Courses
Spring 2024
Registration opens Monday, December 4, 2023.
Registration Form / Credit Card Authorization
Costs/Early Registration Discount
In addition to the tuition, there is a $25 nonrefundable registration fee paid once per semester. The early registration discount applies to registrations received (paid in full) by Friday, January 19.
AutoCAD for Interior Designers I—starts January 24
Develop skills in computer-aided drafting and design (CADD), using AutoCAD software. Learn the features and considerations associated with the computer as a drafting/design tool. Receive step-by-step instruction on AutoCAD commands, mode settings, drawing aids, shortcuts, and other valuable characteristics of AutoCAD. No previous AutoCAD knowledge or prior experience required.
IDC 1100 / noncredit / $460
Discount price: $435 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Andy Yanni
Location: Humanities Building, room 2033
January 24 – March 30 (8 sessions; no class on March 29)
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:00pm
Local & Digital Trade Sources—starts February 26
Learn about diverse products and services available locally to the interior designer and their use in home décor. Gain an understanding of trade pricing structures, discounts, insider tips, and market shows, along with digital and online trade resources.
IDC 1255 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Denise Gianna
Location: Music Building, room 0089A
February 26 – April 1 (5 sessions; no class on March 25)
Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Interior Design I—starts February 27
Delve into the art of planning interior spaces. Develop the conceptual approaches that solve interior design problems. Understand the design process, elements, concepts, and drawings, as well as basic styles in residential interiors. Explore the use of color, fabric, and lighting in successful interior space design.
IDC 1000 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Lisa McTernan
Location: Music Building, room 0089A
February 27 – April 2 (5 sessions; no class on March 26)
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Basic Drafting and Rendering I—starts February 29
Acquire the necessary skills to express interior design concepts. Learn to draw and create architectural and three-dimensional drawings using the correct tools and techniques. Basic rendered pencil drawings emphasize methods for correct visual clarity and representation of interior spaces.
IDC 1020 / noncredit / $360
Discount price: $335 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: George Gaspar
Location: Music Building, room 0089A
February 29 – April 4 (5 sessions no class on March 28)
Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Introduction to Sketch Up - starts April 3
Learn the basics of creating digital 3-D models for the purpose of producing and communicating real world designs. Acquire the skills to make a model from hand-drawn or CAD-generated plans. Review the fundamentals of this software program, plus numerous short cuts and “tricks of the trade” to become efficient in its use. No previous Sketch Up Knowledge or experience necessary.
IDC 1020 / noncredit / $360
Discount price: $335 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Andy Yanni
Location: TBD
April 3 – May 1 (5 sessions )
Wednesdays, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Interior Design III— starts April 8
Using the skills you have acquired upon completion of all the required courses, undertake a complex project that requires research into historical styles and includes special-purpose spaces in residential areas. Complete the final project demonstrating your familiarity with major interior design components, including lighting design, finishes, and material standards.
IDC 1015 / noncredit / $325
Prereq: IDC 1000 and IDC 1020
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Denise Gianna
Location: Music Building, room 0089A
April 8 – May 6 (5 sessions)
Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30pm
History & Styles of Interior Design and Decorative Arts I—starts April 9
Explore important elements of interior styles and furnishings from antiquity to the late 18th century. Understand the development of archetypal furniture forms and private interiors, which were increasingly based on living functions. Gain insight into Western civilization’s fascination with ancient Greece and Rome, culminating in neoclassicism as the dominant mode in Europe and America by the 1780s.
IDC 1030 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Adrienne Concra
Location: Music Building, room 0089A
April 9 – May 7 (5 sessions)
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Lighting Design—starts April 10
Learn the principles of good lighting design and practical information on lamps, fixtures, controls, and how to utilize them in an interior design. Develop lighting plans and specifications and resolve specific residential lighting challenges for bath, kitchens, home offices, and multistory foyers. Work in small groups to solve the various lighting issues.
IDC 1130 / noncredit / $325
Prereq: IDC 1000 and IDC 1020
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Stephen Ballow
Location: Music Building, room 0089A
April 10 – May 8 (5 sessions)
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Window Treatments and Upholstery—starts April 11
Enhance your knowledge of all aspects of window treatments and upholstery use, design, and fabrication. Work on various stages of window treatments and upholstery projects, including measuring, estimating materials, and line drawings for workroom. Increase your confidence in selecting appropriate fabrics for specific uses.
IDC 1140 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Broadview Charter Members; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Deborah Cronin
Location: Music Building, room 0089A
April 11 – May 9 (5 sessions)
Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:30pm