Course Title: INTDSN 42, History of Interior Architecture & Furniture II
Units: 3
Date Submitted: Feb., 1996
Updated: April, 2007
IGETC Area:
CSU GE Area:
Transfer:

1. Catalog Description:

   Prerequisite: None

   This course is a comprehensive slide lecture study of furniture and the decorative arts from the major style periods of the English, American, and Victorian periods to the present. Lectures concentrate on the history of furniture, surface materials and accessories, ornament, techniques and craftsmen. This class is directed toward careers in interior architectural design, furniture design and restoration, set design and art direction for film, TV, and theatre, historic preservation, and wholesale/retail sales in residential and commercial design.

2. Required Text and References:
   • Crochet, Treena Designers Guide to Furniture Styles, Second Edition (Hardcover) Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (August 22, 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 0130447579
   • Ade Boger, Louise The Complete Guide to Furniture Styles (Paperback) 500 pages Publisher: Waveland Press; Updated edition (January 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 0881339393
   • Boyce, Charles. ISBN: 0-13-374695-X. Henry Holt and Company: New York. 1985. (ISBN: 0-8050-0752-0)
3. Course Objectives:

   Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

   1. Identify the classic contributions that have created historical influences on the decorative arts, period furniture and interior architecture from the English Baroque Period and American Pilgrim Periods to the present.
   2. Identify the characteristics of major furniture periods, styles, and designers in Western Europe and North America from the English Renaissance and American l7th century Periods to the present.
   3. Identify the specific design contributions of the English Furniture Periods (William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, Adam, Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Regency).
   4. Identify the specific design contributions of the American Furniture Periods (William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, Federal, American Empire).
   5. Identify the English and American Victorian Revival Periods and turn-of-the century styles such as Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts.
   6. Use correct terminology to describe furniture parts, materials, construction, craftsmen, ornament, and finishes.
   7. Recognize and identify historical reproductions and historical influences in contemporary design.
   8. Describe how cultural heritage from the Pacific Rim and Atlantic Rim have affected design choices in American interiors.
   9. Review basic furniture, accessories, decorative arts and interior architectural design vocabulary.
   10. Review the changing use of surface materials and motifs from the English and American Periods to the present.
   11. Apply historic backgrounds to contemporary installations.
4. Student Learning Outcome(s):

   The student will:

   1. Prepare illustrated reports identifying the characteristics of major furniture periods, styles, and designers in England and America from the beginning of the nineteenth century until present.
   2. Visit 2 historical sites and produce a written comparison and analysis of two different historical periods of furniture design involving 4 specific furniture pieces.
5. Methods of Presentation:
   

   Illustrated lecture/discussion together with continuous slide presentation

6. Course Content:
   

   Percentage of Term / Topic

       
   • 10%   Classic Contributions to the Decorative Arts
   • 10%   Overview of Furniture in Western Europe and North America
   • 10%   English Furniture Periods
   • 10%   American Furniture
   • 10%   English and American Victorian Revival
   • 10%   Furniture Terminology
   • 10%   Historical Influences in Contemporary Design
   • 10%   Cultural heritage from the Pacific and Atlantic Rim
   • 10%   Surface Materials and Motifs
   • 10%   Historic Backgrounds Relative to Contemporary Installations
   • 100% Total
7. Methods of Evaluation:
   

   (Actual point distribution will vary from instructor to instructor but approximate values are shown.)

   Topic / Percentage

   • Examinations  70%
   • Field Study  20%
   • Student Project  l0%
   • Grades are determined on a percentage basis:
   • Grading:
   • A = 91% to 100%
   • B = 81% to 90%
   • C = 71% to 80%
   • D = 61% to 70%
   • F = Below 60%