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Bachelor of Interior Design |
School of Applied Technology |
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Program Code:
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Length: Eight semesters, beginning in September, plus one paid work term
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Kelly Gluck, MA, program co-ordinator | 416.675.6622 ext. 4445 | kelly.gluck@humber.ca
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Humber’s Interior Design degree curriculum balances creative problem solving with research, practical skills, and technology. A focus on sustainable design is integrated throughout the program in many subject areas, emphasized in interior design studios. Interior design classes are enhanced by a breadth of liberal arts and applied science courses. Collaborative and stimulating interior design studios enable you to master the design process and your presentation abilities, and later to acquire vital professional practice skills.
You will participate each semester in relevant design projects. An interdisciplinary design class with a related design discipline and a self-directed service learning community-based projects enrich classroom learning. Observational field trips and a major off-site tutorial abroad allow students to observe and reflect on such theoretical contexts as the perception of space and human interaction with built environments. In the fourth year thesis courses, students interact with industry mentors as they select, research, develop, and document a large-scale project from initial concept to construction documentation.
With more than half of the membership of the Interior Designers of Canada based in this province, Ontario is the place to establish your career in interior design. As an emerging interior designer with leading-edge skills and knowledge, you will contribute to the well-being of society by creating built environments that are functional, holistically designed, and aesthetically pleasing. Today's designers integrate diverse cultural needs, are accountable for accessible, sustainable and environmental decisions, and are sensitive to issues of taste, gender and perception.
There are a wide variety of excellent employment opportunities with Greater Toronto Area firms specializing in corporate, health care, retail, commercial, hospitality, and residential design projects.
Situated on Humber's North Campus, with its many amenities and resources, such as a student centre, library, athletics, bookstore, restaurant and cafeterias, spa and residences, the Interior Design students enjoy a wide range of facilities, both shared and dedicated. Our learning spaces provide an atmosphere which simulates design studio environments: drafting tables, computer stations, team discussion and presentation areas. An interior design resource room, complete with material samples, computer stations, a lounge area dedicated to the students, sofas, a microwave, layout space, team areas and storage, is available 24/7 with secure access. Whether you're looking to focus on your class assignments, work in the computer lab, research in the library, meet with a teacher, or consult with Career Services, Humber North has everything you need to get started.
In 2000, the Humber Interior Design diploma program was first to receive professional accreditation by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (formerly FIDER). In 2011, CIDA granted the degree program professional accreditation for a six-year period. The program is also recognized by the Association for Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO).
Note: For information regarding faculty credentials for this program, visit humber.ca/faculty.
Polish your hands-on, job-ready capabilities with a 14-week paid work term after semester six. Students must find their own placement, and are encouraged to take career management workshops to develop effective job search skills. The school provides support, such as working with business and industry to identify employment opportunities.
Note: For further information, refer to the Selection Procedures section in this publication.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Mature students (applicants 21 years of age or over) and/or transfer students (applicants with postsecondary education) should refer to the Mature and Transfer Student Admissions Regulations in this publication for admission criteria.
Advanced Standing
Three-year Interior Design advanced diploma program graduates are eligible for advanced standing in the Bachelor of Interior Design degree program. Graduates may complete the degree with the equivalent of four semesters of full-time study plus a paid work term. To apply, please complete and submit the online application form at registrar.humberc.on.ca/admissions/InteriorDesignAdvanceStanding.pdf.
To be considered for admission, college graduates must possess the following:
Curriculum is reviewed and updated on a continuous basis.
Humber has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this degree for a seven-year term starting April 30, 2012. Humber will ensure that all students admitted to this program will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
Visit humber.ca for further updates.
Humber also offers a two-year Interior Decorating diploma program 31511 and a one-year Design Foundation program 09151. (These programs are not formal foundations for the Interior Design degree program.)
Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. For detailed information, visit our website at humber.ca/transferguide.
The 2012/2013 fee for two semesters is
- domestic $6,996.34
- international $12,800.
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2012/2013 academic year.
Fees are subject to change.
For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.
$2,000 per year for materials and books; field trip travel expenses; $2,500 for site tutorial abroad; safety boots and hard hat; access to a computer with Internet, word processing/presentation software; additional software (also available to students in computer labs on campus).
