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2026-2027 Course Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Course Catalog
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INTD 1060 - Furniture Styles and Periods

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0
Course Description: This course focuses on the history of architecture, interiors, and furnishings. It provides a foundation of knowledge useful for applying historical styles to modern furniture, finishes, and interior environments.  
MnTC Goals
None

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

Major Content
  1. Ancient: Egyptian, Greek & Roman periods
  2. Medieval: Byzantine, Early Christian, Romanesque & Gothic periods
  3. Italian Renaissance period
  4. French periods
  5. English periods
  6. American periods
  7. Modern period
  8. Postmodern period

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

  1. identify historical architectural styles.
  2. identify motifs common to each period.
  3. identify the various furniture styles as they relate to architecture and time period.
  4. incorporate historic and contemporary furnishings and artifacts in a single 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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