Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2019
Prerequisites: (DESN70024 DESN70030)
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Visual Design Interior Decorat
Program Coordinator(s): Leasa Wright
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20190107_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: This course may be offered in multiple formats including face-to-face, hybrid, or online.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students address the visual and aesthetic requirements of each room in the home, by selecting artwork, soft accessory items, drapery, and staple furnishings. Students gain a greater awareness for placement, mathematical rules of thumb, and visual scale in a residential environment. Students also learn to source, calculate and specify textiles for upholstery, drapery, bedding and soft furnishings and explore ways to dress residential spaces with the right home furnishings to create the warmth, interest and ambiance the client desires.

Program Context

Visual Design Interior Decorat	Program Coordinator(s): Leasa Wright
This is an elective course in the Visual Design-Interior Decorating Sheridan Certificate Program offered through the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies, and is recognized by CDECA Canadian Decorators Association.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to select home and material furnishings and finishes that are visually and aesthetically pleasing for any given residential interior.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Select furniture for a given space that is appropriate in scale and style for any residential environment.
Specify aesthetically pleasing materials for each selected furnishing.
Choose accessories and soft furnishings to enhance residential space to create an intended mood.
Dress windows in a functional and visually pleasing way that enhances and unifies a room.
Select artwork which enhances residential space.
Choose the placement of artwork for any given area and scheme.
Create a sense of ambiance that is appropriate to the function of the environment.
Present decorating ideas in a visually pleasing and effective manner to a client.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS

	Assignment #1 - Creating Style with Furnishings	25.0%
	Assignment #2 - Window Treatments	25.0%
	Assignment #3 - Final Project	30.0%
	In-Class Assignment #1 - Furniture	5.0%
	In-Class Assignment #2 - Fabrics	5.0%
	In-Class Assignment #3 - Artwork	5.0%
	In-Class Assignment #4 - Furniture 2.0	5.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL

The following protocol applies to every course offered by Continuing and Professional Studies.

1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor.

2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Portfolio
Notes: Notes: Both a portfolio and an interview is required
Interview
Notes: Notes: Both a portfolio and an interview is required

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: In-Class
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s): N/A
Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Students
Course Details:

Module 1 - Furniture Requirements (Entertainment Zone)

A look at furniture types and pieces that are appropriate and applicable to living areas in residential space

Module 2 - Furniture Requirements (Dining Area)

A look at furniture types and pieces that are appropriate and applicable to eat-in kitchen areas or formal dining spaces

Module 3 - Furniture Requirements (The Bedroom)

A look at furniture types and pieces that are appropriate and applicable to bedrooms

Module 4 - Furniture Requirements (Sleeping)

A look at architectural styles and assessing how we can appropriately choose furniture for sleeping
- In-Class Assignment #1 - Furniture (5%)
- Assignment #1 - Creating Style with Furnishings (25%)

Module 5 - Functions and Aesthetics of Textiles and Upholstery

A look at the various types of textiles and upholstery fabric, analyzing their function and aesthetic value

Module 6 - Window Treatments

A look at the various types of window treatments and a glossary of style terms

Module 7 - Window Treatments for Window and Room Styles

A look at how to choose appropriate window treatment styles according to window styles and rooms

Module 8 - Window Treatments and Soft Furnishings Calculations

A look at how to calculate fabric amounts for window treatments and soft furnishings
- In-Class Assignment #2 - Fabrics (5%)
- Assignment #2 - Window Treatments (25%)

Module 9 - Upholstery Calculations and Textiles

A look at selecting textiles for upholstery

Module 10 - Artwork Style and Selection

A look at how to select artwork based on style, subject, and design elements

Module 11 - Artwork Placement and the 'Rule of Thumb'

A look at how to select artwork based on scale and placement in space.
A look at the rule of thumb for artwork placement
- In-Class Assignment #3 - Artwork (5%)

Module 12 - Accessorizing 'Rule of Thumb' (Surfaces and Shelving)

A look at the basic rule of thumb for accessorizing interior surfaces and shelving

Module 13 - Accessorizing Room by Room

A look at the basic rule of thumb for accessorizing, room by room
- In-Class Assignment #4 - Furniture 2.0 (5%)
- Final Assignment - Bachelor Suite (30%)

Module 14 - Final Residential and Spatial Review (Putting It All Together!)

A look at furniture and concept boards from a home furnishings perspective
A look at scale, style, pattern, texture, and overall harmony

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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