Courses
Fall 2020
Registration begins Monday, July 13, 2020
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, September 18.
Courses are currently scheduled to be delivered remotely.
COVID-19 health concerns require that course delivery be via a Remote Learning (online) format. Any changes will be posted on purchase.edu/conted.edu
Registered students will be notified by email.
Architectural Styles—starts October 8
Learn the stylistic, structural, and formal characteristics of major architectural styles, and discover how these styles have been adapted in modern times. Explore the history of shelter outside the Western mainstream, including residences found in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Understand specific geographic areas, their houses, and interiors, as well as the cultural forces that determine their form.
IDC 1080 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: George Gaspar
October 8 – November 5, (5 sessions)
Thursday, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Designing with All Five Senses—starts October 3
Learn how interior designers can create supportive environments by considering and understanding the five senses. Develop an understanding of the physiology of each of the five senses and how each sense influences our perception of the space around us. Learn how to tap into the senses as a designer to develop your most valued assets: your imagination, creativity, and yourself.
IDC 1035 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Esther Dederichs
October 3 – 31 (5 sessions)
Saturday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Interior Design I—starts October 5
Delve into the art of planning interior spaces. Develop the conceptual approaches that solve interior design problems. Understand the design process, elements of design, 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 Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Jacqueline Hosford
October 5 – November 2, no class October 12 (5 sessions)
Monday, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Interior Design III—starts October 6
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
Discount: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Prereq: IDC 1000 and IDC 1020
Instructor: Margaret Wilson
October 6 – November 10, no class November 3 (5 sessions)
Tuesday, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
History and Styles of Interior Design and Decorative Arts I—CANCELLED
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.
AutoCAD for Interior Designers I—starts October 20- CANCELLED
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 Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Robert Fendler
October 20 – December 15, no class November 3 (8 sessions)
Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Carpets and Rugs—CANCELLED
Learn carpet and rug basics and how to customize rugs offering a unique product to your clients. Explore a variety of fibers and carpet and rug construction and learn how to select the best type for the job. Review a variety of installation methods and learn how to work with vendors.
IDC 1230 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Adrienne Concra
November 7 – December 12, no class November 28 (5 sessions)
Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Basic Drafting/Graphics and Rendering I—starts November 12
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: $325 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: George Gaspar
November 12 – December 17, no class November 26 (5 sessions)
Thursday, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Materials and Finishes for Interior Design—CANCELLED
Discover various materials and finishes, their properties, functions, and aesthetic qualities. Explore their use in interior applications through lectures, demonstrations, and/or field trips. Learn methods of working with a variety of materials and finishes and understand how to use them effectively in the interior design field.
IDC 1190 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Dennis Noskin
November 16 – December 14, (5 sessions)
Monday, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Colors for Interior Design—CANCELLED
Learn to design with color—how to develop a color palette and apply it to a well-appointed interior space using fabrics, artwork, accessories, and surface materials. Analyze and create a desired mood using colors. Learn how and why colors can affect a space.
IDC 1060 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Margaret Wilson
November 17 – December 15 (5 sessions)
Tuesday, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
History and Styles of Interior Design and Decorative Arts II—CANCELLED
Investigate interior decoration from 1800 to modern times as numerous changes take place, based on evolving social, industrial, political, and technological reform. Learn how the modern movement responded to these changes, creating a full-fledged interior design industry by 1950. Understand why today’s designers acknowledge a continuing social fascination with period styles, modern innovations, and postmodern practices.
IDC 1040 / noncredit / $325
Discount price: $300 (Purchase College matriculated students, employees, alumni, and Overture members of Broadview; and early registration discount)
Instructor: Jennifer Carlquist
November 18 – December 16, (5 sessions)
Wednesday, 6:30 – 9:30 pm