Interior Design
Distance Learning Course of 11 Lessons
Course Description
Are you thinking about starting a career as an Interior Designer? Have you considered setting up your own business and making an income as an Interior Designer? Or maybe you have always wanted to study Interior Design to improve your own home? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then this is the course for you.
About Interior Design
As an Interior Designer you will consult with your clients to plan and carry out the design of their interior and furnishings. This course covers a whole range of aspects relating to interior design and the elements that need to be considered in the planning stages.
The objectives of the Interior Design course are to:
- describe the history of interior design, classic design styles and the work of leading designers
- investigate the seven design elements which contribute to a design
- explore the room elements which influence a design effect
- undertake an interior design project
- develop a business plan for establishing a design business
Tuition & Fees
880.00 CAD
The Background
- The origins of Interior design
- Influences through the ages
The Background cont.
- Great Designers of our recent past
- Defining a style
Design Elements
- Space
- Colour
- Balance
Design Elements cont.
- Texture & Pattern
- Scale
- Line
- Form
Room Elements
- Furniture
- Flooring
Room Elements cont.
- Lighting
- Walls
- Windows
Room Elements cont.
- Doors
- Fabrics
- Accessories
The Project
- Planning the project
- Space planning
- Choosing a colour scheme
- Choosing flooring
- Choosing wall treatments
The Project cont.
- Choosing lighting
- Choosing furniture
- Choosing window dressings
- Arranging the furniture
- Choosing accessories
- The results
- Tools of the trade
Making a living from Interior design
- Have you got what it takes to be an Interior Designer?
- Setting up a small business
- Business plan
Making a living from Interior design cont.
- Tax
- Insurance
- Health & safety
Interior Design Certificate of Completion issued by eLearn Canada college.
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor’s role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependent upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 – 2 hours of study to complete each question paper. The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 110 hrs.
Requirements
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrollment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.