For information regarding fees for work terms, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
Humber awards degree scholarships automatically to graduating high school students based on academic achievement.
See the following chart for details. Some of the scholarships are renewable each year if you maintain an average of 80 per cent or more.
Degree Academic Average Scholarship
| 95%+ | $4,000 renewable |
| 90 - 94.9% | $3,500 renewable |
| 85 - 89.9% | $3,000 renewable |
| 80 - 84.9% | $2,000 renewable |
| 75 - 79.9% | $1,500 one time |
Tuition Bursaries
Humber offers tuition bursaries based on demondstrated financial need. Bursary information is available online at srs.humber.ca Make sure to apply early because bursaries funds may run out before the deadline dates. Deadline to apply: June 29, 2012 for programs starting September 2012.
Entrance Scholarships
Many of Humber's scholarships are based on grades and volunteer work experience. Scholarship details and application information can be found at humber.ca/admissions/scholarships.
OSAP
Find out if you qualify for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). Visit osap.gov.on.ca.
On-campus Jobs
Earn while you learn! Students may apply to more than 900 on-campus jobs each school year. Competitive wages and flexible schedules are some of the perks of this program. Check out on-campus job listings at careers.humber.ca/workstudy.
Here are some galleries of work accomplished by our students.
Here are some galleries of work accomplished by our students.
Semester 1 | ||
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| BINT 100 | Interior Design Studio 1Interior Design Studio 1Course Code: BINT 100 Credits: 3 Interior Design Studio is the core of the curriculum. It provides students with a virtual studio environment in which industry practices and design theories are integrated into simulated projects. Collaboration, ideation, guided questioning and critical analysis using a recognized design process are emphasized at all levels of the studio courses. The studio learning environment provides a foundation for this practical experience. Short lectures on key design criteria of prescribed project scenarios are provided, but the direction of the class is dependent on the critical path defined by individual and team approaches. This course is an investigation of both non-discipline and linked-to-discipline based problems in which students explore abstract solutions to two and three-dimensional problems analyzing the effects of sensory elements such as colour, light and manipulation of space. Emphasis is placed on the design process, as well as on psychological factors such as colour, spatial quality and perception in development of the interior envelope. | 3 |
| BINT 101 | Design Communications 1Design Communications 1Course Code: BINT 101 Credits: 6 This course is the first in a series of six applied learning courses, the completion of which will culminate in a full scope interior design project presentation. The multi-practice nature of the Design Communications series emphasizes that students and professionals must be proficient in all types of communication. This course introduces techniques of freehand drawing, model making and sketching studies, as well as manual drafting practices as a tool to communicate ideas. The class sessions are divided into specialties of the discipline such as manual drafting practices and drawing. Practical modules are also completed by students outside of class to support materials delivered in the lectures and studio. | 6 |
| BINT 102 | Design Theory 1Design Theory 1Course Code: BINT 102 Credits: 3 This is the first of two courses that define and investigate components of visual and spatial awareness. It focuses on an analysis of design elements and principles: space, line, mass, shape, texture, scale, proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, colour, harmony and variety. Colour theory and theorists, systems of classification, and colour perception and psychology are investigated and analyzed as a significant portion of this course. Students demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to design elements and principles through a colour assignment, written assignments, an essay based on independent research, and a final exam. | 3 |
| BINT 103 | Sustainable Practices 1Sustainable Practices 1Course Code: BINT 103 Credits: 3 This course investigates the issues and practices of sustainability and its relationship to the practice of interior design and architecture. Prior to investigating specific practices and implications, students will explore such topics as: the degrading environment, micro verses macro issues, sensitivity, leadership, ethics and accountability.
Students will further define specific issues in sustainable interior design including but not limited to: air pollution, urban sprawl, deforestation, environmental resource depletion, sick building syndrome, indoor air pollutants off-gassing and CO2 emissions, global warming with respect to reduction, minimization, and alternative solutions. The course incorporates the employment of sustainable practices to support the psychological and physiological well-being of occupants of built environments through ecological accountability.
Through class discussion, lectures, and selected readings, students will explore the branding and images of sustainability, define objectives, determine systems and articulate cohesion of responsiveness, accountability and viability.
