESS- Apply all aspects of the design process to creatively solve a design problem.
- Apply space planning techniques throughout the design process.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, schematic design, and design development.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to synthesize information to generate evidence-based design solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to design original and creative solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
- Understand the importance of evaluating the relevance and reliability of information and research impacting design solutions.
- Recognize a range of problem identification and problem-solving methods.
- Recognize innovation and risk-taking.
- Recognize methods of idea generation and design thinking.
- Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in oral communication.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in written communication.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
- Understand the elements and principles of design, including spatial definition and organization.
- Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
- Recognize the environmental impact of illumination strategies and decisions.
- Understand the principles of natural and artificial lighting design.
- Understand strategies for using and modulating natural light.
- Competently select and apply luminaires and light sources.
- Appropriately use color solutions across different modes of design communication.
- Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
- Select and apply products and materials on the basis of their properties and performance criteria, including ergonomics, environmental attributes, life safety, and life cycle cost.
- Design and specify a broad range of appropriate products, materials, objects, and elements in support of the design intent.
- Recognize the environmental impact of construction.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by base-building structural systems and construction methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by interior systems, construction, and installation methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the detailing and specification of interior construction materials, products, and finishes.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the integration of building systems including electrical (such as power, data, lighting, telecommunications, audio-visual) and mechanical (such as HVAC, plumbing, and sprinklers).
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by monitoring systems pertaining to energy, security, and building control systems.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
- Understand the formats, components, and accepted standards for an integrated and comprehensive set of interior construction documents.
- Read and interpret base-building construction documents.
- Contribute to the production of interior contract documents including drawings, detailing, schedules, and specifications appropriate to project size and scope.
- Recognize the origins and intent of laws, codes, and standards.
- Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.
- Understand sector-specific regulations and guidelines related to construction, products, and materials.
- Apply federal, state/provincial, and local codes including fire and life safety.
- Apply barrier-free and accessibility regulations and guidelines.
IDSD 3870 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Space Planning for Commercial Office Interiors - ISBN: 9781563679056
Codes Guidebook for Interiors - ISBN: 9780470592090 Required Course Materials:
- (3) Ring binder
- Basic drafting equipment and /or AutoCAD/Revit
- Roll of trace paper
- Redlining pens
Credits: 3 |
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IDSD 4200 - Sustainable Design Studio Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Students in this junior-level course gain the technical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to design large-scale work environments based on human productivity and business organizations and their goals. Emphasis is on advanced programming, space planning, furniture, finish and equipment specification, and building system integration while adhering to fire and safety codes and ADA requirements as part of design development and presentation. As part of the Sustainable Design Specialization, coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to formulate and communicate a comprehensive design for a work environment based on research and advanced problem-solving strategies.
Prerequisites: IDSD 3200 - Sustainable Design Strategies + Technologies , and IDSD 3845 - Sustainable Hospitality Design
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
- Understand the importance of evaluating the relevance and reliability of information and research impacting design solutions.
- Recognize the environmental impact of illumination strategies and decisions.
- Understand how light and color in the interior environment impact health, safety, and well-being.
- Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
- Understand that design decisions relating to acoustics, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality impact human well-being and the environment.
- Understand the principles of indoor air quality.
- Understand how the selection and application of products and systems impact indoor air quality.
- Recognize the environmental impact of construction.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by base-building structural systems and construction methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by interior systems, construction, and installation methods.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the detailing and specification of interior construction materials, products, and finishes.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the integration of building systems including electrical (such as power, data, lighting, telecommunications, audio-visual) and mechanical (such as HVAC, plumbing, and sprinklers).
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by monitoring systems pertaining to energy, security, and building control systems.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
IDSD 4200 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science + Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life - ISBN: 9780470163344
Sun, Wind, and Light: Architecture Design Strategies, 3rd Edition - ISBN: 9780470945780
Green Studio Handbook, 2nd Edition - ISBN: 9780080890524
Credits: 3 |
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IDSD 4250 - Sustainable Design Senior Portfolio Review Credits: 0 Course Type: Portfolio Review
Students in this senior-level course gain the technical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to design large-scale work environments based on human productivity and business organizations and their goals. Emphasis is on advanced programming, space planning, furniture, finish and equipment specification, and building system integration while adhering to fire and safety codes and ADA requirements as part of design development and presentation. As part of the Sustainable Design Specialization, coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to formulate and communicate a comprehensive design for a work environment based on research and advanced problem-solving strategies.
Prerequisites: IDSD 4200 - Sustainable Design Studio and IDSD 4870 - Sustainable Special Use Design
Corequisites: IDSD 4886 - Capstone Project Part II
Notes: This course is Pass/Fail.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- GLOBAL CONTEXT Apply a global view and consider social, cultural, economic, and ecological contexts in all aspects of their work.
- COLLABORATION Collaborate and participate in interdisciplinary teams.
- BUSINESS PRACTICES + PROFESSIONALISM Understand the principles and processes that define the profession and the value of interior design to society.
- HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN Apply knowledge of human experience and behavior to designing the built environment.
- DESIGN PROCESS Apply all aspects of the design process to creatively solve a design problem.
- COMMUNICATION Demonstrate effective and polished written and oral communication skills.
- HISTORY + THEORY Apply knowledge of the history of interiors, architecture, decorative arts, and art to design work.
- DESIGN ELEMENTS + PRINCIPLES Apply elements and principles of design.
- LIGHT + COLOR Apply the principles and theories of light and color effectively in relation to environmental impact and human wellbeing.
- PRODUCTS + MATERIALS Create design solutions that integrate furnishings, products, materials, and finishes.
- ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS + HUMAN WELLBEING Apply the principles of acoustics, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and water and waste management in relation to environmental impact and human well-being.
- CONSTRUCTION Understand interior construction and its interrelationship with base building construction and systems.
- REGULATIONS + GUIDELINES Apply laws, codes, standards, and guidelines that impact the human experience of interior spaces.
ISDS 4250 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Design Portfolios: Presentation & Marketing for Interior Designers - ISBN: 9781501317248
Portfolios for Interior Designers: A Guide to Portfolios, Creative Resumes, + the Job Search - ISBN: 9780470408162
Credits: 0 |
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IDSD 4870 - Sustainable Special Use Design Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This senior-level studio course emphasizes the development of complex building types and mixed-use occupancies for users with special needs. Students apply knowledge of contemporary issues in the built environment based on research strategies including human behavior, evidence-based design, socioeconomic, cultural, and age-related criteria. As part of the Sustainable Design Specialization, coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate advanced abilities to plan and implement design solutions for complex design problems using a variety of communication methods.
Prerequisites: IDSD 3870 - Sustainable Office Design
Notes: (Formerly IDSD 4870 Special Use Design - Sustainable Design)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand that human and environmental conditions vary according to geographic location and impact design and construction decisions.
- Understand how social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts inform interior design.
- Understand how systems thinking informs the practice of interior design.
- Recognize current and relevant events that are shaping contemporary society and the world.
- Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
- Gather and apply human-centered evidence.
- Analyze and synthesize human perception and behavior patterns to inform design solutions.
- Apply human factors, ergonomics, and universal design principles to design solutions.
- Apply way-finding techniques to design solutions.
- Apply space planning techniques throughout the design process.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, schematic design, and design development.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to synthesize information to generate evidence-based design solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to design original and creative solutions.
