ARI 318K
Interiors and Society

Instructor: Dr. Nancy Kwallek
Time and Place: M, W, F 8:00-9:00 a.m., Sutton 2.102
Unique Number: 00320
Office Hours: 2:00-3:30 pm T, TH (Plus, additional office hours may be arranged)
Office Room: WMB 4.120
Office Phone, Voice Mail: 471-6249
E-Mail: n.kwallek@mail.utexas.edu

I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: (3 cr.) Interiors and Society. Concepts, principles, and elements of interior design presented in artistic, philosophical, and professional contexts. Course will include a historical overview of the development of interior design. Three lecture hours per week.

II. PREREQUISITES: For students in the School of Architecture, None; for others Consent of Instructor.

III. COURSE OBJECTIVE: To establish a perspective of the role and influence of interiors in society; To develop an understanding of how interior design reflects cultural values and social organization; To present a broad picture of issues and factors which influence interior design; To acquaint the student with the history and development of interior design.

IV. METHODS OF PRESENTATION: Lecture, discussion, presentations, and projects based on readings and observation; illustrative material, visual aids such as slides, films, and illustrations; field trips, guest speakers when appropriate.

V. TEXT, REFERENCES, AUXILIARY MATERIALS: As a minimum, students are expected to spend about two hours of outside preparation for every hour in class. For this class it means a minimum of six hours outside of class per week. Required readings should be completed before class for the day they are assigned. Approximately 10% of the exam questions may come from the readings rather than in class.

REQUIRED SOURCES:

Benzel, Katherine, The Room in Context--Design Beyond Boundaries, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1998, ISBN 0-07-005956-X, pp. 388. (Hardcover, $60).(paperback preferred).

Pile, John F. A History of Interior Design, John Wiley & Sons; 2000, ISBN: 0471356662, pp. 400.(Hardcover, $46) (paperback preferred).

Pile, John F. Interior Design, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York, ISBN 0810934639, 2nd Edition, 1995, pp. 584.(Hardcover, $53) (paperback preferred).

RECOMMENDED SOURCES:

Abercrombie, Stanley, A Philosophy of Interior Design, 1991, Harper Collins, ISBN: 006430194X, pp. 180. (paperback, $28).

OPTIONAL SOURCES:

Malnar, Joy Monice and Frank Vodvarka, The Interior Dimension--A Theoretical Approach to Enclosed Space, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1992, ISBN 0471289027, pp. 384 (Hardcover $85).

The Dictionary of Interior Design, Martin M. Pegler, Fairchild, Pub., ISBN 087054473, 1983.

VI. EXAMINATIONS: There are two (2) exams and papers/projects and a comprehensive final exam in this course. Everyone is required to take the final exam during the scheduled time. The structure of the exams (i.e. whether objective or essay) will be discussed and determined later. The final exam will be comprehensive in content.

***NOTE: Only under extreme extenuating circumstances will a student be allowed to take a make-up exam. The make-up exam will be given at the end of the semester, & will be totally comprehensive.

VII. YOUR EVALUATION: The course grade will be assessed on the basis of:

A. 1st EXAM and/or papers and/or project 100 points
B. 2nd EXAM and/or papers and/or project 125 points
C. Final Comprehensive EXAM 175 points
D. Reports/Research Projects 175 points
E. Pop Quizzes and/or Participation 5% or 25 points
600 points

Note: Attendance deductions are taken off of this 600 possible total.