A focus on implementing sustainable practices in studio projects will be introduced, and commitment of the student as designer and facilitator will be stressed. Students will collaborate and share accounts of successful adoption of sustainable practices in case studies, as well as current industry events or projects demonstrating leadership in sustainable practices.
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| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations PSYC 205 Human Sexuality SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Semester 2 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BINT 150 | Interior Design Studio 2Interior Design Studio 2Course Code: BINT 150 Credits: 6 Interior Design Studio is the core of the curriculum. It provides students with a meaningful learning environment where industry practices and design theories are integrated into simulated projects. Collaboration, ideation, guided questioning and critical analysis using a recognized design process are emphasized at all levels of the studio.
The studio learning environment provides a foundation for this practical experience. Short lectures on key design criteria of prescribed project scenarios are provided, but the direction of the class is dependent on the critical path defined by individual and team approaches.
Students will explore the analytical, conceptual and developmental components of successful space planning. They will be expected to produce design solutions in response to specific criteria demanding behavioural, conceptual and contextual consideration. In this second in a series of studios, students will focus on small-scale design problems of institutional/healthcare and residential spaces. | 6 |
| BINT 151 | Design Communications 2Design Communications 2Course Code: BINT 151 Credits: 3 This course is the second in a series of six applied learning courses, the completion of which will culminate in a full scope interior design project presentation. The multi-practice nature of the Design Communications series emphasizes that students and professionals must be proficient in all types of communication.
In Design Communications 2, students will expand on techniques of manual drafting, perspective and rendering with investigation of techniques employed in the representation of materials and finishes in a variety of mediums. Introduction of computer-generated drawings for two-dimensional project documentation will be addressed. The class sessions will be divided into specialties of the discipline such as manual drafting practices and drawing. Practical modules will also be completed outside of class by the students to support materials delivered in lecture and studio. | 3 |
| BINT 152 | Human FactorsHuman FactorsCourse Code: BINT 152 Credits: 3 This course examines factors of diversity and perception, which affect development and success of design solutions. Anthropometrics, ergonomics, human metabolism and homeostasis, as well as psychological, cultural and social influences and interrelationships of the built environment will be researched and analyzed by the students. | 3 |
| BINT 154 | Interior Detailing 1Interior Detailing 1Course Code: BINT 154 Credits: 3 Students will assess current trends and traditional and emerging materials prescribed in finishing interiors of built environments. The students will interpret associated technologies, properties, and liabilities of the designer in the use of finish materials. Small scope specification projects will relate properties and characteristics of materials discussed to interior design projects. Through investigation, research and discussion, students will employ a technical vocabulary, stressing the manipulation of these materials, in guest lectures (industry suppliers), site visits, labs and presentations. | 3 |
| BINT 155 | Contemporary DesignContemporary DesignCourse Code: BINT 155 Credits: 3 This course will explore the development of contemporary design approaches and issues from the Enlightenment to the 21st century. The many critical issues that have evolved during this time period will be analyzed and connected to the work of contemporary designers. Insights into the very real connections between students' studio work and relevant historical design approaches will be encouraged. Students will become familiar with specific works of the many important and relevant designers who have advanced the fields of interior design, architecture, and furniture design, as well as advancements in painting and sculpture. The course is organized as a matrix of the specific histories of ideas, spatial design, art, and furniture and finishes across historical developments in four chronological units: The Enlightenment; The 19th Century; The 20th Century; and Contemporary Design, 1990-Present. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations PSYC 205 Human Sexuality SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Semester 3 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BINT 200 | Interior Design Studio 3Interior Design Studio 3Course Code: BINT 200 Credits: 6 In this third level of the studio courses, students are led through studio projects, individually and in teams, in response to discipline-specific criteria demanding behavioural, conceptual and contextual consideration with a focus on workplace and health-care settings. | 6 |