- Apply knowledge and skills learned to execute the design process: pre-design, quantitative and qualitative programming, schematic design, and design development.
- Understand the importance of evaluating the relevance and reliability of information and research impacting design solutions.
- Recognize innovation and risk-taking.
- Recognize methods of idea generation and design thinking.
- Effectively interpret and communicate data and research.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in oral communication.
- Effectively express ideas and their rationale in written communication.
- Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
- Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
- Understand the elements and principles of design, including spatial definition and organization.
- Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to two-dimensional design solutions.
- Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
- Recognize the environmental impact of illumination strategies and decisions.
- Understand the principles of natural and artificial lighting design.
- Understand strategies for using and modulating natural light.
- Competently select and apply luminaires and light sources.
- Recognize a range of sources for information and research about color.
- Understand how light and color in the interior environment impact health, safety, and well-being.
- Understand color terminology.
- Appropriately select and apply color to support design concepts.
- Appropriately select and apply color to multiple design functions.
- Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
- Understand typical fabrication, installation methods, and maintenance requirements.
- Understand appropriate design or specification of products and materials in relation to project criteria and human and environmental well-being.
- Select and apply products and materials on the basis of their properties and performance criteria, including ergonomics, environmental attributes, life safety, and life cycle cost.
- Design and specify a broad range of appropriate products, materials, objects, and elements in support of the design intent.
- Understand that design decisions relating to acoustics, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality impact human well-being and the environment.
- Understand the principles of acoustical design.
- Understand appropriate strategies for acoustical control.
- Understand the principles of thermal design.
- Understand the principles of indoor air quality.
- Understand how the selection and application of products and systems impact indoor air quality.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by monitoring systems pertaining to energy, security, and building control systems.
- Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.
- Understand the formats, components, and accepted standards for an integrated and comprehensive set of interior construction documents.
- Read and interpret base-building construction documents.
- Contribute to the production of interior contract documents including drawings, detailing, schedules, and specifications appropriate to project size and scope.
- Recognize the origins and intent of laws, codes, and standards.
- Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.
- Understand sector-specific regulations and guidelines related to construction, products, and materials.
- Apply federal, state/provincial, and local codes including fire and life safety.
IDSD 4870 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Designing for Privacy + Related Needs - ISBN: 9781563673405
Building Type Basics for Senior Living - ISBN: 9781118007457 Required Course Materials:
- Roll of trace paper
- Scale
- Sharpies
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IDSD 4885 - Capstone Project Part I Credits: 2 Course Type: Studio
In the first of the three-part senior project sequence, students will develop an understanding of research methodologies and information gathering for application to their senior design project. Emphasis is on the compilation and analysis of research critical to the identification of specific problems using evidence-based design strategies within sociocultural, behavioral, historical, and environmental systems contexts. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have researched, compiled, and analyzed all information relevant to their senior design project and developed preliminary design concepts for the beginning application of research for their commercial project. The students will complete an organized professional reference source that includes a detailed project proposal, programming analysis, and preliminary schematics defending the project proposal.
Prerequisites: IDSD 3845 - Sustainable Hospitality Design , IDSD 3870 - Sustainable Office Design , ID 3715 - Building Information Modeling: Revit
Notes: (Formerly IDSD 4881 Senior Project I: Sustainable Design Research, IDSD 4840 Design Research - Sustainable Design)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
- Gather and apply human-centered evidence.
- Analyze and synthesize human perception and behavior patterns to inform design solutions.
- Demonstrate active listening skills in the context of professional collaboration.
- Recognize a range of sources for information and research about color.
- Understand how light and color in the interior environment impact health, safety, and well-being.
- Understand color terminology.
- Understand appropriate design or specification of products and materials in relation to project criteria and human and environmental wellbeing.
- Design and specify a broad range of appropriate products, materials, objects, and elements in support of the design intent.
- Recognize the origins and intent of laws, codes, and standards.
- Understand standards and guidelines related to sustainability and wellness.
- Understand sector-specific regulations and guidelines related to construction, products, and materials.
- Apply federal, state/provincial, and local codes including fire and life safety.
- Apply barrier-free and accessibility regulations and guidelines.
IDSD4885 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Evidence Based Design: A Process for Research and Writing by DAK Kopec ISBN: 9780132174060
Interior Designer’s Portable Handbook, 3rd Edition - ISBN: 9780071782067 Required Course Materials:
- Roll of Trash/trace paper (“bum wad”)
- Digital Camera
- Drawing media (pens. Pencils, sharpies)
- Scale
- Basic drafting equipment and /or AutoCAD/Revit
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IL 1200 - Freshman Drawing Portfolio Review for Illustrators Credits: 3 Course Type: Portfolio Review
The Illustration Department has a unique drawing portfolio requirement for first-year Illustration students. This course helps each student to submit a drawing portfolio that demonstrates their technical control and drawing ability. This portfolio is composed of a sketchbook and a handful of drawings, that may include still-life renderings, figure drawings, and/or perspective drawings. Upon successful completion of this course, students will submit a quality portfolio that showcases their personal practice of sketching, the ability to depict basic forms with accurate light/shadow within a composition, the ability to depict accurate human proportions, and an accurate sense of depth and objects in perspective.
Prerequisites: FD 1370 - Life Drawing I and IL 1510 - Perspective
This course is a prerequisite for the rest of the Illustration Program. Students must pass this course to continue in their Illustration degree.
Notes: This course is pass/fail.
Students who do not pass the review must register for the course again, revise their work, and resubmit their portfolio in subsequent terms.
Freshman/Sophomore portfolio review included.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate a personal practice of sketching (ideating, composing, drawing, observing, thinking, researching, etc.) in some form of a sketchbook.
- Accurately depict basic forms (cubes, cylinders, spheres, etc.) with the properties of light/shadow (core shadow, highlight, etc.).
- Depict accurate human proportions from observation.
- Use linear perspective to communicate an accurate sense of depth and objects in pictorial space.
- Capture and prepare high-quality digital representations of physical work and curate them into a portfolio.
IL1200 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
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IL 1510 - Perspective Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This freshman-level course establishes the basic knowledge necessary to create convincing pictorial space using the principles and systems of linear perspective. Students learn to draw accurate objects and environments in perspective through a series of observational drawings, demonstrations, exercises, and studio projects. Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate accurate three-dimensional construction drawing skills.
Prerequisites: FD 1235 - Observational Drawing
Notes: (Formerly FD1510 Perspective)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Use perspective grid systems to create a convincing pictorial space.
- Analyze and deconstruct objects and environments with observational drawing, using basic shapes in accurate perspective.
- Draw accurate objects and environments (based on the cube/basic shapes) with imaginative, freehand constructive drawing skills.
IL1510 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: ON-CAMPUS: Basic Perspective Drawing, A Visual Approach - ISBN: 978-1118134146
ON-CAMPUS & ONLINE
Drawing Perspective: How to See It and How to Apply It- ISBN: 978-1438006598 Required Course Materials:
- Ruler
- Spray Fix
- Sketchbook
- Tracing Paper Pad and/or Drafting Film
- Masking Tape
- Graphite Pencils (1-4)
- Large Pad (Sketch)
- India Ink
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub);
- Drawing Paper (Specialty)
- Digital Camera/Smart Phone
- Drafting Tools (T-Square, Triangle, etc)
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 2520 - Illustration Media Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Students explore a variety of media with an emphasis on experimentation and self-discovery. They will experiment with innovative techniques using: water-based media, oil media, hand-building tools, photography, and digital media. Students will also explore new ways to generate concepts, express their ideas visually, and photograph their dimensional work. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have explored the practical usage and application of various media. They will show curiosity and openness to experiment with non-traditional solutions.
