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Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

    Can be done in 6 months

  • Total Courses

    14

  • Total Credit Hours

    84 Hours

In our Interior Design program at Southeastern Michigan University, we offer students a comprehensive education that blends academic excellence with practical experience. Our expert faculty members provide a supportive learning environment, guiding students to develop the knowledge, creativity, and critical thinking abilities required to excel in the dynamic field of interior design. From space planning to sustainable design, our program fosters innovative interior environments that enhance quality of life.

Creative Foundation And Skill Development:

The College of Applied Arts begins with a strong emphasis on building a creative foundation and honing essential skills. Students explore various artistic mediums and techniques, allowing them to develop a well-rounded understanding of applied arts. This foundation prepares students to express their creativity and expertise in their chosen field.

Industry Connections And Collaborations:

Beyond the studio, our College of Applied Arts places a significant emphasis on fostering industry connections and collaborations. Students have opportunities to engage with professionals, participate in art exhibitions, and collaborate on real-world projects. These experiences not only enhance their artistic portfolios but also provide valuable insights into the professional art world.

Cultural Diversity And Artistic Globalization:

The College of Applied Arts at Southeastern Michigan University is committed to Nurturing cultural diversity and promoting artistic globalization. Our curriculum integrates art from various cultures and encourages students to explore different artistic traditions. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs, international art exhibitions, and collaborations with artists from around the world, enabling students to gain a global perspective on applied arts.

Introduction to Applied Arts

The course introduces you to the concept of modernism and interior design. The course presents a brief overview of Graphic Design and Fashion Design and Urban Design. Art Deco and Art Nouveau are discussed in detail in this course.

Introduction to Painting

Introduction to Painting will focus on the basics of painting: materials, techniques, craft, and mediums. The subject matter will include still life, landscape, figure, media experimentation, and exploration of individual creative expression.

Introduction to Visual Communications

This course explores visual literacy, aesthetics, design principles, creativity, critical evaluation and ethics as they relate to the use of visual images and information in society. You will be able to examine the basis of visual literacy and impact of the visual media in order to enhance creativity for visual and persuasive communication.

Introduction to Digital Imaging & Photography

This course is an introduction to Digital Imaging aesthetics and techniques. You will be able to use imaging software to create digital paintings, graphics and montages. The course is designed to show you how to use computer and photo editing software to capture, edit, manipulate and produce top quality digital photography images.

Introduction to Sculpture

This course introduces you to artistic practice in three dimensions using a variety of materials and approaches. Problems will require you to address materials in terms of cultural and historical context. This course assumes no prior knowledge of sculpture.

Introduction to Fashion Design

This course examines the theory of design and the design process. You will be required to apply your skills in pattern drafting, draping and construction to the execution of their original designs.

Introduction to Architecture

The course is an introductory study of the theory, history, principles and practice of architecture. It includes the roles and responsibilities of the design professions, including interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning and engineering and how they relate to each other.

Essentials of Interior Design

The course presents an overview of interior design, home decoration and Art Nouveau. This course also presents the philosophy and elements of interior design. How interior designing is applied on various materials is discussed in detail in this course.

Introduction to Furniture Style

This course profiles the history of the development of various furniture styles, exploring the evolution of style in the context of the architectural setting, interior design, and decorative arts of each period. This fascinating course is a beautiful visual reference guide to furniture styles.

Interior Design Materials

This course takes into account the dramatic advances being made in materials and technologies. It focuses on interior architecture offering a refreshing, synergistic approach to the field while exposing you to many exciting nonstructural materials available to today''s designers.

Introduction to Interior Design

This course provides you a fundamental understanding of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2007 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects.

Interior Design Technology

This course includes the latest material on CAD, digital portfolios, resume preparation, and Web page design. It remains the only comprehensive guide to address the visual design and presentation needs of the interior designer, with coverage of design graphics, models, and presentation techniques in one complete volume.

Sustainable Interior Design

This course provides straightforward and comprehensive coverage of civil technology drafting and mapping. It includes survey types, plots, plane and profile, contours, and earthworks. Input and ideas from the industry, specifically civil engineering companies, offering you a well-rounded view of the civil drafting field and the types of drawings and skills associated with it.

Introduction to Color Theory

This course provides a firm foundation in the basics of color harmony and usage and explores the vast and often hidden ways in which color affects our everyday lives—culturally, psychologically, and physiologically.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
ASSOCIATE TO BACHELORS DEGREE $18,480
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $18,480
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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

84 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14

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Introduction to applied arts

