Course Content – 2 Year Interior Design
Semester One
What is Design?
Designer’s primary concern: Optical organ and Property of Light
Visual perception: Gestalt Laws.
Analytical Drawing
Isometry
Free hand Drawing
Elements of Design
Colour
Understanding of Grey Scale
Origin of Colour, Colour Properties, Colour Wheel
Colour Harmonies: Step I & Step II
Munsell Colour System
Colour Temperature
Understanding of Texture: The visible and tactile surface of a substance or material.
Principles of Design
Composition: Relationship between Space, Form and Colour
Form, Space and Structure
Art Appreciation
Introduction to Computers: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet
Geometry & Graphics
Communicative English
Semester Two
Design Process
Freehand Drawing with application of Colour
Understanding of Texture (continued)
Colour:
Addition and Subtraction
Interrelationship between Colour and Space
Colour Psychology
Drafting & Rendering
Orthographic Projection
Measurement & Dimensions, Measurement Survey, Scale , Scale Drawing
Free-hand Drawing
Model- Making
Pre-design Process
2D Presentations
Computer Application in Design:
Introduction to Computer Graphics
Application of Adobe Illustrator Software in Visual image making
Working with Text, Line, Shapes & Objects
CAD
Semester Three
Design Project 1 – Unique Problem Solution
Design Project 2 – Ethnic / Vernacular
Design Project 3 – Residence
History of Interior Design
Perspective Drawing – 1 point & 2 point
CAD
2D Presentations
3D Presentations
Interior Construction – Masonry, Concrete Work, Roofing, Arches, Lintels, Partitions, Flooring, False Ceiling, Wall Fining, Painting, etc.
Materials – Wood-work, carpentry, joinery, Plywood, Furniture making
Interior Furnishing – Curtains, Drapery, Upholstery, etc.
Services – Plumbing / Sanitary, Acoustics, AC.
Semester Four
Design Project 1 – Office
Design Project 2 – Heritage, Classical
Furniture Design
3D Presentation.
Materials – Applications, Specifications, Product Survey, Pricing.
Materials – Workshop, Practical, Estimate, costing.
Services – Illumination, Automation
Professional Practice – BOQ, Tender, Billing.
Interior landscape
Damp proofing, Pest Control, Fire Safety