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History of Design, Interiors, and Furnishings I


Course Description

The architecture, interiors, and furnishings in the western world from the ancient Egyptian era to the industrial revolution.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will complete a final paper analyzing the importance of the period they researched in the context of the other period covered in the course.


Athena Title

Hist of Design Int Furn I


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student learning Outcomes

  • Students will gain an understanding of the influence social sustainability has on the re-use and re-purpose of architectural furniture design.
  • Students will gain an understanding of elements through the ages.
  • Students will begin a personal visual reference library of classical architectural elements that have been re-purposed throughout various historical periods.

Topical Outline

  • Thonet, Shakers
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Art Nouveau and De Stilji
  • Pre-World War I
  • Modern Movement
  • Post Modernism
  • Deconstructivism
  • Sustainability/Eco Design
  • Present Day

Syllabus