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Interior Design Course
Course Overview
COULD THIS BE THE FIRST STEP IN RUNNING YOUR OWN INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS?
Interior Design – the course
Interior Design has probably never been so popular. It's everywhere you look – on television with programmes such as Grand Designs, in glossy magazines, and on the Internet. Now thanks to this exciting distance learning course from My Distance Learning College, it could be the beginning of an new career for you.
A great new lucrative career could lie ahead
Do you appreciate good design and feel you have a creative streak? If you do, Interior Design is just right for you. Our new course will give you a clear understanding of the principles of Interior Design. In short, this course could set you along the road to becoming an in-demand professional Interior Designer - perfect if you are bored with your job or thinking about a change of career. Even if you simply want to improve your knowledge and skills in this area without any thought of making you money, this is the course for you.
What will I learn on the course?
By taking our distance learning Interior Design course, you will learn the basic skills of an Interior Designer. You will learn about the history of interior design and study classic design styles. The course also deals with the features which contribute to good design such as concept, colour, shape, texture and balance. It also explores the various 'elements' of a room which influence design. There are practical areas of the course too – you will undertake an interior design project and learn what equipment and other skills you will need to set up a small business as an Interior Designer.
Course Outline
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the course are to:
• describe the history of interior design, classic design styles and the work of leading designers
• investigate the various elements which contribute to a design
• explore the room elements which influence a design effect
• create a story board
• undertake an interior design project
• identify the tools of the trade
COURSE CONTENT
The course is divided up into five units, as follows:
Unit 1 The background
• The origins of Interior Design
• Influences through the ages
• Great designers of the recent past
• Defining a style
Unit 2 Design Elements
• Space
• Colour
• Balance
• Texture and Pattern
• Scale
• Line
• Form
Unit 3 Room Elements
• Furniture
• Flooring
• Lighting
• Walls
• Windows
• Door
• Fabrics
• Accessories
Unit 4 The Project
• Space planning
• Choosing a colour scheme
• Choosing flooring
• Choosing wall treatments
• Choosing lighting
• Choosing furniture
• Choosing window dressings
• Arranging the furniture
• Choosing accessories
• Creating a Story Board
• The results
Unit 5 Making a living from Interior design
• Have you got what it takes?
• Health and Safety
• Interpersonal Skills
• Management Skills
• Hours and environment
• Earnings
• Building a portfolio and CV
• Tools of the trade
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