Interior Design & Housing

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Course Description

The study of interior design is exhilarating! It is a field filled with creative excitement, innovative beauty, and dynamic design! As a profession, it is never static or predictable primarily because the focus is on PEOPLE!

Interior Design is the creation of interior environments that support the function, aesthetics, and cultures of those who inhabit, live, and thrive in interior spaces. It is a mixture of art, business, and psychology

This course is designed for students desiring to learn the various skills necessary to select, plan, arrange and decorate living space to fulfill needs and desires according to income, environment, and family living styles.

VIDEO: I.D. Course Description

Quotes

  • "I love being creative and using my imagination to create functional and aesthetically pleasing rooms." Katie, 11th grade

Units of Study

  • Architecture and Housing Styles

  • Backgrounds (Wall, Floors, Ceilings, window treatments)

  • Design and Function of Floor plans, furniture arrangements, traffic patterns, clearance space

  • Elements and Principles of Interior Design

  • Design styles including: furniture styles, and searching for quality furniture, Feng Shui

  • Presentation Methods with a client

  • Careers in Interior Design

interiordesign.mp4

Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites for this course.

  • This is an elective course worth 0.5 credits towards graduation

  • Provides a VPAA credit

College Articulation

This class articulates to Western Michigan University. It counts as 3 credit hours in the Family Studies and FCS Departments. You must earn a B or higher.

FCCLA

Enrolled students have an opportunity to join FCCLA.


Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national nonprofit student organization that helps youth develop leadership and workplace skills to prepare for both college and careers through peer-to-peer education, community engagement, and the application of skills learned in the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) classroom.