Prerequisites: FD 1120 - Topics in Color
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate technical hand skills and understanding of depth, volume, and space by sculpting.
- Integrate traditional and digital media to create unique and effective illustrations.
- Use basic photography skills to control lighting, direct the subject, and shoot helpful photos for an illustration.
IL2520 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Course Materials:
- Exacto Knife & Blades (or Utility Knife)
- Spray Fix
- Sketchbook
- Masking Tape
- Tracing Paper Pad and/or Drafting Film
- Graphite Pencils (1-4)
- India Ink
- Pen & Ink Pen Nibs Set
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub);
- Drawing Extras (blending stump, sandpaper, etc)
- Gauche Paint (5 or more)
- Colored Pencils ( qty. 1-4)
- Plate Bond
- Illustration Board (5 or more)
- Watercolor or Acrylic Synthetic Brushes (5 or more)
- Acrylic Paints (5 or more)
- Acrylic Pallette
- Oil Paints (5 or more)
- Oil or Acryic Mediums (glazing, drying, mixing, etc.)
- Super Sculpey Modeling Clay (1 lb)
- Sculpture Hand Tools
- Sculpture Armature Items (wire, foil, tacks, etc.)
- Pastel Set (Color)
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 2550 - Life Drawing III: Human Anatomy Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This figure drawing course allows students to further develop both observational and constructive drawing skills, using line of action and basic shapes. Students continue their study of anatomy while focusing on accurate proportions and creating believable forms using charcoal. Upon successful completion of this course, students will show improvement in their ability to apply perceptual, geometric/constructive, and anatomical modes to the drawing of the figure.
Prerequisites: FD 1380 - Life Drawing II
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze and de-construct figures with observational drawing, using line of action and basic shapes
- Draw accurate figures (based on the cube/basic shapes in perspective) with imaginative, constructive drawing skills.
- Demonstrate proficiency with charcoal while depicting the human form.
- Identify all basic anatomical landmarks, structures, and muscles of the body.
IL2550 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Classic Human Anatomy - ISBN: 978-0823024155 Required Course Materials:
- Exacto Knife & Blades (or Utility Knife)
- Spray Fix
- Sketchbook
- Tracing Paper Pad and/or Drafting Film
- Graphite Pencils (1-4)
- Charcoal Pencils or Conte (5 or more)
- Vine Charcoal
- Markers, Black & White (1-4)
- Pastel Set (Color)
- Drawing Board w/Clips
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub);
- Drawing Extras (blending stump, sandpaper, etc)
- Plate Bond
- Large Pad (Sketch)
- Drawing Paper (Specialty)
- Illustration Board (1-4)
- Watercolor or Acrylic Synthetic Brushes (5 or more)
- Painting Extras (rags, towels, pallette knife, etc.)
- India Ink
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 2560 - Still Life Painting Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This course introduces basic acrylic painting materials and methods to illustration students to develop proficiency in depicting believable forms. Students will observe and learn to model basic objects in color to depict still-life subjects accurately.
Prerequisites: FD 1120 - Topics in Color
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of acrylic paint to depict believable form, using glazing and direct painting.
- Accurately depict basic forms (cubes, cylinders, spheres, etc.) from observation with the properties of light/shadow (core shadow, highlight, etc.) in paint.
- Manipulate the attributes of color (hue, value, intensity, and temperature) to accurately depict still-life subjects.
IL 2560 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: ONLINE: DK Art School: An Introduction to Acrylics - ISBN: 9780789432872
ONLINE: “The North Light Book of Acrylic Painting Techniques” - ISBN: 978-0891345756 Required Course Materials:
- Spray Fix
- Sketchbook
- Masking Tape
- Tracing Paper Pad and/or Drafting Film
- Color Wheel
- Charcoal Pencils or Conte (1-4)
- Vine Charcoal
- Drawing Board w/Clips
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
- Illustration Board (1-4)
- Canvas Boards/Canvas
- Watercolor or Acrylic Synthetic Brushes (5 or more)
- Painting Extras (rags, towels, pallette knife, etc.)
- Acrylic Paints (5 or more)
- Acrylic Palette
- Oil or Acrylic Mediums (glazing, drying, mixing, etc.)
- Brush Cleaner/Thinner
- Binder, Notebook and/or Plastic Sleeves
- Viewfinder
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 2575 - Illustration I Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this foundational illustration course, students learn to apply their problem-solving skills to make narrative illustrations in various media, such as pen and ink and cut paper. Students are challenged to develop finished illustrations through a process of ideation, the use of reference photos, and figure/ground relationships that direct the meaning of the work. This course emphasizes the importance of value structure to create effective design, mood, lighting, and storytelling. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have knowledge of how professional quality illustrations are produced. Students will render their ideas as finished works of art.
Prerequisites: IL 1200 - Freshman Drawing Portfolio Review for Illustrators or ILD 1010 - Fundamentals of Illustrative Design
Notes: (Formerly IL 2570 Basic Illustration)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Use basic photography skills to control lighting, direct the subject, and shoot helpful reference photos for an illustration.
- Apply the principles of Notan (value structure) for effective design, mood, lighting, and storytelling.
- Manipulate the shapes, lines, and elements of a composition to communicate the emotional impact of the story.
- Design images using Figure / Ground tonal separation and silhouette.
IL2575 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist, James Gurney - ISBN: 9780740785504 Required Course Materials:
- Ruler
- Sketchbook
- Masking Tape
- Tracing Paper Pad and/or Drafting Film
- Graphite Pencils (1-4)
- Charcoal Pencils or Conte (1-4)
- Markers, Black & White (1-4)
- India Ink
- Pen & Ink Pen Nibs Set
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
- Drawing Extras (blending stump, sandpaper, etc)
- Illustration Board (1-4)
- Digital Camera/Smart Phone
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 2710 - Sequential Art I Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Students will explore aspects of sequential art, including narrative structure, storyboarding, panel layout, character design, the relationship between text and image, professional practices, and working with design, color, and composition. Upon successful completion of this class, the student will have an understanding of the process of sequential art as well as an increased understanding of storytelling, character, and other basic illustration skills.
Prerequisites: IL 2575 - Illustration I
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply the basic processes of sequential illustration, i.e., a series of drawings that tell a story that takes place through time.
- Implement anatomy, gesture, costume, props, and background into the sequential illustration process.
- Integrate the basics of perspective into composition for sequential illustration.
