COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
History and Theory of Interior Design
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IAED 209
Fall
3
0
3
3
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives To introduce different historical styles related to interior design; to present ways of critical approach to interiors both spatillay and in terms of furniture elements.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To get acquinted with the concepts related to interior architecture
  • To be able to examine styles related to interior space nad to be able to compare them
  • To get acquinted with the significant buildings, spaces and furniture through historical process
  • To be able to evaluate furniture styles historically
  • To get furniture terminology
  • To be able to develop a critical approach towards the profession by using the theory of interior space
Course Description The course will focus basis for a study of historical interiors and styles from several different cultural viewpoints, and will examine their inherent qualities in order to more fully understand what constitutes a sense of place in the interior. The discussion will be on the history and philosophy of interior design that encompasses numerous styles, movements, and individual artistic contributions. It also reflects the influence of international political and social developments. In that context the course will also deal with historical evolution of furniture within a chronological spectrum.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction
2 Prehistory to Early Civilizations • *Blakemore, R. G. History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, 1997. / *Lucie-Smith, Edward. Furniture: A Concise History. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2005. / *Pile, J. A History of Interior Design. John Wiley: New York, 2000. / *Whiton, A. S. Interior Design and Decoration. J.B. Lippincott Co.: NY, 1974.
3 Classical Civilizations: Greece and Rome (Holiday for 1. Section) • *Blakemore, R. G. History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, 1997. / *Lucie-Smith, Edward. Furniture: A Concise History. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2005. / *Pile, J. A History of Interior Design. John Wiley: New York, 2000. / *Whiton, A. S. Interior Design and Decoration. J.B. Lippincott Co.: NY, 1974.
4 Early Christian, Byzantine and Romanesque; / The Later Middle Ages • *Blakemore, R. G. History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, 1997. / *Lucie-Smith, Edward. Furniture: A Concise History. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2005. / *Pile, J. A History of Interior Design. John Wiley: New York, 2000. / *Whiton, A. S. Interior Design and Decoration. J.B. Lippincott Co.: NY, 1974.
5 Islamic and Asian Traditions • Pile, J. A History of Interior Design. John Wiley: New York, 2000.
6 Renaissance • *Blakemore, R. G. History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, 1997. / *Lucie-Smith, Edward. Furniture: A Concise History. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2005. / *Pile, J. A History of Interior Design. John Wiley: New York, 2000. / *Whiton, A. S. Interior Design and Decoration. J.B. Lippincott Co.: NY, 1974.
7 Baroque, Rococo • *Blakemore, R. G. History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, 1997. / *Lucie-Smith, Edward. Furniture: A Concise History. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2005. / *Pile, J. A History of Interior Design. John Wiley: New York, 2000. / *Whiton, A. S. Interior Design and Decoration. J.B. Lippincott Co.: NY, 1974.
8 Neo-Classicism; The Regency; Revivals; The Victorian Era • *Blakemore, R. G. History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, 1997. / *Lucie-Smith, Edward. Furniture: A Concise History. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2005. / *Pile, J. A History of Interior Design. John Wiley: New York, 2000. / *Whiton, A. S. Interior Design and Decoration. J.B. Lippincott Co.: NY, 1974.
9 Industrial Revolution; Arts and Crafts Movement; Art Nouveau; Eclecticism; Art Deco • *Blakemore, R. G. History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe. Van Nostrand Reinhold: NY, 1997. / *Lucie-Smith, Edward. Furniture: A Concise History. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2005. / *Pile, J. A History of Interior Design. John Wiley: New York, 2000. / *Whiton, A. S. Interior Design and Decoration. J.B. Lippincott Co.: NY, 1974.
10 The Emergence and Spread of Modernism • *Massey, A. Interior Design of the 20th Century. Thames & Hudson: London, 2001. / *Tate, A., Smith, C. R. Interior Design in the 20th century. Harper & Row: New York, 1986.
11 Vernacular Interiors
12 The Ascendancy of Modernism • *Massey, A. Interior Design of the 20th Century. Thames & Hudson: London, 2001. / *Tate, A., Smith, C. R. Interior Design in the 20th century. Harper & Row: New York, 1986.
13 Postmodernism • *Massey, A. Interior Design of the 20th Century. Thames & Hudson: London, 2001. / *Tate, A., Smith, C. R. Interior Design in the 20th century. Harper & Row: New York, 1986.
14 New Directions • Deborah Fausch, “Rococo Modernism: The Elegance of Style,” Perspecta vol. 32, Resurfacing Modernism (2001), pp. 9–17.
15 Discussions
16 Overview
Course Notes/Textbooks Books listed above, power point presentations and tutorials on the website
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
5
20
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
10
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
1
16
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
5
1
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
3
3
Presentation / Jury
1
4
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
5
Final Exams
1
8
    Total
95

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional

 X
2

To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession

 X
3

To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession

 X
4

To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice

 X
5

To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession

 X
6

To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies

 X
7

To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field

 X
8

To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats

 X
9

To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level

 X
10

To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment

 X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language

 X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest