INDS 1150 Syllabus

Subject Code

INDS

Course Number

1150

Course Title

History of Interiors and Architecture I

Prerequisites

Provisional admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall

Credit Hours

(4-0-4)

Course Description

This course places emphasis on the historical foundations of furniture and architecture from the Ancient through the Renaissance. Topics include historical architectural and furniture concepts, classical orders, furniture and architectural terminology, furniture and architectural construction and materials, and historic design development.

Course Outcomes

Architecture and Furniture terminology
Order          Description
    1              Define and identify architectural and furniture terms.

 

Architecture and Furniture Construction and Materials
Order          Description
    1              Identify quality furniture and architectural construction methods.
    2              List the varieties of materials used in furniture and architectural construction and their specific
                    qualities.
    3              Identify assigned furniture parts.
    4              Identify classical architectural and furniture ornamentation and motifs.

 

Historic Architectural Concepts, Classical Orders, and Historic Design Development
Order          Description
    1              Differentiate between the design concepts of the Egyptian, Greek and Roman periods.
    2              Differentiate between the design concepts of the Byzantine, Early Christian, Romanesque and the
                    Gothic periods.
    3              Differentiate between the design concepts of the Italian, English and French Renaissance periods.