IL 2710 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond, ISBN: 978-1596431317 Required Course Materials: 2H Pencil or Harder Lead
Eraser (Kneaded Recommended)
Sketchbook, approximately 9” x 12”
Tracing Paper 11” x 17” or larger
India ink
A variety of black ink markers or brush pens
Pen Nib Holder, 1 Crowquill and 1 Larger Holder
Pen Nib 1 Crowquill Hunt 100, 101, and 102 Recommended 1 Larger Speedball
SUGGESTED: Instead of plate bond paper, try an equivalent durable paper such as Borden and Riley’s #234 Bleedproof Paper for Pens 11”x17” or larger. For studies you can use cheap office or sketch paper
SUGGESTED: Instead of masking tape, use drafting tape to lessen chance of tearing your paper
IMPERATIVE: Access to Photoshop, Scanner, Adobe Acrobat
RECOMMENDED: Digital Tablet option, Intuos, Yiynova, or Cintiq
RECOMMENDED: Ames Lettering Guide
RECOMMENDED: Drafting table and T-square
RECOMMENDED: Round inking brushes (various sizes) or black ink brush pens
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IL 2715 - Sequential Art II Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Sequential Art II is the second half of Sequential Art I. Individual assignments augment the earlier course and extend the practical methods. Upon successful completion of this class, the student should have increased knowledge of the process needed to complete a comic book project, as well as an increased understanding of storytelling, design, character development, and other basic illustration principles.
Prerequisites: IL 2710 - Sequential Art I
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a personal language of Sequential Illustration.
- Practice compositional skills in pencil and ink.
- Demonstrate advanced skills in sequential art.
- Research the uses of storytelling techniques in sequential media.
- Analyze the sequential art industry to identify trends and opportunities.
IL 2715 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond, ISBN: 978-1596431317 Required Course Materials: 2H Pencil or Harder Lead
Eraser (Kneaded Recommended)
Sketchbook, approximately 9” x 12”
Tracing Paper 11” x 17” or larger
India ink
A variety of black ink markers or brush pens
Pen Nib Holder, 1 Crowquill and 1 Larger Holder
Pen Nib 1 Crowquill Hunt 100, 101, and 102 Recommended 1 Larger Speedball
SUGGESTED: Instead of plate bond paper, try an equivalent durable paper such as Borden and Riley’s #234 Bleedproof Paper for Pens 11”x17” or larger. For studies you can use cheap office or sketch paper
SUGGESTED: Instead of masking tape, use drafting tape to lessen chance of tearing your paper
IMPERATIVE: Access to Photoshop, Scanner, Adobe Acrobat
RECOMMENDED: Digital Tablet option, Intuos, Yiynova, or Cintiq
RECOMMENDED: Ames Lettering Guide
RECOMMENDED: Drafting table and T-square
RECOMMENDED: Round inking brushes (various sizes) or black ink brush pens Credits: 3 |
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IL 2750 - Life Drawing IV Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This course focuses on understanding and drawing the anatomy of the human figure, with particular emphasis on the head and hands. Students improve their understanding of observational figure drawing through studies of the human body and by examining skeletal structures and muscle masses. Students also examine and render the effect of light on form. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a greater understanding of human anatomy and an improved ability to render the complex human form with accurate proportions, anatomy, and perspective.
Prerequisites: IL 2550 - Life Drawing III: Human Anatomy
Notes: (Formerly IL 3610 Life Drawing IV)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply advanced understanding of human anatomy to accurately depict anatomical features.
- Draw the human form and facial features with accurate proportions and correct perspective.
- Accurately render (or shade) complex forms using principles of light and shadow/chiaroscuro.
- Apply expression and gesture to drawings of the head and hands.
IL2750 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: ON-CAMPUS: The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial Expression - ISBN: 9780823004324
ON-CAMPUS: Drawing the Human Head - ISBN: 978-0823013760 Required Course Materials:
- Exacto Knife & Blades (or Utility Knife)
- Spray Fix
- Sketchbook
- Masking Tape
- Graphite Pencils (5 or more)
- Charcoal Pencils or Conte (5 or more)
- Vine Charcoal
- Pastel Set (Color)
- India Ink
- Drawing Board w/Clips
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
- Drawing Extras (blending stump, sandpaper, etc)
- Plate Bond
- Large Pad (Sketch)
- Drawing Paper (Specialty)
- Toned Paper (5 or more)
- Watercolor or Acrylic Synthetic Brushes (5 or more)
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 2840 - Animal Anatomy + Drawing Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Students of all abilities learn wildlife sketching and drawing techniques based on comparative anatomical studies of the principal families of animals. Various resources available to the artist are explored in order to create accurate environments for animal art. Sessions take place at the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall have a developed sketchbook of animal drawings that demonstrate knowledge of the various proportions, anatomical structures, and characteristic gestures of a wide variety of animals, and a final composition project placing various animals into a storytelling picture.
Prerequisites: FD 1380 - Life Drawing II
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Execute anatomical studies of wildlife skeletal and muscle structure and demonstrate the resulting knowledge in expressive and constructive animal drawings.
- Implement storytelling techniques in a final composition of an imaginary hybrid animal.
IL 2840 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: ONLINE: An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists - ISBN: 9780486200828
ONLINE: How to Draw Animals - ISBN: 9780399508028 Required Course Materials:
- Sketchbook
- Graphite Pencils (1-4)
- Markers, Black & White (1-4)
- Colored Pencils ( qty. 1-4)
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
- Plate Bond
- Illustration Board (1-4)
- Tracing Paper
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 2850 - Figurative Sculpture Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this sophomore-level course, students will learn the basic tools, materials, and processes for sculpting the human head. From armature to finish, students learn to measure proportions and utilize gesture, volume, and planes, and gain anatomical understanding as they hone their observational skills to create lifelike sculptures in W.E.D. clay. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have learned classical sculpting techniques and will have developed their own creative perceptions. Students also will have learned to master the technical accuracy of structure, volume, and plane, as well as the subtleties of constructing the human head and figure.
Prerequisites: FD 1380 - Life Drawing II
Notes: On Campus Only.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the basic sculptural practices of three-dimensional structure, plane, anatomical proportion, volume, lighting, and gesture.
- Develop an accurate portrait bust based on the model.
IL 2850 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: The Artist’s Way - ISBN: 9781585421473 Required Course Materials:
- Sketchbook
- Markers, Black & White (1-4)
- Sculpture Hand Tools
- Wed Clay (30 lbs)
- Clay Extras (t-shirts, trash bags, clipboard)
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 3105 - Figure Painting I Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this studio course, students paint from live, nude figure models to develop color and painting skills. The emphasis will be placed on depicting believable forms using both direct and indirect painting methods, such as glazing. Students will employ a range of brushes and techniques to intentionally create texture, hard/soft edges, form, and depth. In addition, students will practice manipulating the attributes of color such as hue, value, saturation, and temperature to effectively apply color harmonies to figurative work.
Prerequisites: IL 2750 - Life Drawing IV
Notes: (Formerly IL 2650 Life Painting I)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Utilize glazing, direct painting, and other painting processes to depict believable form.
- Employ a range of appropriate brushes and intentional mark-making to create texture, form, hard/soft edges, and depth.
- Manipulate the attributes of color (hue, value, intensity, and temperature) and effectively apply color harmonies to figurative work.
IL3105 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Classical Painting Atelier - ISBN: 9780823006588 Required Course Materials:
- Spray Fix
- Sketchbook
- Masking Tape
- Color Wheel
- Charcoal Pencils or Conte (1-4) erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
- Large Pad (Sketch)
- Canvas Boards/Canvas
- Oil or Acrylic Bristle Brushes (5 or more)
- Painting Extras (rags, towels, palette knife, etc.)
- Acrylic Paints (1-4)
- Oil Paints (5 or more)
- Oil Palette
- Oil or Acrylic Mediums (glazing, drying, mixing, etc.)