| BINT 201 | Design Communications 3Design Communications 3Course Code: BINT 201 Credits: 3 This course is the third in a series of six applied learning courses, the completion of which will culminate in a full scope interior design project presentation. Expanding on the techniques and software introduced in modules one and two, this course focuses on computer-generated drawings for two-dimensional work with emphasis on integration of design project presentation and documentation standards. Further development of advanced perspective and rendering techniques and their use in the expression of conceptual ideas and images are explored and practiced. The class sessions are divided into specialties of the discipline such as manual drafting practices and drawing. Students also complete practical modules outside of class to support materials delivered in the lectures and studio. | 3 |
| BINT 204 | Interior Detailing 2Interior Detailing 2Course Code: BINT 204 Credits: 3 This course expands on the materials investigated in Interior Detailing 1 and focuses on wood frame and residential construction techniques. Other areas of study include assemblies and components such as wall, floor and ceiling assemblies, as well as doors, frames and hardware. Specification and documentation of selected materials and finishes are interpreted and employed. Hands-on lab projects will explore the design and construction of building assemblies and vertical circulation elements such as stairs. | 3 |
| BINT 205 | Design and Material CultureDesign and Material CultureCourse Code: BINT 205 Credits: 3 This course explores the cultural significance and purposes of the material culture of western civilizations up to the Enlightenment. Students explore these periods through various critical strategies with the expectation of developing a critical facility in addition to an understanding of the evolution of design through history. Emphasis is placed on understanding the many connections between the cultures themselves and the cultural production of architecture, interior design, painting, sculpture and furniture design. The course is organized as a matrix of the specific histories of ideas, spatial design, art and furnishings across historical development in four chronological units: Ancient and Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque. | 3 |
| RSMT 200 | Quantitative Research MethodsQuantitative Research MethodsCourse Code: RSMT 200 Credits: 3 This course prepares students for research projects by introducing and exploring various quantitative techniques. Students will learn to interpret, analyze and present statistical and other quantitative data from a variety of sources. Topics include the role and characteristics of data in statistical studies; the principles of data collection, including sampling techniques and estimation; the statistical analysis of one and two-variable data; probability distributions; and the presentation of data using graphical tools. | 3 |
Semester 4 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BINT 250 | Interior Design Studio 4Interior Design Studio 4Course Code: BINT 250 Credits: 6 Interior Design Studio is the core of the curriculum. It provides students with a meaningful learning environment where industry practices and design theories are integrated into simulated projects. Collaboration, ideation, guided questioning and critical analysis using a recognized design process are emphasized at all levels of the studio.
Students will produce design solutions individually and in teams, in response to specific criteria demanding behavioural, conceptual and contextual consideration with a focus on commercial spaces under 3,500 square feet, from the domains of retail and low-rise rural residential design.
The studio learning environment provides a foundation for this practical experience. Short lectures on key design criteria of prescribed project scenarios are provided, but the direction of the class is dependent on the critical path defined by individual and team approaches. | 6 |
| BINT 251 | Design Communications 4Design Communications 4Course Code: BINT 251 Credits: This course is the fourth in a series of six applied learning courses, the completion of which will culminate in a full scope interior design project presentation. The multi-practice nature of the Design Communications series emphasizes that students and professionals must be proficient in all types of communication.
Expanding on the techniques and software introduced in the introductory modules, this course will focus on advanced computer-generated drawings for two-dimensional work and three-dimensional support with emphasis on integration of design project presentation and documentation standards. Graphics computer media for three-dimensional presentation of design projects will be implemented with integration of manual and computer generated work to support design studio projects. Modelling techniques and the use of graphics in the interior design field will be explored.
Further development of advanced perspective and rendering techniques and their use in expression of conceptual ideas and images will be explored and practiced. | |
| BINT 252 | Case Studies in DesignCase Studies in DesignCourse Code: BINT 252 Credits: 3 Case Studies in Design provides students with a platform for discovery and application of principles and elements of design by published and award winning designers as well as local projects.
