FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design| Course Name |
History and Theory of Interior Design
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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IAED 209
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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3
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To present a critical perspective by evaluating interior design within the framework of its connection with different historical periods and cultures; To cover the history of interior architecture in a holistic way by associating it with the fields of architecture, decorative arts and furniture design. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers interior design from prehistoric times to the first phase of the Industrial Revolution. It focuses on examining historical interior designs and styles from different cultural perspectives and examines their characteristics in order to understand the factors that create interior spaces. It also discusses topics in the history and philosophy of interiors, covering different styles, movements, and individual artistic contributions. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Sep 25. Introduction | |
| 2 | Oct 2. Module I: Beginnings: Prehistoric Period, Ancient Mesopotamia. | “Cities of Mesopotamia: Mud, Gods, and Urbanism” (pp.35-51) in Richard Ingersoll, World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History (New York: Oxford University Press, 2013)* *The readings for the following weeks are from the same book. |
| 3 | Oct 9. Module I: Beginnings: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt. | “Old Kingdom Egypt: Architecture for the Afterlife” (pp.52-62) |
| 4 | Oct 16. Module I: Beginnings: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt. | |
| 5 | Oct 23. Module I: Beginnings: Ancient Greece. | “The Greek City State: Classical Architecture at the Acropolis and the Agora” (pp.118-142) |
| 6 | Oct 30. Module II: Age of the Dome: Ancient Rome. | “Ancient Rome: Governing through Architecture” (pp.151-177) |
| 7 | Nov 6. Module II: Age of the Dome: Early Christian & Byzantine. | “Byzantium: The Dome as an Act of Faith” (pp.207-219) |
| 8 | Nov 13. Documentary. Review of the first two modules. | |
| 9 | Nov. 20. Midterm Week. | No Class. |
| 10 | Nov 27. Module III: Flying Buttresses, Rebirth, Play, Mockery: Romanesque & Gothic. | “Gothic Europe: The Fabric of the Great Cathedrals” (pp.344-364) |
| 11 | Dec 4. Module III: Flying Buttresses, Rebirth, Play, Mockery: Renaissance & Baroque. | “Humanist Italy: Public Spaces and Private Palaces of the Renaissance” (pp.375-396) |
| 12 | Dec 11. Module IV: Pre/Post the Age of Enlightenment – 18th century. | “Enlightenment Europe: Theory, Revolution, and Architecture” (pp.606-627) |
| 13 | Dec 18. Module IV: Pre/Post the Age of Enlightenment – 19th century. | “Arts and Crafts: Design and the Dignity of Labor” (pp.743-764) “Art Nouveau and the Search for Modern Form (pp.774-793) |
| 14 | Dec 25. Module IV: Pre/Post the Age of Enlightenment – 20th century. | “European Modernisms: A Dialogue Between Form and Function” (pp.810-829)Documentary/Bauhaus, International Style |
| 15 | Jan 1. No Class. | |
| 16 | Semester Review |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | Nikolas Davies and Erkki Jokiniemi. Architect’s Illustrated Pocket Dictionary (Taylor & Francis Group, 2011). |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio |
1
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20
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| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
10
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1
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10
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
1
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5
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5
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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10
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10
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| Final Exam |
1
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15
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15
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| Total |
88
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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5
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To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional |
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To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession |
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To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession |
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To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice |
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To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession |
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To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies |
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To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field |
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To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats |
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To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level |
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To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment |
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To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language |
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To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently |
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To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise |
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X
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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