- Brush Cleaner/Thinner
- Digital Camera/Smart Phone
- Viewfinder
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 3255 - Figure Painting II Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Students paint from live, nude models to further develop artistic skills in this studio course. With an emphasis on personal style, expressive approaches, and utilizing both the draped and undraped model, this course continues the anatomical, constructive, and compositional ideas introduced in IL 3105 - Figure Painting I or IL 3170 - Digital Figure Painting I . Students may use oils, digital applications, or acrylics as the primary materials used in this painting course. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have a portfolio of paintings of the model demonstrating a firm grasp of a variety of techniques in figure painting.
Prerequisites: IL 3105 - Figure Painting I or IL 3170 - Digital Figure Painting I
Notes: (Formerly IL 3250 Life Painting II)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the use of tone and color relationships: tonal keys, light/dark, warm/cool, saturation, and color schemes.
- Express unique visual style and ideas while portraying the human figure.
- Apply advanced drawing/design skills in gesture, anatomy, proportion, and composition.
IL3255 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: ON CAMPUS: Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist - ISBN: 9780740785504
ONLINE: The Big Book of the Human Figure - ISBN: 9781438003436 Required Course Materials:
- Spray Fix
- Sketchbook Masking
- Tape Color Wheel
- Charcoal Pencils or Conte (1-4) erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
- Large Pad (Sketch)
- Canvas Boards/Canvas
- Oil or Acrylic Bristle Brushes (5 or more)
- Painting Extras (rags, towels, palette knife, etc.)
- Acrylic Paints (1-4)
- Oil Paints (5 or more)
- Oil Palette
- Oil or Acrylic Mediums (glazing, drying, mixing, etc.)
- Brush Cleaner/Thinner
- Digital Camera/Smart Phone
- Viewfinder
**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing. Credits: 3 |
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IL 3580 - Landscape Painting Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Landscape painting continues the illustrator’s study of basic oil painting materials and methods to interpret natural landscape elements, atmosphere, and textures. Students further their understanding of representational painting approaches by applying Plein-air sketches, studies, and photo references to depict a convincing pictorial space with depth and form. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will understand the basics of observational painting in oils using shapes, lines, and perspective to communicate the emotional impact of the image.
Prerequisites: IL 2560 - Still Life Painting
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Utilize the elements, vocabulary, and grid systems of linear and atmospheric perspective to accurately create pictorial space.
- Design the shapes, lines, and elements of a composition to communicate the emotional impact of the image.
- Employ a range of appropriate brushes and intentional mark-making to create texture, form, hard/soft edges, and depth.
IL3580 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: ONLINE: Landscape Painting Inside & Out - ISBN: 9781600619083
ONLINE: Blue and Yellow Don’t Make Green (2002 edition) - ISBN: 9780891346227 Required Course Materials:
- Sketchbook
- Color Wheel
- Charcoal Pencils or Conte (1-4)
- Vine Charcoal
- Markers, Black & White (1-4)
- Pastel Set (Color)
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
- Drawing Extras (blending stump, sandpaper, etc)
- Canvas Boards/Canvas
- Oil or Acrylic Bristle Brushes (5 or more)
- Painting Extras (rags, towels, palette knife, etc.)
- Oil Paints or Acrylic Paints (5 or more)
- Oil Palette
- Oil or Acrylic Mediums (glazing, drying, mixing, etc.)
- Brush Cleaner/Thinner
- Digital Camera/Smart Phone
- Viewfinder
- Easel
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IL 3595 - Illustration II Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Illustration II combines both traditional and digital media to create unique and effective illustrations. Students will analyze stories and create convincing expressive characters to emphasize narrative themes in their illustrations. Upon successful completion of this course, students will gain knowledge and skills in character analysis, compositional development, and the production of finished illustrations for effective visual storytelling.
Prerequisites: IL 2575 - Illustration I
Notes: (Formerly IL 3590 Non-fiction Illustration)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Design and enliven characters by creating expressive facial and body gestures.
- Develop effective narrative illustrations with convincing interactions between characters.
- Integrate traditional and digital media to create unique and effective illustrations.
IL3595 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: ON-CAMPUS: Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist, James Gurney ISBN 978-0740785504
This text is recommended for ONLINE students. Required Course Materials: Optional Materials based on Student Preference
- Sketchbook
- Tracing Paper Pad and/or Drafting Film
- Graphite Pencils (1-4)
- Vine Charcoal
- Markers, Black & White (1-4)
- Pastel Set (Color)
- India Ink
- erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
- Large Pad (Sketch)
- Illustration Board (1-4)
- Watercolor or Acrylic Synthetic Brushes (5 or more)
- Acrylic Paints (5 or more)
- Brush Cleaner/Thinner
- Digital Camera/Smart Phone
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IL 3655 - Character Design Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Telling good stories involves creating memorable characters. How is this accomplished? What is the role of costume? How can the artist develop vivid personalities to inhabit the author’s stories? How does knowing the audience help define the character? The answers to these questions are the basis for this advanced course in character design. Students develop a series of characters traditionally on paper (character sketches, turnarounds, sheets, and finished drawings) and with Sculpey or other clay 3D materials. Upon successful completion of this class, the student will have a better understanding of how to create a more fully developed drawn character.
Prerequisites: FD 1380 - Life Drawing II
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate professional character design and presentation skills used in film, video games, and the comic book industry.
- Analyze and produce compelling and dynamic characters from written descriptions and stories using basic and advanced theories of design.
IL 3655 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: ON-CAMPUS: The Silver Way - ISBN: 978-1-62465-0-345
ONLINE: Force: Character Design from Life Drawing - ISBN: 9780240809939 Required Course Materials: Optional Materials based on Student Preference Credits: 3 |
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IL 3705 - Elements of Concept Art I: Environments Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This course is part of the Concept Art emphasis and an elective within the illustration department. With an emphasis on professional studio practices, this studio course covers the essentials involved in creating preproduction art for animation, game art, and film. Students will investigate prop and environmental design, creating a series of projects that demonstrate their understanding of these areas. Upon successful completion of the course, students will understand how to create believable environments and authentic props as concept art in alignment with the expectations of the entertainment industry.
Prerequisites: IL 2575 - Illustration I and IL 3850 - Digital Illustration I
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Integrate traditional and digital media to create unique and effective illustrations.
- Design believable environments and authentic props that communicate and relate to the story.
- Apply principles of perspective to the drawing of figures, elements, and environments to accurately create pictorial space.
IL3705 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: ONLINE: Character Mentor: Learn by Example to Use Expressions, Poses, and Staging to Bring Your Characters to Life - ISBN: 9781136147371
ONLINE: Mechanika: Creating the Art of Science Fiction with Doug Chiang by Doug Chiang - ISBN: 978-1600610233 Required Course Materials: Optional Materials based on Student Preference Credits: 3 |
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IL 3895 - Illustration III Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This senior-level course is about creative thinking, exploring story, and experimenting with visual processes and styles. Students are encouraged to innovate their ideation process and use of media to create unique, compelling, and even experimental images. Throughout the course, the works of expressive, inventive artists and illustrators are discussed. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have developed experimental ideas and novel approaches to create meaning and solve visual problems.
Prerequisites: IL 3595 - Illustration II and IL 3850 - Digital Illustration I ; OR GD 2210 - Vector Illustration and GD 2220 - Raster Image Processing
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Create illustrations with a defined audience and industry purpose.