Student will develop awareness of and will critically investigate contemporary trends, employment of accepted theories and bodies of knowledge and human responses using case studies of built environments for observation. Students will link theoretical issues across chronological, cultural, geographical, and socio-economic parameters. Case studies will be explored in a series of presentations, guest lectures, site visits and interviews. | 3 |
| BINT 257 | Building Technology 1 - LightingBuilding Technology 1 - LightingCourse Code: BINT 257 Credits: 3 This course is the first in a series of lecture and exploratory based studies on the mechanical and electrical components of a built environment. This course will introduce students to sources of light, their properties, liabilities and appropriate uses. Alternative and unique sources of energy and lighting qualities will be investigated and assessed by the students. Students will analyze lighting systems and their appropriateness, as well as the viability of emerging technologies in lighting. Energy consumption guidelines and calculation will be demonstrated through case studies, including a student project from Interior Design Studio. The importance of lighting as a component of the interior design process will be emphasized. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations PSYC 205 Human Sexuality SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| RSMT 201 | Qualitative Research MethodsQualitative Research MethodsCourse Code: RSMT 201 Credits: 3 The purpose of this course is to equip students with a knowledge and understanding of key concepts and methodologies associated with qualitative data analysis and research design in the social sciences. The course will begin by defining what constitutes qualitative research and what distinguishes it from quantitative research. Students will learn how qualitative research studies are designed, why a particular research methodology is chosen and how that methodology is then carried out. Several research designs within qualitative research methodologies will be presented. Students will be introduced to methods such as ethnography, participant observation, interviewing and focus groups. In addition to covering ethical protocol in research, the course will investigate the interpretation of results, the writing up of findings and effective communication of data. In providing students with some background in how research is conducted and presented, the course will offer students the skills to think critically about research results that are presented to them in their coursework and in the media. Students will understand how qualitative research can provide important insights into problems or needs within a community or client populations, patterns of service delivery, consumer satisfaction and public opinion. | 3 |
Semester 5 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BINT 202 | Design Theory 2Design Theory 2Course Code: BINT 202 Credits: 3 This course presents a continuing examination of the theoretical and philosophical approaches to design. It examines the practice of interior design through a variety of critical and historical perspectives. Different modes of thought and manners of questioning are used to debate issues, which may include gender, ethics, diversity, materiality, technology and representation and changing typologies. This seminar course provides practical training in the interaction with theory that is necessary for students by assisting them in reading, understanding, and integrating theory into their own projects. Students are encouraged to pursue individual areas of interest.
Chosen readings provide an overview of issues relating to the development from Modernism to
Post-modernism.
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| BINT 300 | Interior Design Studio 5Interior Design Studio 5Course Code: BINT 300 Credits: 6 In this fifth level of the studio courses, short lectures on key design criteria of prescribed project scenarios continue to be provided, but the direction of the class is dependent on the critical path defined by individual and team approaches. Students manipulate processes studied in preceding studio and theory classes to produce sophisticated design solutions, individually and in teams, in response to specific criteria demanding behavioural, conceptual and contextual consideration with a focus on hospitality spaces under 5,000 square feet. | 6 |
| BINT 304 | Interior Detailing 3Interior Detailing 3Course Code: BINT 304 Credits: 3 This course further explores the materials and components addressed in previous detailing classes with a focus on commercial construction systems such as post and beam, concrete, and steel. Site visits to produce forensic studies of these construction typologies will be conducted. Construction details, schedules and specifications for ceiling and millwork assemblies developed in the BINT 300 studio project will be documented. Hands-on lab projects will explore materiality and its impact on design and construction systems. | 3 |
| BINT 305 | Ontario Building RegulationsOntario Building RegulationsCourse Code: BINT 305 Credits: 3 Students explore the Ontario Building Code as it relates to the profession of interior design. They research, interpret and apply necessary information from the building code as it applies to an interior design project. Students also are exposed to industry specific regulations such as the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act), the National Building Code of Canada, and project specific regulations such as regulations for daycare and regulations for long-term care facilities. | 3 |
| BINT 307 | Building Technology 2 - Mechanical and Safety SystemsBuilding Technology 2 - Mechanical and Safety SystemsCourse Code: BINT 307 Credits: 3 The second in a series of lecture- and exploratory-based studies on the mechanical and electrical components of a built environment, this course examines commercial building services including HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing, safety communications and security systems. Emphasis is placed on ecologically responsible choices. Way-finding and fire suppression and emergency systems will also be investigated. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations PSYC 205 Human Sexuality SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Semester 6 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BINT 350 | Interior Design Studio 6 - Cross Partnership ProjectInterior Design Studio 6 - Cross Partnership ProjectCourse Code: BINT 350 Credits: 6 Interior Design Studio is the core of the curriculum. It provides students with a virtual studio environment where industry practices and design theories are integrated into simulated projects. Collaboration, ideation, guided questioning and critical analysis using a recognized design process are emphasized at all levels of the studio.
