Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21

ART 3640 - History of Furniture and Interior Design I


Study of the history of interiors, furnishings, decorative arts, and architecture from the ancient world to the 17th- Century.

Requisites: Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • By the end of the course student will be able to identify major furniture styles by period and country.
  • By the end of the course student will be able to identify major interior styles and details by period and country.
  • By the end of the course students will be able to competently use language and terminology of architecture and design history.
  • By the end of the course students will be able to employ drawing & sketching as a means of study and research.
  • By the end of the course students will be able to identify important architects, designers and movements.
  • By the end of the course students will be able to identify major architectural styles and details by period and county.


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