Developed by:
Revised by: Barbara Goings
June, 2004
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Course Title:
Historical Interiors II
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Catalog Number:
ID104U
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Semester Hour Credit:
4.0
Course Description:
3 credit hours
Surveys the progression of European and American architecture, decorative arts and furniture
styles of the 18th century through the 20th century. Identification of modern design in architecture
and furniture is stressed.
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Prerequisites:
None
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General Course Competencies:
1. Identify architecture, furniture design, decorative arts and major influences of the eighteenth
and nineteenth century European styles.
2. Identify style characteristics of the eighteenth through twentieth century American designs
and their major European and Asian influences.
3. Apply an understanding of historical design to contemporary interior design incorporating
coordination of color, fabric, furniture and interior detail.
4. Identify the leading modern designers and their contributions to architecture and/or interior
design.
5. Compile a reference file of terminology, descriptions, pictures and swatches for each
historical period studied.
6. Build a design vocabulary necessary for a knowledgeable and professional interior designer.
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Major Units of Instruction:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
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18th Century; Rococo – French, English, American
18th Century; Neoclassical – French, English, American
19th Century; Biedermeier, Shaker, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau
20th Century; Prairie, International, Art Deco, Modern, Post-Modern
Unit Objectives:
Unit I
18th Century, Rococo – French, English, American
1. Identify the approximate dates of the rococo period in each country.
2. Define or describe important architectural features, furniture, design motifs, textiles,
colors, decorative accessories and decorative techniques of rococo period.
3. Identify characteristics unique to each of the following styles:
Louis XV – France
Queen Anne and Georgian - England
Colonial, Georgian – America
4. Identify the major influences on design; i.e. political, economic, cultural events,
important people such as architects, artists, craftsmen, monarchs.
5. Find photographic examples of each style’s influence on contemporary design.
18th Century; Neoclassical – French, English, American
Unit II
1. Identify the approximate dates of the neoclassical period in each country.
2. Describe or define important architectural features, furniture decorative motifs,
textiles, colors, decorative accessories, decorative techniques of the neoclassical
period.
3. Identify characteristics unique to each of the following styles:
Louis XVI, Provincial, Empire - France
Georgian, Regency – England
Federal, Empire, Vernacular – American
4. Identify the major influences on design; i.e. political, economic, cultural events,
important people such as architects, artists, craftsmen, furniture makers.
5. Find photographic examples of each style’s influence on contemporary design.
Unit III
19th Century
1. Define or describe important architectural features, furniture, design motifs, textiles,
colors, decorative accessories and decorative techniques of each of the following
styles:
Biedermeier
Arts & Crafts
Shaker
Art Nouveau
Victorian
2. Identify the major influences on design; i.e. political, economic, cultural events,
important people such as architects, artists, craftsmen, furniture makers, interior
designers.
3. Find photographic examples of each style’s influence on contemporary design.
Unit IV 20th Century
1. Define or describe important architectural features, furniture, design motifs, textiles,
colors, decorative accessories and decorative techniques of each of the following
styles:
Prairie
Asian
International
Scandanavian
Art Deco
Modern
Post modern
2. Identify the major influences on design; i.e. political, economic, cultural events,
important people such as architects, artists, craftsmen, furniture makers, interior
designers.
3.Find photographic examples of each style’s influence on contemporary design.
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Course Bibliography:
The Complete Guide to Furniture Styles, Louise Ade Boger, Waveland Press.
Designer’s Guide to Furniture Styles, Treena Crochet, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.
Dictionary of Furniture, Charles Boyce, Roundtable Press Inc., 2001.
Furniture Antiques Checklist, Richard Davidson, 1999.
History of Interior Design, John Pile, John Wiley & Sons., 2000.
Identifying American Architecture, John J. & G. Blumenson, W.W. Norton & Co., 1981.
Identifying American Furniture, Milo M. Naeve, Altamira Press, 1998.
Interior Design & Decoration, Sherrill Whiton, Stanley Abercrombie, Prentice Hall, 2002
Interiors, Karla Nielson, David Taylor, McGraw Hill, 2002.
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Primary Instruction Methodologies:
Illustrated lecture
Study guides
Assignments, team in-class reviews
Field trip
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Grading Criteria:
Assignments
Quizzes, Tests
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