Course Listing For ARID

ARID 1010. Introduction to Interior Design. 2 hours. 1 hour lecture and 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTRO TO INT DES.
Principles of design in relation to the human environment in interior design and related fields. The profession of interior design is introduced in its organization and practice.
Offered fall semester every year.

ARID 2000. Drawing for Interior Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DRWG FOR INT DES.
Prerequisite: ARST 1050.
Standard conventions in drawing, including projection of plans, elevations, sections, oblique, axonometric, and one- and two-point perspective drawings. Attention is given to the development of technical skills with appropriate media as well as interior design and presentation.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 2010. Rendering for Interior Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: RENDERING.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070.
Corequisite: ARID 2110.
Color, free-hand sketching techniques, layout, and composition in two-dimensional projects relating to the process of interior design.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 2110. Studio I: Single Family Residential Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: STUDIO I.
Prerequisite or corequisite: ARST 1070.
Corequisite: ARID 2010.
Symbolic language of interior design, measuring and scaling interior spaces and furnishings, and the application of principles of design for a single-family residence.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 2210. Concepts in Design. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CONCEPTS IN DESIGN.
Not open to students with credit in ARID 1010.
Techniques for developing ideas and advancing creative and problem-solving skills while designing three-dimensional spaces. Taught in the context of professional practice in interior design and related fields.
Offered fall semester every year.

ARID 3100. Concepts Studio. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CONCEPTS STUDIO.
Not open to students with credit in ARID 2010.
Prerequisite: ARID 2210 and ARID 2110.
Studio-based techniques for conceptualizing design ideas and advancing creative problem-solving skills while designing three- dimensional spaces and objects. Topics include manual and computer-based modeling, drawing, rendering, and other presentation techniques. Emphasis is placed on concept development.
Offered spring semester every year.

ARID 3110. Studio II: Documenting Interior Design Projects. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: STUDIO II.
Prerequisite: ARID 2010 and ARID 2110 and permission of major.
All design phases in the development of a comprehensive interior design project from programming through contract documents. Development of skills in creating working drawings and oral presentations.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

ARID 3120. Studio III: Space Programming and Office Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: STUDIO III.
Prerequisite: ARID 3110 and ARID 3410.
Corequisite: ARID 3420.
Office design with emphasis on defining the needs and values of the user, the client, and society, and their interrelationships. Initiation of project goals and viable design concepts.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 3125. Internship Preparation. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: INTERNSHIP PREP.
Prerequisite: ARID 3110.
Prerequisite or corequisite: ARID 3120.
Preparation of resumes and letters of introduction.
Offered fall semester every year.

ARID 3130. Studio IV: Design for Special Populations. 4 hours. 8 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: STUDIO IV.
Prerequisite: ARID 3120 and permission of major.
Development and presentation of a studio design project for people with varying special needs. Projection of documents of advanced complexity, application of specialized knowledge from prerequisite courses, and familiarity with relevant codes, standards, and guidelines.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 3210. Design History I. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DESIGN HISTORY I.
Prerequisite: ARHI 2200.
A historical survey of architecture; concepts of interior space, furniture, and allied crafts as a background for contemporary design.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 3220. Design History II. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DESIGN HISTORY II.
Prerequisite: ARHI 2200.
Decorative arts of Europe and America beginning with the Arts and Crafts Movement of the nineteenth century and continuing through the twentieth century.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 3310. Building Systems. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BUILDING SYSTEMS.
Prerequisite: ARID 2010 and ARID 2110 and permission of major.
Standard building systems, such as acoustical, electrical, plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning, as they relate to the built environment and affect decisions in interior design.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 3320. Interior Finishes and Materials. 3 hours. 3 hours lecture and 1 hour lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTERIOR FINISHES.
Prerequisite: ARID 3110 and ARID 3410.
Materials and finishes in interior design; factors affecting their selection and specification, and their incorporation into contract documents.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 3330. Lighting for Interior Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: LIGHTING DESIGN.
Prerequisite: ARID 3120 and ARID 3410.
Technical and behavioral factors affecting lighting design. Special emphasis on calculations, selection, and specification.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 3340. Furniture Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FURN DESIGN.
Prerequisite: ARID 3120.
Cabinetry and furniture design, including construction methods, drawings, and design presentation.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 3410. Computer-Aided Design for Interiors. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CAD FOR INTERIORS.
Prerequisite: ARID 2010 and ARID 2110 and permission of major.
The creation of two- and three-dimensional drawings using computer aided design.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

