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Interior Design

Courses in Interior Design help familiarize students with cutting-edge digital drafting software while providing a firm foundation in the history of interior design, architectural drawing, color, lighting, furniture, and business practices.

Classes are developed for working professionals seeking a career change, individuals interested in starting their own business, young minds eager for an introduction to the field and business and recent college graduates seeking to expand and enhance their skills.

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INTRODUCTION TO INTERIOR DESIGN
COURSE ID: ID0001
Instructor: Julie Cargill
TWELVE SESSIONS
Thursday, 6 PM – 9:15 PM; February 16 – May 3
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $460; 3.9 CEUs
CREDIT Tuition: $900; 2 Credits
A fundamental course in design as it relates to the interior
environment, surveying both the elements and principles of
design. Students explore interior design as a profession,
examine space planning and finishes and develop basic
drafting skills. This class is the pre-requisite for all subsequent
design courses in DCAD’s Interior Design Certificate Program.

DIGITAL DESIGN COMMUNICATION FOR INTERIOR DESIGN I
Design I (formerly Autocad I)
COURSE ID: ID0022
Instructor: Jason Birl
TWELVE SESSIONS
Wednesday, 6 PM – 9:15 PM; February 15 – May 2
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $460/Lab Fee: $35; 3.9CEUs
CREDIT Tuition: $900/Lab Fee: $35; 2 Credits
Interior Design students will learn to communicate design
ideas using a variety of digital tools, including AutoCAD and
Google Sketchup. Students will learn to develop a project
from initial sketches to finished two and/or three dimensional
models. Students will learn through demonstrations, handson
work, and discussion. Students should bring a portable
USB flash drive (min. 64mb) and a blank CD to save drawings.
Familiarity with Windows Operating System and basic drafting
skills are required.

INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS PRINCIPLES
COURSE ID: ID0036
Instructor: Nile Johnson
TWELVE SESSIONS
Thursday, 6 PM – 9:15 PM, February 16 – May 3
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $350
This course will provide aspiring interior designers with the
guidelines and tools to assist them in establishing, managing
and maintaining a successful interior design business.
Topics will include creating presentations and contracts as
well as time and project management in order to develop a
business. Through actual case studies of ethical issues and
design challenges faced by today’s interior designer, students
will prepare solutions and projects based on weekly topics.
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Interior Design. Required Text:
Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 4th Edition

BASIC DRAWING, RENDERING & SPACE PLANNING
COURSE ID: ID0051
Instructor: Kirsten Fischler
SIX SESSIONS
Monday, 6 PM – 9:15 PM; February 13 – March 19
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $230/Lab Fee $35; 2 CEUs
CREDIT Tuition: $450; 1 Credit
This six-week course introduces students to drawing and
rendering interiors by learning simple perspective principles,
sketching and drawing from sight, rendering with dry media, as
well as basic space planning. Two sessions will be dedicated
to each topic, so students can a get a feel for what they would
like to explore further on their own. The instructor will provide
additional assignments for those students who wish to explore
topics beyond the scope of the class.

COMMERCIAL DESIGN
COURSE ID: ID0023
Instructor: Rosemary Kelly
TWELVE SESSIONS
Tuesday, 6 PM – 9:15 PM, February 14 – May 1
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $450; 3.9 CEUs CREDIT Tuition:
$900; 2 Credits This intermediate-level course examines
retail store design as a medium to creating an engaging
shopping experience. Students will create a one-of-a-kind
brand experience through the design and development of
a retail environment. Addressing the complexities of a retail
environment, the course will focus on brand development,
program feasibility, visual merchandising, lighting, materials
and space allocation. Prerequisite: Residential Design; Color
and Materials (formerly Environmental Products).

LIGHTING DESIGN
COURSE ID: ID0046
Instructor: Suzanne Stewart
TWELVE SESSIONS
Wednesday, 6 PM – 9:15 PM, February 15 – May 2
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $450; 3.9 CEUs
CREDIT Tuition: $900; 2 Credits
Lighting Design is a fundamental course in lighting and
interaction with visual perception and aesthetics. The basic
functions of lighting are studied, analyzed, and critiqued as
design elements, and students are asked to transfer this
information to lighting plans and specifications. Whenever
possible, field inspection of lighting installations adds to
theoretical information in the classroom. Pre-requisite:
Introduction to Interior Design.

FAUX FINISHES AND EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING
COURSE ID: ID0195
Instructor: Kirsten Fischler
SIX SESSIONS
Monday, 6 PM – 9:15 PM; March 26 – April 30
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $230/Lab Fee $35; 2 CEUs
CREDIT Tuition: $450; 1 Credit
In this studio class, students will learn to render materials such
as marble, granite, wood and brick at full scale; plan a mural
so that it is perspective and learn to use a grid to enlarge
drawings. By making sample boards, learning to prepare
surfaces and choosing paint, students will be able to create
professional looking interior surfaces using these techniques. 

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