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INTERIOR DESIGN
Interior design is one of the fastest growing professions. Interior designers engage both
public and private spaces. An interior environment serves the needs and requirements of
the users and provides a sense of space for individual and group activity. Our Interior
Design Certificate Program will train and assist you in career advancement, career change
or personal and professional enrichment. Bring the art of decorating into your home or
office. A certificate of completion is awarded to students who successfully complete any one
To be eligible for the Interior Design Certificate, students must successfully complete eight
INTERIOR DESIGN
Interior Design
Open House
Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
at the Moses Family Meeting & Training Center, TEC-128A.
(See page 3 for details)
To be eligible for the Interior Design Certificate, students must successfully complete the following
eight core courses. Anyone may take an elective or core course for their own enjoyment without
being part of the certificate program. If you have any inquiries, please call Ria Bloss at (201) 447-
7466 or e-mail rbloss@bergen.edu Please register early.
Core Courses
CD 331 Principles of Interior Design CD 338 Basic Drafting
CD 332 Visual Concepts CD 417 History of Decorative Arts
CD 341 Business Procedures CD 349 Interior, Materials, Finishes, & Sources
CD 354 Interior Lighting CD 330 Color for Interiors
CD 354 Interior Lighting CD 417 History of Decorative Arts
7 sessions; $299 12 sessions; $465
001, Th.; January 27-March 10, 2011 001, Fri.; February 4-April 29, 2011
Hours: 6:00-8:00 p.m. (no class 4/22)
Location: TEC-119 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
This course will provide an exciting Introduc- Location: TEC-119
tion or refresher in the principles of good light- Students will acquire an understanding of the
ing design. Learn practical information on dominant periods in design throughout history
lamps, fixtures, controls, as well as new devel- up to and including today’s trends. This is the
opments in lighting technology, including fiber key to a solid foundation in interior studies.
optics and LED’s. Under the supervision of an Study works by American and foreign archi-
award-winning lighting designer, learn to de- tects and period furniture from 1920s to con-
velop usable lighting plans and specifications temporary. Architecture, furnishings,
and resolve specific residential lighting chal- ornamentation inherent to each period will be
lenges for bath, kitchens, home offices, and discussed. Students will: prepare a binder rela-
multi-story foyers. Each class will culminate in a tive to each period with the use of pictures and
specific lighting design problem where the information and analyze and recognize differ-
class, working in small groups, solves the prob- ent room styles.
lem with the instructor’s guidance. Students Instructor: Claudine Parloff, Allied ASID
are provided lamp and fixture catalogs and
many other useful handouts. This course will CD 338 Basic Drafting
be offered once per year. 12 sessions; $465
Instructor: Stephen E. Lohm, LEED-AP, LC, IES 001, Wed; March 2-May 18, 2011
Hours: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
CD 349 Interior Materials, Finishes & Sources (no class 3/23)
10 sessions; $345 Location: TEC-119
001, Tue, February 1-April 5, 2011 Instructor: Lila Munem, ASID
Hours: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Learn the basics of drafting and reading construc-
Location: TBA tion documents. In this studio, you will learn to use
Study materials and sources used in interior the correct tools for hand drafting. You will com-
design with a focus on their characteristics, plete a series of drafting projects in class, learning as
performance criteria, fabrication, and installa- you go. You will survey and document an existing
tion methods. Guest lecturers from manufac- space, and develop your own design project. For
turers and a field trip are included in this the final project, you will prepare a set of construc-
course. Topics include: floors, walls, ceilings; tion documents including plans, sections and ele-
moldings, doors, and windows; cabinet con- vations and associated notes and legends for a
struction; kitchen and bathroom planning. residential project. No previous experience neces-
Suggested text: Materials and Components of sary. A list of materials will be sent. Register early;
Interior Architecture, J. Rosemary Riggs, 8th ed., space is limited. Required text: Architectural
2008. Available at the bookstore. Graphics 4th Edition, Francis D.K. Ching. Please bring
Instructor: Mary Brennan, ASID the book to the first class.
INTERIOR DESIGN
CD 331 Principles of Interior Design CD 341 Business Procedures for Interior
10 sessions; $345 Designer
001, Mon.; March 7-May 16, 2011 10 sessions; $345
(no class 4/25) 001, Wed.; January 26-March 30, 2010
Hours: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Hours: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: TEC-119 Location: TBA
Learn the principles of art and design that have Learn how to start up a design firm, charge for
been developed throughout history and are services, develop a company logo, and how to
key to successful interior design practice. This deal with some of the everyday problems asso-
course includes lecture, discussion and prepa- ciated with the design profession. Discover
ration of a “personal styles research portfolio.” marketing skills that enable you to reach out to
Sessions include: •Understanding the design perspective clients. Have fun learning how to
process • Elements of design • Design concepts achieve goals and how to make a profit.
• Understanding design drawings • Introduction Suggested text: A Guide to Business Principles
to basic styles in residential interiors. and Practices for Interior Designers, H. Siegel,
Suggested text: Interior Design, John Pile. C.P.A., A. Siegel, Esq.