- Demonstrate innovation in ideation processes and use of media to create experimental images.
- Develop experimental ideas and novel approaches to create meaning and solve visual problems.
IL3895 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Course Materials: Graphite pencils
Erasers ( 1 Kneaded and 1 Faber Castell dust free)
Acrylic paints
Charcoal sticks
Cold press Illustration board ( at least 7 15x20 boards)
Artist tape
Acrylic medium by Liquitex
Workable Fixative by Krylon
Colored artist-quality pencils ( choose from Caran’D’Ache, Faber Castell, Prizma Color, Derwent, or Sargent Art)
Ipad and Ipencil or Computer with a Wacom tablet.
Optional supplies and tools:
Oil pastels
Dry ( chalk) pastels
Watercolors
Gouache
Scratchboard and scratchboard tools ( ampersand works best)
Magic Sculpt epoxy-based sculpting medium
8x8 cradled wood panel
Cool looking bottle to paint on ( remove the label first by soaking in water) Credits: 3 |
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IL 4450 - Illustration Marketing Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This course enables students to create a professional marketing plan and brand identity that reflects their personal career goals through strategically advertising their services to clients using a range of new web technologies and traditional marketing modalities. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to determine which marketing tools are most effective and know how to use them. Students will be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of how to leverage offline and online tools, like new media, to drive art buyers to an illustration portfolio website. Students will understand focused methods to present a portfolio online or in person. Finally, students will be able to clearly communicate and implement actionable steps to competitively market their professional illustration services.
Prerequisites: Completion of 90+ credit hours
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Create a marketing plan and materials reflecting individual career goals and visual style.
- Employ digital and traditional marketing modalities to advertise the illustration brand.
- Research and analyze the target audience for illustration services.
IL 4450 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Graphic Artists Guild Handbook Pricing & Ethical Guidelines 15th Edition - ISBN: 9781507206683
ONLINE: Art Money Success, Maria Brophy - ISBN 9780999011508 Required Course Materials: Hosting Solution for Personal Website Credits: 3 |
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IL 4640 - Typography for Illustration Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
This course examines the relationship between typographic design and illustration. Students will learn to apply the basic elements and principles of graphic design to a range of typographic projects to learn how type works with images to communicate ideas. In addition, students will discuss historical and contemporary use, examining page layouts and identifying crucial relationships, with special emphasis on creative typographic design solutions. Upon successful completion of this course, students will exhibit increased abilities to arrange, design, and manipulate typography as a visual tool to more effectively communicate ideas.
Prerequisites: IL 3850 - Digital Illustration I
Notes: (Formerly IL 2440 Typography for Illustration)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and implement Typography vocabulary.
- Demonstrate basic skills in the application of Typography within the field of graphic design.
- Demonstrate an aesthetic awareness of letterforms as well as techniques and processes to achieve expressive typography.
- Implement strategies for creating clear and concise visual communication, ideas, and themes through the use of typography.
IL 4640 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: ONLINE: Thinking with Type, 2nd Revised + Expanded Edition: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students - ISBN: 978-1568989693 Required Course Materials:
- Ruler
- Sketchbook
- Graphite Pencils (1-4)
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IL 4650 - Children’s Book Illustration II Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
Children’s Book Illustration II is the second half of Children’s Book Illustration. Individual assignments augment the earlier course and extend the practical methods. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should have increased knowledge of the process needed to complete a 32-page picture book project, as well as an increased understanding of storytelling, design, character development, and other basic illustration principles.
Prerequisites: IL 3650 - Children’s Book Illustration I
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Consider the publisher’s expectations in the process of designing and illustrating a children’s picture book from a manuscript.
- Experiment with drawing style and media to create unique visual solutions for children’s literature.
- Students will be expected to have a working knowledge of selected historic and current children’s book illustrators.
- Apply advanced skills in illustration to create a children’s book prototype.
IL 4650 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market 2020: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published, 32nd Edition - ISBN: 978-1440301230
Picture This: How Pictures Work, ISBN: 978-1452151991
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IL 4900 - Illustration Graduation Portfolio I Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this senior-level course, students specialize in a single area of illustration and begin the development of their graduation portfolio. Projects and timetables are self-directed in consultation with the instructor. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have created a series of related portfolio projects that demonstrate advanced thinking and storytelling abilities, continued improvement in illustration methods and materials, and a greater command of innovative style in their artwork.
Prerequisites: IL 4450 - Illustration Marketing
Notes: To be completed in the term prior to IL 4995 - Illustration Graduation Portfolio II
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate advanced thinking, planning, and storytelling abilities.
- Show improvement in illustration methods and materials.
- Imagine and incorporate an innovative style into finished illustrative work.
IL 4900 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing + Ethical Guidelines - ISBN: 978-0262542395 Required Course Materials:
- Optional Materials based on Student Preference
- Promotional Materials (cards, prints, etc.)
- Framing Materials for Graduation Exhibit
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IL 4995 - Illustration Graduation Portfolio II Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In their final Illustration course, senior students finalize their promotional materials, website, and graduation portfolio. Projects and timetables are self-directed in consultation with the instructor and continue the portfolio work created in Illustration Graduation Portfolio I. Upon successful completion of this course, students will promote a professional-level display of new work for their graduation portfolio exhibition, including self-promotional materials.
Prerequisites: IL 4900 - Illustration Graduation Portfolio I
Notes: Senior portfolio review included.
Must be a senior in their last term.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Organize and present a cohesive portfolio of unique and effective illustration work.
- Maintain a professional web portfolio as part of an effective marketing strategy.
- Promote and display an exhibition of finished illustrative work.
IL4995 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
Required Textbooks: Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing + Ethical Guidelines - ISBN: 978-0262542395 Required Course Materials: Optional Materials based on Student Preference
Promotional Materials (cards, prints, etc.)
Framing Materials for Graduation Exhibit Credits: 3 |
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Mathematics |
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MA 1220 - Financial Principles + Practices Credits: 3 Course Type: Lecture
This freshman-level math course introduces students to the nature and purpose of financial principles. The goal is for students to develop mathematical skills in financial accounting and gain basic knowledge of the principles and practices needed to understand the contemporary business world. Through lecture presentations, demonstrations, practice exercises, case studies, and quizzes, students will demonstrate basic financial concepts and financial statement creation and analysis.
Prerequisites: none
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understands Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to identify the difference between assets, liabilities, and net worth, along with analyzing, recording, and reporting financial information for service organizations using Microsoft Excel.
- Understands the chart of accounts in day-to-day transactions to record general journal transactions, post to the general ledger, and create a trial balance.
- Understands accounting worksheets (incorporating adjustments) based on the company trial balance.
- Understands the difference between an income statement, statement of owner’s equity, and balance sheet.
- Understands an income statement, statement of owner’s equity, and balance sheet from an adjusted trial balance or worksheet.
- Understands company closing entries to the general journal and general ledger, culminating with a post-closing trial balance.
