This course is tailored for Interior Design students seeking to advance their skills in 2D CAD (Computer-Aided Design) using AutoCAD software. Led by an experienced AutoCAD professional, this hands-on course focuses on mastering fundamental CAD techniques and dimensioning principles crucial for interior design projects.

You will receive personalized guidance as you navigate the drafting process and learn to use AutoCAD commands effectively. By the end of the course, you’ll be proficient in creating detailed floor plans, elevations, and precise dimensions. This course meets for five weeks of in-person instruction at our Paramus campus, totaling 15 hours.

Prerequisite: CD-338 I Basic Drafting

This course is an introduction to theory and application of color. This is a studio class. In addition to color assignments, students make a color wheel that aids them when using color in their work. This course includes an exploration of the effects of color on our psychological and cultural well-being. Sessions will focus on: how to create the right “mood” for a home using color; choosing the right color schemes and understanding the language of color. This class maximum is 16 students, so please register early.

Prerequisite: CD-331 | Principles of Interior Design

Learn the principles of art and design that have been developed throughout history and are key to successful interior design practice. This course includes lecture, discussion and preparation of a “personal styles research portfolio.”

Sessions include:

• Understanding the design process
• Elements of design
• Design concepts
• Understanding design drawings
• Introduction to basic styles in residential interiors

This should be your final class. Learn to interpret and organize your own design project. Students will select a period and style of furniture that you would like: to do research on. A portfolio will be put together with facts on that style including draperies, wall treatments, fabrics accessories, furniture and decorative arts of that period. Some independent study is required. After the portfolio is completed, students will make a model of a room.

Prerequisites: CD-331 | Principles of Interior Design, CD-349 | Interior, Materials, Finishes, & Sources, CD-338 | Basic Drafting, CD-417 | History of Decorative Arts, CD-330 | Color for Interiors, CD-354 | Interior Lighting, CD-341 | Business Procedures for the Interior Designer

Learn the basics of drafting and reading construction documents. In this studio, you will learn to use the correct tools for hand drafting. You will complete a series of drafting projects in class, learning as you go. You will survey and document an existing space, and develop your own design project. For the final project, you will prepare a set of construction documents including plans, sections and elevations and associated notes and legends for a residential project. No previous experience necessary. A list of materials will be sent. Register early; space is limited.

Prerequisite: CD-331 | Principles of Interior Design

Learn how to start up a design firm, charge for services, develop a company logo, and how to deal with some of the everyday problems associated with the design profession. Discover marketing skills that enable you to reach out to perspective clients. Have fun learning how to achieve goals and how to make a profit.

Prerequisite: CD-331 | Principles of Interior Design

Study materials and sources used in interior design with a focus on their characteristics, performance criteria, fabrication, and installation methods. Guest lecturers from manufacturers and a field trip are included in this course. Topics include: floors, walls, ceilings; moldings, doors, and windows; cabinet construction; and planning your kitchen and bathroom.

Prerequisite: CD-331 | Principles of Interior Design

This course will provide an exciting Introduction or refresher in the principles of good lighting design. Learn practical information on lamps, fixtures, controls, as well as new developments in lighting technology, including fiber optics and LED’s.

Prerequisite: CD-331 | Principles of Interior Design

Students will acquire an understanding of the dominant periods in design throughout history up to and including today’s trends. This is the key to a solid foundation in interior studies. Study works by American and foreign architects and period furniture from 1920s to contemporary.

Architecture, furnishings, ornamentation inherent to each period will be discussed. Students will: prepare a binder relative to each period with the use of pictures and information and analyze and recognize different room styles.

Prerequisite: CD-331 | Principles of Interior Design