Instructor: Susan Fletcher Instructor: Jack Ruthazer, FASID
INTERIOR DESIGN
CD 357 Window Treatments in a coordinated manner all elements of an in-
8 sessions; $215 habited space. Drafting experience suggested.
001, Sat.; March 5-May 7, 2011
(no class 3/26, 4/23) Students will sketch their design and are ex-
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. pected to include on these sketches: furniture
Location: TBA arrangements, floor and wall treatment, plants,
Learn how to measure, select, construct and pictures, etc. One Interior Design project will be
mount your own window treatments. This class completed from the initial concept through
will cover all shade, shutter and blind window final visual and verbal presentation to client.
treatments with the heaviest concentration in Instructor: Marilena M. Serban, PhD
decorator fabric, trimmings and mounting
hardware. Students will learn both how to se- Suggested textbook for CD 503 and CD 505:
lect and use a sewing pattern and also how to Space Planning Basics by Mark karlen.
cut and sew a pattern-less curtain using meas- Available at BCC Bookstore.
urements. We will view drapery styles, swatch
fabric types and identify mounting rods and
boards. Each student will measure, cut and sew CD 505 Kitchen and Bathroom Design
a curtain or drapery of their choice, learning 8 sessions; $315
proper seaming, hemming, binding, lining and 001, Th.; March 10-April 28, 2011
pleats, gathers etc. No previous sewing experi- Hours: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
ence required. After the initial class, each stu- Location: TBA
dent is required to bring a portable sewing This is an introductory course in the multiple
machine and basic sewing kit to class and will aspects of residential kitchen and bath design.
also need to purchase fabric and hardware of Students will acquire the thinking necessary to
their choice. design the most attractive and functional
Janis Bullis has authored several Interior Design kitchens and bathrooms. The two most essen-
Books on a wide variety of subjects. She has tial and highly used areas in the home, the resi-
written over 100 magazine articles for those dential kitchens and bathrooms are
wishing Do-it Yourself, and has appeared as a demanding quasi-perfect functional solutions.
guest lecturer nationwide. Students will explore the essential functions in-
Instructor: Janis Bullis volved in the space planning and the govern-
ing rules of it, corroborated with notions of
CD 503 Basic Space Planning and Design basic plumbing, electrical, building permits,
8 sessions $315 codes and ergonomics. Elements of “green de-
001, Th.; March 10-April 28, 2011 sign” will be offered as an eye opener in sustain-
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ability. Special insights will be shared by guest
Location: TBA speakers from the Trade. Students will be
This is an introductory course to planning inte- taught how to achieve an advanced integration
rior spaces. Students will progress concomi- of the functional and esthetic aspects of the
tantly with acquiring the most elementary kitchens and bathrooms. Emphasis will be put
notions about space organizing, functional re- on best materials and finishes within a home.
quirements, comfort, space experiencing and Kitchens, as work spaces and baths, as rooms
will be stimulated to developing basic drafting perfectly fit to the human body, together with
skills for representing space in drawings. The their fixtures, equipment, and cabinetry will be
students learn: what it means to be an Interior approached as such. ADA regulations will be
Designer and how he/she can conceptualize used for achieving full accessibility. A Final
and plan creative solutions for living and work- Hands-on project will include the design of a
ing in interior spaces: Living rooms, bedrooms, Condominium (Manhattan Style) kitchen and a
bathrooms, kitchens and offices. bath and appropriate specifications like a PRO.
Basic Drafting knowledge and Materials are
Students will start with: basic geometry ele- suggested.
ments, scale, drawings, use of equipment, tools. Instructor: Marilena M. Serban, PhD
They will follow with sessions on visual literacy,
programming, universal design, traffic pattern,
specific activities for interiors, space planning for
specific area, furniture arrangement, laying out
INTERIOR DESIGN
CD 419 AutoCAD–Architectural 2010 CD 489 Contract Interiors
6 sessions; $295 8 sessions; $295
001, Th.; April 7-May 12, 2011 001, Wed; May 11-June 29, 2011
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Hours: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: TEC-104 Location: TBA
This course is for Interior Designers and Archi- This class will focus on problem solving corpo-
tects. AutoCAD Architectural software is the rate, public and healthcare spaces. Class incor-
popular AutoCAD add-on to productively cre- porates research methods, interior planning,
ate dimensioned floor plans that may then be programming of client requirements, design
used for construction documents, design mod- concepts, image, color and contract finishes.
eling, furniture layouts and renderings. This Building codes and Barrier Free compliance are
entry level course teaches the student how to emphasized. Drafting will be integrated into
use AutoCAD Architectural to draw walls, this diverse course. Students will work on vari-
doors, windows openings, and stairs using vari- ous types of projects. Guest lectures and a site
ous styles contained within the software. visit are included.
Preparing these drawings for printing will also Instructor: Diane Picyk, ASID, CID
be involved. Prerequisite: AutoCAD Level I, pre-
vious AutoCAD knowledge and prior experi-
ence creating scaled drawings by pencil or
CAD. Suggested text: AutoCAD Architectural
and It’s Application, 2010, published by Good-
heart.
Instructor: Matt King