The studio-learning environment provides a foundation for this practical experience. Short lectures on key design criteria of prescribed project scenarios are provided, but the direction of the class is dependent on the critical path defined by individuals with the interdisciplinary instruction of both design studio and woodworking labs. | 6 |
| BINT 351 | Design Communications 5Design Communications 5Course Code: BINT 351 Credits: 3 This course is the fifth in a series of six applied learning courses, the completion of which will culminate in a full scope interior design project presentation. The multi-practice nature of the Design Communications series emphasizes that students and professionals must be proficient in all types of communication.
Expanding on the techniques and software introduced in previous modules, this course will focus on advanced computer-generated drawings for two- and three-dimensional presentations with emphasis on the integration of design project presentation and documentation standards. Graphics computer media for three-dimensional presentation of design projects will be implemented with integration of manual and computer generated work to support the Interior Design Advanced Studio Project.
As the studio project is a collaborative effort with students from another institution, utilization of digital media for online collaboration will be the focus of the software platforms employed. The exploration of modeling techniques and the use of graphics in the interior design field will be continued from Design Communications 4. Students will employ various software packages including AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and other platforms. | 3 |
| BINT 352 | Site StudiesSite StudiesCourse Code: BINT 352 Credits: 3 This course will provide students with two distinct learning experiences. First, it will provide an opportunity to assess use of design theory, methods, materials and practices employed by local designers and/or contractors in area projects. Students will visit a site at various stages of completion then present a synopsis of their research to peers using film, illustration and site documentation. Second, an opportunity to experience spatial quality and its manipulation, scale, presence, quality and relation to students? own projects will be emphasized. | 3 |
| BINT 356 | Professional Practices 1Professional Practices 1Course Code: BINT 356 Credits: 2 This course is the first in a series of two courses which familiarizes students with corporate leadership, professional values, attitudes and traits with a focus on structure and culture, ethics, standard forms of agreement, marketing and professionalism. | 2 |
| BINT 358 | Interdisciplinary PracticeInterdisciplinary PracticeCourse Code: BINT 358 Credits: This class will provide an exploration of related disciplines that support and are supported by the interior design field. Three learning modules will provide a broad exposure to theories and practices of interdisciplinarity: students will explore contemporary theoretical debate surrounding interdisciplinary collaboration; research and test collaborative strategies, and demonstrate the strategic value of interdisciplinary practice in order to meet and exceed industry standards. This course of study will encourage collaborative, concurrent design strategies while enhancing creative synthesis between disciplines. Experts/ industry specialists in all fields will help form the framework for student achievement.
Students will undertake two major projects demonstrating the creative processes and innovation associated both with their own and supporting disciplines. First, students will participate in a small scale construction project culminating in the production of an artifact allowing the students to see the relationship between their design methodology, project innovation, and the built/designed environment. Second, students will create a design brief that applies interdisciplinary practices to strategic project conceptualization and development for a commercial facility from the design studio project. | |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations PSYC 205 Human Sexuality SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BIND 550 | Paid Work Term SummerPaid Work Term SummerCourse Code: BIND 550 Credits: Students must complete a 14-week, paid work experience in the summer months (May to August) following semester six. Students are responsible for finding a suitable placement. The school provides a range of services, including work preparation workshops, to help students develop effective job search skills. The school also works with business and industry to identify employment opportunities for students. |
Semester 7 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BINT 400 | Interior Design Advanced Studio 1Interior Design Advanced Studio 1Course Code: BINT 400 Credits: 6 Students are expected to utilize all theories and resources developed in preceding courses to produce an advanced space planning solution, and complete construction documentation for a major design problem. Demographic, economic, behavioural, conceptual and contextual consideration for a tiered educational facility are considered. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative skills, research, critical analysis and incorporation of sustainable practices. | 6 |
| BINT 401 | Design Communications 6Design Communications 6Course Code: BINT 401 Credits: 3 This is the final in a series of six applied learning courses culminating in a best practices studio in which students implement the manual, digital and software tools used in the previous courses. All presentation aspects of the Design Studio Project are analyzed, explored, styles defined and even exploited to uncover individual palettes of style, medium and expression. Works of respected artists, architects, designers and other innovative examples are sourced and assessed for method and support of design ideas. | 3 |
