INTD 1060 - Furniture Styles and Periods

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course focuses on the historical aspects of architecture, interiors, and furniture. It explores historic styles of the home and its furnishings as a reflection of peoples’ needs and values. It provides a foundation of knowledge useful for subsequent studio courses.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Ancient: Egyptian, Greek & Roman periods
Medieval: Byzantine, Early Christian, Romanesque & Gothic
Italian Renaissance:
French Periods
English Periods
American Periods
Modern Period

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

identify historical architectural styles.
identify motifs common to each period.
identify the various furniture styles as they relate to architecture and time period.
incorporate historic and contemporary furnishings and artifacts in a single design.
justify design spaces in terms of the elements and principles of design.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

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INTD 1060 - Furniture Styles and Periods