Course Title: Interior Design
Hours required: 350
Price: $2,295
Length course offered: 6 Months
Instructor: Christina M. Scalise [Bio]
Description:
This nationally recognized Interior Design online course is an exciting interactive certificate program where you will learn how to create spaces for living, working, and enjoyment. The program focuses on Design Theory, Design Process methods and Design Studio Work. The learning sequence study included are the design elements and principles, color theory, programming, space planning and the design of residential, commercial, and retail spaces. The online learning method is "learner centered" so students can set the pace, sequencing and style of learning according to what works best for them.
The environment is stimulating and interactive. Communication and design software is used extensively in design practice today. The online delivery of the Interior Design program mimics a real-world professional design experience. The modules incorporate communication and delivery of concepts via the same electronic mediums used by professionals. This program will prepare design students for entry level employment in the booming design industry. This online certificate program is offered in partnership with major colleges, universities, and other accredited education providers.
Goals:
Upon successful completion of the Interior Design program, students will be able to: Apply diverse ideas, approaches, imaginative concepts, and rationalization to interior design projects. Understand a design vocabulary of visual terms. Understand the concepts of visual perception. Understand the basic elements and principles of design theory. Understand color symbolism, perception and psychology: the effects of light on color and space relative to creating color harmony, and its link to the interior environment.
Identify the characteristics of various color systems and interior color schemes, and their practical applications. Research, analysis, evaluation, and programming skills. Develop design programs and concepts that solve spatial problems. Apply basic interior programming requirements. Evaluate space as it impacts orientation, circulation, interior zoning, and fixture and furniture arrangement. Apply spatial organization, within project guidelines. Work within architectural and functional requirements.
Present interior projects using verbal and graphic communication skills. Evaluate the interior of living and work spaces as it impacts orientation, circulation, interior zoning, and furniture arrangement. Apply the principles of design as they relate to retail, residential, and workplace interior planning. Understand human factors affecting retail, residential, and workplace design. Prepare and present creative design solutions.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
Offered in connection with a college or university near you, our self-paced, online career courses are designed to launch you into your dream job.
Begin your course anytime. Textbooks are included, and you will have access to student support via phone, email, and chat 24 hours a day.
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Instructor Bio: Christina M. Scalise
Christina M. Scalise , principal of her own firm, is a professional interior designer whose interior and product design work has been published often in trade magazines and international publications. In practice since 1975, her hospitality and retail design work has won numerous awards and honors. While employed with Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates, she served as vice president, design director of the retail division and as a member of the Executive Management Group. She was also the design director of the interior Design division of MCG Architects, before starting her own practice in Newport Beach, California, Florida, and Pennsylvania.
As a part-time interior design educator, Scalise taught design studio, professional practice, and rendering courses at Woodbury University, Seton Hill University, Brooks College, and the Art Institutes beginning in 1982. She has also served on the board of the Institute of Store Planners and as the director of its National Student Competition. Scalise is a graduate of Syracuse University where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She is certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification and is affiliated with several professional organizations.