| BINT 404 | Interior Detailing 4Interior Detailing 4Course Code: BINT 404 Credits: 3 This course covers advanced detailing, specification and scheduling of projects in support of design studio projects. Guest speakers, field studies, and intensive hands-on lab experiences will investigate emerging technologies affecting the scope of interior design. | 3 |
| BINT 409 | Senior Level Thesis Project 1Senior Level Thesis Project 1Course Code: BINT 409 Credits: 3 This course requires students to apply the numerous facets of interior design research and investigation processes introduced in Research Methods. Opportunities are created to allow students to explore quantitative and qualitative research as part of this course and to tie the knowledge obtained into their individual thesis projects in Interior Design Advanced Studio 1 and 2. This course supports students? development of thesis topics and breadth of projects through exercises of self-reflection, critical awareness and analysis. By actively participating in projects, students are able to understand the importance of interior design research and thus contribute to the interior design body of knowledge. Upon completion of this course, students fulfill their developed and approved project proposals in an effective, viable and unique project solution in Advanced Studio 2. Students seek and establish an industry mentor for support of their research and studio thesis project with the assistance of faculty. | 3 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations PSYC 205 Human Sexuality SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Semester 8 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BINT 450 | Senior Level Thesis Project 2Senior Level Thesis Project 2Course Code: BINT 450 Credits: Interior Design Studio is the core of the curriculum. It provides students with a virtual studio environment where industry practices and design theories are integrated into simulated projects. Collaboration, ideation, guided questioning and critical analysis using a recognized design process are emphasized at all levels of the studio.
The studio learning environment provides a foundation for this practical experience. Short lectures on key design criteria of prescribed project scenarios are provided, but the direction of the class is dependent on the critical path defined by individual and team approaches.
Synthesizing skills from all resources, practical and theoretical, developed throughout the program; students will focus on development, refinement and presentation of a thesis project which will address all aspects of a non-residential or group use facility. This is an individual advanced strategy studio project requiring industry mentorship. Students will continue the relationship(s) established in Thesis 1.
Students will work towards candidacy for thesis presentation. Students will utilize and expand upon the approved programming document from Interior Design Thesis Programming. Emphasis will be placed on appropriateness, supportive research, critical analysis and incorporation of sustainable practices, as well as the innovation, functionality, creativity and communicative techniques of the thesis project design solution. | |
| BINT 456 | Professional Practices 2Professional Practices 2Course Code: BINT 456 Credits: 2 This course is the second in a series of two courses, which familiarizes students with corporate leadership, professional values, attitudes and traits with a focus on structure and culture, ethics, standard forms of agreement, marketing and professionalism. | 2 |
| BINT 458 | Independent Study ProjectIndependent Study ProjectCourse Code: BINT 458 Credits: 2 Students will seek out an opportunity to work on a project of social merit. Faculty will assist in co-ordination of new projects where necessary. Documentation of work will include a proposal, critical path, journal of experience and a presentation to peers and faculty. Projects may be individual, partnership or team based. Appropriate ventures may include, but are not limited to: youth and family shelter new start packages, volunteer design services for a not for profit venue, workshops or teaching assistants in high school programs linked to interior design or therapeutic arts, Habitat for Humanity, home conversions for disabled or the elderly. | 2 |
| LASE 000 | Liberal Arts Breadth ElectiveLiberal Arts Breadth ElectiveCourse Code: LASE 000 Credits: 3 Students will be allowed to choose from a variety of breadth courses. These courses span a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, philosophy, history, economics, and geography, among others. Elective offerings will vary from semester to semester. Academic Writing Anthropology HIST 202 Prohibition: The History of "Bad" Behaviour HUMA 202 Religions of the World HUMA 203 Music, Meaning and Values HUMA 300 Religion in Society POLS 204 Democracy and Dictatorship POLS 205 International Relations PSYC 205 Human Sexuality SOCI 300 Race, Gender and the Digital Age SOCI 301 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Curriculum is reviewed and updated on a continuous basis.
Humber has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this degree for a seven-year term starting April 30, 2012. Humber will ensure that all students admitted to this program will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
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