This
course has been developed to meet the requirements of the interior
design and decorating industry. As such, it provides a value-pack,
comprehensive foundation for entering the industry. It is packed
with practical activities and you will have real interior design
planning and decorative layout projects to do.
Plus your course includes A fabulous Resene colour kit. In
addition, you will have online access to interactive activities
in the eLearning Centre to further practise and test your knowledge
and skills. And you can talk with other students from all over the
country in the Student Forum.
Your
course is made up of tutorial workbooks (lessons), assignment projects
and printed/online supplements. You
have up to 5 years to complete your course and graduate or Fast
Track your course over weeks or months.
When you successfully complete your course you will be awarded:
Certificate in Design (Interior Design and Decorating)
Tutorial
1. Elements and Principles of Design
Topic 1: Introduction to the interior design and decorating
industry
Topic 2: Elements of design
Topic 3: Principles of design
Topic 4: Elements of a decoration plan
Topic 5: Environmentally sustainable design
Topic 6: Tools and references
Topic 7: Industry terminology
Topic 8: Useful contacts
Tutorial
2. Colour Planning and Effects
Topic 1: Definition of colour: The colour wheel
Topic 2: Colour atlas: Colour matching
Topic 3: Functional and decorative use of colour
Topic 4: Colour planning
Topic 5: Colour psychology
Topic 6: Lighting effects on colour
Tutorial
3. Basic Plans and Drawing
Topic 1: Residential design basics
Topic 2: Plan reading and documentation
Topic 3: Planning and measuring
Topic 4: Drawing to scale
Topic 5: Freehand sketches
Topic 6: The principles of Feng Shui
Topic 7: Working with ‘space’
Topic 8: Designing for the seasons
Tutorial
4. Furnishings and Decorative Finishes
Topic 1: Understanding mood and style
Topic 2: Historic restoration
Topic 3: Period design and decoration
Topic 4: Paints and decorative finishes
Topic 5: Carpets and floors
Topic 6: Windows and treatments
Topic 7: Lighting and Special effects
Topic 8: Fabrics and soft furnishings
Topic 9: Accessorising
Tutorial
5. Planning a Decorative Scheme for a Client
Topic 1: Developing an interior design and decorating business
Topic 2: Business essentials
Topic 3: Sourcing business and selling your services
Topic 4: Communicating with clients and tradespeople
Topic 5: Negotiating rates and services
Topic 6: The beginning of your decoration plan
Topic
7: Taking a client brief
Topic 8: The finishing touches
Topic 9: Presenting a client proposal
Topic 10: Tips for going professional
For
an outline and facts booklet, click on Free Facts Pack. Download
it or have it mailed to you.