MA 1220 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: Accounting Principles, 12th Edition., Weygant, Kimmel, Kieso - ISBN: 9781118875056
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MH 2020 - History of Popular Music Credits: 3 Course Type: Lecture
In this sophomore-level course, students learn how the popular music industry evolved— through the assimilation and hybridization of styles, and under the transformative catalysts of music technology and the media. Beginning with the rise of folk styles in the first half of the 20th century, the course explores how diverse musical influences, consumerism, technology, politics, and media formats all contribute to the explosion of Pop since the mid-1950s. By learning how electronic instruments and the development of modern recording studios multiplied the palette of available sounds and presentation methods, students will understand how record labels’ saturation of the media converged with film, magazines, broadcasting technology, cable television, and the internet to drive sales and broaden cultural influence. Upon successful completion of this course, students are able to identify key recordings and popular music milestones, based on facets of musical style, recording technique and distribution model, and cultural impact, and explain their significance in the development of broader aesthetics, music technologies, and cultural tensions that underlie the popular music of today.
Prerequisites: HU 1110 - Humanities I: World Thought I
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the musical, technological, commercial, and cultural significance of key milestones in the history of popular music.
- Evaluate popular music of past decades.
- Formulate historical connections to music styles relevant today.
- Analyze how the development of new recording technologies and media influenced musical styles.
- Explain through example how different folk or underground musical cultures have been influenced, accepted, appropriated, or excluded by the popular music industry.
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MH 3120 - Musical Ethnography Credits: 3 Course Type: Lecture
In this junior-level world music course, students engage in the theories, histories, and practices of music from the perspective of the cultures and societies that make it. This course explores notions of musical difference, expression, and value based on local practices and the rich history and research methods of ethnography. Through lectures, readings, listening assignments, and local community research, students will learn critical and comparative thinking skills that are central to understanding music as a trace, or artifact, of ethnic culture. The diverse and interdisciplinary nature of ethnomusicology will foster students’ ability to integrate knowledge from other humanities disciplines, particularly historical musicology, anthropology, folklore, linguistics, communication, and cultural studies. Ultimately, this course is designed to cultivate students’ broader awareness of musical difference and its connection to the rich social and cultural practices within specific communities of makers and listeners that ascribe meaning and value to sounds.
Prerequisites: HU 1110 - Humanities I: World Thought I
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply critical listening skills to diverse music traditions in consideration of their cultural and contextual significance.
- Create written critical responses to ethnographic studies and recordings and present them orally.
- Critique, explain, and defend arguments about the music of diverse cultures from a perspective informed by ethnographic research and aware of issues concerning systemic bias and marginalization.
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MH 3710 - History of Electronic Music Credits: 3 Course Type: Lecture
In this junior-level music history course, students survey the development, experimental practices, and eventual proliferation of electronic music across the 20th and beginning of the 21st Century. The course will discuss both academic and popular electronic music trends, often addressing how the same technologies are used in significantly different ways. By outlining the historical context and global modes of influence between various works and composers involved in electronic music, students achieve a comprehensive understanding of the fruitful, ongoing discourse surrounding what, how, and why different technologies, ideas, and cultural practices shape electronic music today. Such a discourse provides a foundation for students to posit future artistic ramifications of the interaction between music and technology.
Prerequisites: HU 1110 - Humanities I: World Thought I
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply critical listening skills to diverse electronic music styles in consideration of technological, aesthetic, and cultural significance.
- Identify and explain the importance of key recordings and composers in electronic music history.
- Develop and defend arguments about the use of technology in making electronic music based on historical evidence and the contextual significance of specific works or artists.
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MP 1000 - Music Production Styles + Analysis Credits: 3 Course Type: Lecture
In this freshman-level foundations course, students learn to listen, think, and write critically about music and shift perspectives away from being music consumers toward being music producers. Through a diverse collection of readings, viewings, musical examples, topical presentations, discussions, written assignments, and creative projects, students develop and practice foundational critical thinking and music analysis skills. These skills empower students to begin navigating the broad range of material, perceptual, and socio-cultural issues relevant to the production and achievement of meaning within the contemporary musical experience. Upon successful completion of this course, students will gain introductory level proficiency in connecting music to extra-musical ideas and acquire meaningful vocabulary to describe what they hear.
Prerequisites: None
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Formulate critical listening vocabulary.
- Evaluate instrumentation and musical arrangement for different production styles.
- Critique the production and reception of the music of diverse styles and traditions using evidential support.
- Demonstrate a critical and aural engagement with technologies, the built environment, and music as a cultural practice.
MP1000 Course Learning Outcome Rubric
Required Textbooks: How Music Works- ISBN-13: 978-1936365531
Audio Culture, Revised Edition: Readings in Modern Music- ISBN-13: 978-1501318368
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MP 2140 - Critical Listening Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this sophomore-level musicianship skills and music cognition class, students learn to deconstruct sounds by isolating particular characteristics of aural perception. Students will acquire foundational knowledge about how the ear works, cognitive processes of aural perception, modes of listening, and particular psychoacoustic effects to develop sensitivity to aural phenomena. Through lectures, listening exercises, and analysis projects, this course will prepare students to engage in composition, production, and audio engineering coursework that requires advanced listening, analysis, and music communication skills.
Prerequisites: MP 1140 - Musicianship
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate aural sensitivity to changes in pitch, loudness, timbre, and articulation.
- Justify critical listening and analysis of audible media using appropriate psychoacoustic descriptors.
- Explain basic mechanics, biology, and cognition processes involved in auditory perception.
- Evaluate and apply music production changes that reflect different modes of listening.
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MP 2230 - Music Composition II Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this sophomore-level composition and portfolio review course, students will be introduced to the craft of contemporary tonal and atonal composition, with three key areas of focus: pitch structures, rhythmic and metrical devices, and approaches to orchestration. Through the guided exploration of historical examples, in-class exercises, score study and analysis, discussion, and applied composition work, students will use the tools, techniques, and creative insights of key historical practitioners to create engaging original music and begin to develop their own individual style. A sophomore-level portfolio review will be conducted at the end of the course. Students must pass the portfolio review to pass the course, and to advance in the degree program.
Prerequisites: MP 1230 - Music Composition I and MP 2110 - Theories of Musical Practice II
Notes: Includes Sophomore Portfolio Review.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply tonal and atonal contemporary composition techniques governing pitch, rhythm, and orchestration toward the creation of original electronic or acoustic compositions.
- Justify composition decisions based on historical examples.
- Produce a portfolio of creative work that highlights areas of musical focus and indicates an emerging individual style.
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MP 2330 - Sound Design I: Synthesis Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this sophomore-level production course, students will apply critical listening skills to model existing and generate novel sounds using digital synthesis techniques. Through instructor demonstrations, technical lectures and readings about different sound synthesis techniques, applied creative exercises, and critical listening and analysis training, students will learn to distinguish between synthesis techniques, engage with stylistic conventions for sound design, and utilize the software tools necessary to synthesize sound. Students will design sounds using subtractive, frequency modulation, wave shaping, granular, sample-based, and physical-modeling synthesis techniques and demonstrate technical and creative skills through the production of sound libraries, virtual instrument presets, and short composition projects.
Prerequisites: MP 1400 - How Digital Audio Works and MP 2140 - Critical Listening
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Create sounds based on listening, analysis tools, and knowledge of synthesis types and control parameters.
- Evaluate historical conventions for sound design in various music styles.
- Create custom synthesized and sample-based instruments.
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MP 2430 - Recording + Production I Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this sophomore-level music production course, students will gain competency using modern Digital Audio Workstation tools, techniques, and workflows. Through creative project work, technique-specific exercises, and instructor-led demonstrations, students will become fluent in MIDI sequencing, multi-track recording and comping, audio editing and arrangement, signal routing, gain staging, and automation. Upon successful completion of the course, students will navigate multi-track productions with a strong understanding of track and asset organization, signal integrity, mix and routing control, and timeline-based sequencing of MIDI and audio materials.