ARID 3420. Computer-Based Business/Professional Application. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PROFESSIONAL APPS.
Prerequisite: ARID 3410.
Computer-based design project management utilizing appropriate software for CAD, desktop publishing, spread sheets, databases, and presentations.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 4010. Interior Design Internship. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTERNSHIP.
Prerequisite: ARID 3130.
Minimum of four hundred hours working in an approved interior design- related firm. Requirements include portfolio preparation, job interviews, and selection of position one term before registration. Responsibility for finding position rests with student.
Non-traditional format: On-the-job learning at internship in field.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

ARID 4080. Directed Study in Interior Design. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIR STU IN INT DES.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Individual studio projects and investigation of specific problems under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

ARID 4100/6100. Studio IV: Non-Residential Green Interior Design. 4 hours. 8 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: STUDIO IV.
Not open to students with credit in ARID3130.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ARID 3120.
Mid-scale non-residential development and presentation of studio interior design project with emphasis on green design principles and practices. Application of specialized knowledge from prerequisite studios and lecture classes, and familiarization with relevant codes, standards, guidelines, and public policy issues.
Offered spring semester every year.

ARID 4110. Studio V: Large-Scale, Non-Residential Design. 4 hours. 8 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: STUDIO V.
Prerequisite: ARID 3130.
Completion of project from programming to final presentation of non-residential, multi-purpose design of advanced complexity.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 4150/6150. Special Topics in Interior Design. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL TOPICS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ARID 3110 and ARID 3310 and ARID 3410 and permission of major.
Special topics for advanced students with a formal written and/or graphic presentation of the results.
Non-traditional format: Only to be taken by students who have indicated that they can handle directed studies responsibility.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 4350/6350. Interior Design Practicum. 1-3 hours.
Oasis Title: INT DES PRACTICUM.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ARID 3110 and ARID 3310 and ARID 3410 and permission of major.
Individualized projects arranged with clients to explore various aspects of the interior design profession.
Non-traditional format: Only to be taken by students who have indicated that they can handle directed studies responsibility.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 4410/6410. Time-Based Media and Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: TIME-BASED DESIGN.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ARID 3410 or ARST 4810/6810 or permission of school.
Time-based media as tool and catalyst for designing objects and/or spaces. Use of walkthroughs, fly-arounds, animations, and renderings in ideation, development, and presentation processes. Employs multiple CAD, drawing, rendering, photo, and/or video software programs.
Non-traditional format: Student should have experience using AutoCAD, Rhino, or similar software.

ARID 4610. Senior Treatise I. 2 hours. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: TREATISE I.
Prerequisite: ARID 4010.
Systematic design methodology in the preparation of a written prospectus of advanced complexity and scope in an area of specialization within the broader field of interior design.
Offered fall semester every year.

ARID 4620. Senior Treatise II. 5 hours.
Oasis Title: TREATISE II.
Prerequisite: ARID 4610 and permission of major.
Development and completion of the design project defined by the prospectus from Senior Treatise I. The course culminates in the oral and graphic presentation of the research findings and respondent design proposals.
Offered spring semester every year.

ARID 4650. Senior Exit in Interiors. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SENIOR EXIT IN ID.
Prerequisite: ARID 4110.
Directed independent study towards the presentation of an approved BFA exhibition, including project research, programming, design, and visual presentation.
Offered spring semester every year.

ARID 6420. Advanced Time-Based Media and Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADV TIME-BASED DES.
Prerequisite: ARID 4410/6410 and permission of department.
Advanced time-based media applications used as tools and catalysts for designing objects and/or spaces. Extend and expand ideation, exploration, and presentation competencies from Time-Based Media and Design. More emphases placed on multi- media, video, and audio components. Explore three-dimensional attributes of presentations, exhibitions, or installations.

ARID 7080. Directed Study in Interior Design. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DS IN INT DESIGN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Individual studio projects and investigation of specific problems under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

ARID 7890. Interior Design I. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTERIOR DESIGN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Special problems in the planning of architectural spaces for public and residential uses.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 7900. Interior Design II. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTERIOR DESIGN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
The designing of special equipment: furniture, built-in equipment, special lighting, and custom design.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 7910. Interior Design III. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTERIOR DESIGN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Individual creative problems and coordination of special aspects of interiors from concept to construction documentation and presentation.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

ARID 7920. Procedures in Interior Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PROCED IN INT DES.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
The procedures and practice of interior design problem-solving with emphasis on research methodologies.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.