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Prehistoric art in europe
    Art of the ancient near east
    Art of ancient egypt
    Aegean art
    Art of ancient greece
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Etruscan and roman art
    Jewish, early christian, and byzantine art
    Islamic art
    Art of south and southeast asia before 1200
    Chinese and korean art before 1279
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Japanese art before 1392
    Art of the americas before 1300
    Art of ancient africa
    Early medieval art in europe
    Romanesque art
    Gothic art of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fourteenth-century art in europe
    Fifteenth-century art in northern europe and the iberian peninsula
    Renaissance art in fifteenth century italy
    Sixteenth-century art in italy
    Sixteenth-century art in northern europe and the iberian peninsula
    Baroque art
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Art of south and southeast asia after 1200
    Chinese and korean art after 1279
    Japanese art after 1392
    Art of the americas after 1300
    Art of pacific cultures
    Art of africa in the modern era
    Eighteenth-century art in europe and the americas
    Nineteenth-century art in europe and the united states
    Modern art in europe and the americas, 19001945
    The international scene since 1945

Introduction to painting

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    One
    Two
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Three
    Four
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Five
    Six
    Seven
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Eight
    Nine
    Ten
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Eleven
    Twelve
    Thirteen

Introduction to visual communications

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Aesthetics theory
    Creative visualization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Perception theory
    Perception and the newspaper page : a critical analysis
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Cultural palettes in print advertising : formative research design method
    A visual rhetorical study of a virtual university's promotional efforts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Empowerment through shifting agents : the rhetoric of the clothesline project
    Cognitive theory
    Children's comprehension of visual images in television
    An intended-perceived study using visual semiotics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    A textual analysis of political television ads
    Phenomenology and historical research
    Using narrative theory to understand the power of news photographs
    Visual ethics theory
    Media literacy, aesthetics, and culture

Introduction to digital imaging & photography

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Getting started.
    Camera.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Lens.
    Light and film.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Exposure.
    Developing the negative.
    Printing the positive.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Finishing and mounting.
    Color.
    Digital camera.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Digital darkroom.
    Lighting.
    Special techniques.
    View camera.
    Zone system.
    History of photography.

Introduction to sculpture

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The nature of art 2
    Awareness, creativity, and
    Visual elements 40
    Principles of design 72
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Evaluating art 91
    Drawing 100
    Painting 115
    Printmaking 127
    Camera arts and
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Graphic design and illustration 165
    Sculpture 175
    Clay, glass, metal, wood, fiber 191
    Architecture and environmental design 206
    From the earliest art to the bronze age 230
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The classical and medieval west 242
    Renaissance and baroque europe 263
    Traditional arts of asia 289
    The islamic world 317
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Africa, oceania, and the americas 325
    Late eighteenth and nineteenth
    Early twentieth century 380
    Between world wars 397
    Postwar modern movements in the west 419
    Modern art beyond the west 447
    Postmodernity and global art 456

Introduction to fashion design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The body
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Front view
    Dressing the figure
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Menswear
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Color in design
    Composition
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Accessories

Introduction to architecture

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Looking at architecture
    The parthenon
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The colosseum
    Santa sophia
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Durham cathedral
    Florence cathedral
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Hardwick hall
    Potala palace
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Villa mairea
    The pompidou center

Essentials of interior design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Design quality
    Design basics
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Design history
    The design process
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Human factors and social responsibility
    Color
    Lighting
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Textiles
    Furniture
    The business of interior design

Introduction to Furniture Style

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The ancient world.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classical greece and rome.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The middle ages.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The baroque period, 17th century.
    The rococo period, 18th century.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The victorian period, 19th century.
    The modern movement, 20th century.
    Non-western and regional styles.
    Furniture design and construction.

Interior Design Materials

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Environmental concerns.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Carpet.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Floors.
    Walls.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ceilings.
    Cabinet construction.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Kitchens.
    Bathrooms.

Introduction to Interior Design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introducing the autocad program
    Preparing to draw with autocad
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drawing with autocad: basic commands and settings
    Drawing with autocad: conference and lecture rooms
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Printing and plotting from model and paper space
    Adding text, tables and raster images to the drawing
    Drawing the floor plan: walls, doors, and windows
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Dimensioning and area calculations
    Drawing elevations, wall sections, and details
    Drawing the furniture plan: adding specifications and extracting data
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drawing the reflected ceiling plan and power plan
    Isometric drawing and gradient hatch rendering
    Creating presentations with layouts and sheet sets
    Solid modeling of simple shapes
    Complex solid models with materials, lighting, rendering and plotting

Interior Design Technology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Preparing autocad for the chapters
    Autocad basics
    Introduction to autocad
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Basic construction techniques
    Basic editing and plotting techniques
    Geometric constructions
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Template drawing and more plotting
     2d orthographic drawings
    Dimensioning
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Advanced dimensioning
    Section and auciliary views
    Blocks, designcenter, and tool palettes
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to solid modeling
    Changing and plotting solid models
    Creating assembly drawings from solid models

Sustainable Interior Design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Computer-aided design and drafting - cadd-
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mapping scales
    Mapping symbols
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Measuring distance and elevation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Surveying fundamentals
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Location and direction
    Legal descriptions and plot plans
    Contour lines
    Profiles
    Civil engineering detail drawings
    Introduction to geographic information systems -gis-

Introduction to Color Theory

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The color connection.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Color: pigment and light.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Color and health.
    Color and psychology.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Color in culture and society.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Color order systems.
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