2020-21 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Interior Studies, AA
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The Associate of Arts in Interior Studies is a two-year degree open to anyone interested in a career in interior design. Graduates have found employment in sales, customer service, or professional support. The degree also forms the foundation for admission to the upper-division studio sequence of BC’s Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design program.
Learning Outcomes
Degree recipients should possess the skills & abilities described below:
- Apply creative, critical, analytical and strategic thinking skills in all phases of the design process
- Apply design fundamentals, theories and concepts to interior design problems
- Apply knowledge of history in art, architecture, and interior design to contemporary design problems
- Apply the design process to interior design problems, including design programming, schematics and design development
- Produce competent contract documents including coordinated drawings, schedules and specifications
- Communicate information, both oral and written, in a clear, concise and well organized manner
- Use manual and computer-aided drafting skills to create accurate, measured drawings
- Select and effectively integrate a range of presentation skills, including drawing, sketching, lettering, perspective, rendering, and model building, using appropriate media, colors and techniques
- Apply knowledge of interior finishes and materials for appropriate selection, specification, installation and maintenance to interior designs
- Demonstrate the attitudes, traits, and values of professional responsibility, accountability, and effectiveness within the context of interior design process and practice
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