Prerequisites: MP 1400 - How Digital Audio Works or diagnostic exemption.
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply compositional skills to produce remixes and original musical arrangements in a DAW.
- Create programmed MIDI tracks to control virtual instruments and synthesized sounds.
- Demonstrate basic multi-track recording, sampling, editing, comping, and sequencing skills.
- Apply appropriate gain staging, signal routing, and automation changes to multi-track projects.
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MP 2510 - Music Copyright + Ethics Credits: 3 Course Type: Lecture
In this sophomore-level music business course, students engage with legal and ethical issues concerning music sampling, licensing, ownership, royalties, and publication. Through lectures, case studies, discussions, contract reviews, and applied publishing projects, students will develop a foundational and actionable understanding of music as intellectual property. In addition to understanding and interpreting copyright law and best practices concerning fair use standards, music libraries, licensing, publication, and distribution of royalties, students will learn to identify clear and questionable ethical use violations, evaluate broader consequences of cultural appropriation, and cultivate ethical practices for social media use, file sharing, and music sampling.
Prerequisites: MP 1500 - How the Music Industry Works
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Utilize professional resources to establish, maintain, and defend artist rights and ownership of intellectual property.
- Formulate ethical guidelines concerning fair use, music sampling, music sharing, and cultural appropriation.
- Evaluate music recording and publishing contracts and music licensing agreements on the basis of intellectual property rights, royalty rates, and exclusivity.
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MP 3150 - Reharmonization Techniques Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this junior-level theory and composition course, students extend their knowledge of harmony and learn techniques to re-harmonize existing melodies in different styles and towards different emotional effects. Through score study and analysis, demonstrations, and applied creative exercises, students learn to identify and explore vertical possibilities for the substitution, invention, and orchestration of chord progressions to accompany existing melodies. While the focus is on borrowed and chromatic chords, extended tonality, note spacing, and voice-leading possibilities, the course also addresses issues of rhythm and pacing of harmonic changes and how they affect our perception of the harmonic accompaniment, texture, and overall style of music.
Prerequisites: MP 2110 - Theories of Musical Practice II
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Create new harmonic accompaniment for existing melodies in various musical styles.
- Demonstrate understanding of note spacing, voice leading, and non-chord tones.
- Apply borrowed, chromatic, and extended chords in accordance with specific music styles.
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MP 3220 - World Music Composition Resources Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this junior-level composition techniques course, students gain a foundational understanding of several styles, cultural contexts, and applied techniques that characterize the music of different cultures. Proceeding from the idea that music has no inherent value outside of the cultural context that values it, this course presents a comprehensive view of musical differences in relation to the communities of people who ascribe value to a particular style. Through recording and performance studies, secondary ethnographic research, and applied creative projects, students explore compositional resources that emerge in consideration of the environmental, socio-cultural, and sonic practices that inform music-making outside of established Western idioms. Key topics include: alternative tuning systems, harmonic structures, rhythmic and metrical structures, scales, instrumentation, and performance contexts.
Prerequisites: MP 2230 - Music Composition II
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Utilize research and knowledge about world music styles, composition and performance techniques, and cultural contexts to compose original music.
- Demonstrate thoughtful and creatively interesting applications of alternative tuning systems, scales, and rhythmic devices.
- Compose original music using instrumental sounds not commonly used in Western art, folk, or popular music traditions.
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MP 3250 - Contemporary Styles: Arrangement + Orchestration Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this junior-level composition and theory course, students apply techniques of popular arrangement and classical orchestration to adapt and extend the timbral, structural, and formal possibilities of both existing and original compositions. Through the applied study of both traditional notation-based and modern DAW-based practices, students will develop connections and recognize creative possibilities for arranging that extend across technical competencies. The course will enable students to reproduce, hybridize, and creatively extend the distinctive sound qualities of specific styles of music, drawn from, but not limited to, the broader genres of Hip-Hop, R&B, Rock, EDM, Afro-Cuban, and Contemporary Classical music.
Prerequisites: MP 2230 - Music Composition II and MP 2140 - Critical Listening
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Evaluate and thoughtfully apply arrangement and orchestration conventions for different styles of music.
- Utilize different instrumentation, dynamics, and articulation changes to arrange existing pieces of music.
- Justify creative orchestration decisions that juxtapose or hybridize stylistic conventions.
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MP 3330 - Sound Design II: Creative DSP Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this junior-level production course, students will apply critical listening skills to sculpt and transform sounds using digital signal processing (DSP) techniques. Through instructor demonstrations, technical lectures and readings about processing techniques, applied creative exercises, and critical listening and analysis training, students will learn to distinguish between processing effects, engage with stylistic conventions for applying effects, and utilize the software tools necessary to design sounds using DSP. Students will transform sounds using spectral, dynamic, modulation, granulation, and spatial processing techniques and demonstrate technical and creative skills through the production of sound libraries, audio effect software presets, and short composition projects.
Prerequisites: MP 2330 - Sound Design I: Synthesis
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Create sounds based on listening, analysis tools, and knowledge of DSP techniques and control parameters.
- Evaluate historical conventions for effects processing in various music styles.
- Justify musical application of particular audio effects.
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MP 3430 - Recording + Production II Credits: 3 Course Type: Studio
In this junior-level music production course, students will gain proficiency using modern Digital Audio Workstation tools, techniques, and workflows. Through creative project work, technique-specific exercises, and instructor-led demonstrations, students will learn how and when to apply different microphone techniques, phase alignment tools, automation and modulation control, spatial imaging effects, and advanced signal routing. Students will also explore non-linear sequencing paradigms and learn to create rhythmic grooves using advanced quantization and editing techniques. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be equipped to use DAWs in creative ways to complete advanced multi-track recording and production projects.
Prerequisites: MP 2430 - Recording + Production I and MP 2140 - Critical Listening
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply microphone techniques and phase alignment/correction tools.
- Demonstrate advanced automation, modulation, spatial imaging, and signal routing techniques.
- Produce non-linear musical structures for multitrack audio and MIDI projects.
- Apply advanced quantization and rhythmic grooves.
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MP 3510 - Music Business Administration Credits: 3 Course Type: Lecture
In this sophomore-level music business course, students will learn best practices and acquire applied experience in business administration relevant to a career in the music industry. Through lectures, group project work, and individual assignments, students will demonstrate basic accounting practices, develop music production schedules and budgets, evaluate and draft contractual agreements, and create a road map for future career growth focused on measurable benchmarks. This course will equip students with both the foundational financial, administrative, and leadership tools required of musicians, and the strategic planning ability to set and attain future career goals.
Prerequisites: MP 1500 - How the Music Industry Works
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Create budgets, production schedules, and contracts for collaborative music and recording industry projects.
- Apply basic accounting, business development, assessment, and project management skills.
- Demonstrate how to conduct market research, form business entities, and assess tax liability.
- Create a road map for career growth with specific and measurable goals.
Required Textbooks: All You Need to Know About the Music Business
9781501122187
Donald S. Passman
Simon & Schuster
2019-10-29 Required Course Materials: Billboard Pro Subscription - Link Credits: 3 |
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