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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
INDE 62.1 | Title:
HISTORY OF FURNITURE 1 |
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| Full Title:
History of Furniture 1 |
| Last Reviewed:9/25/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
INDE 130
Catalog Description:
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An overview of furniture styles of Europe and North America. Representative furniture, historical backgrounds, and significant designers from antiquity through the present will be discussed.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An overview of furniture styles of Europe and North America. Representative furniture, historical backgrounds, and significant designers from antiquity through the present will be discussed.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 2018
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
| Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C1 | Arts | Fall 2019 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2007 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Recognize period furniture and identify the country of origin for each piece.
2. List the distinguishing features of furniture from Egypt, Greece, Rome and of the Byzantine, Hispanic, Italian and Gothic styles.
3. Differentiate among and list the distinguishing features of furniture from each of the following periods: Early to Late Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Regency, Directoire, Neoclassic, Empire, and Tudor periods.
4. Describe the Elizabethean, Jacobean, William and Mary, Queen Anne and Georgian styles in England.
5. List the distinguishing features of furniture of Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and the Adams brothers.
6. Describe the differences among Colonial, Early American, American Georgian, and Federal furniture.
7. Describe the main features of furniture in the 20th century styles.
8. Coordinate furniture styles with interior elements, fixtures, and accessories.
Topics and Scope
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I. History of furniture styles
A. Main features
1. Shapes
2. Symbols
3. Wood
B. Start and ending dates for specific styles and periods of furniture (according to Sherrill Winton)
C. Distinguishing characteristics of each period for use in identifying furniture styles
1. Egyptian
2. Greek
3. Roman
4. Byzantine
5. Hispanic
6. Italian
7. Gothic
8. French
a. Early to late Renaissance
b. Baroque
c. Rococo
d. Regency
e. Directoire
f. Neo-classical
g. Empire
9. England
a. Tudor
b. Elizabethan
c. Jacobean
d. William and Mary
e. Queen Anne
f. Georgian Styles
10. Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Adams
11. America
a. Colonial
b. Early American
c. American Georgian
d. Federal
II. 20th century furniture styles
A. Prominent furniture designers
1. Gebruder Thonet
2. William Morris
3. Ernest Grimson
4. Charles Mackintosh
5. Gerritt Rietveld
6. Mies Van der Rohe
7. Marcel Breuers
8. Alvor Aalto
9. Charles Eames
10. Hans Wegner
11. Gustav Stickley
B. Modular - Italian Design
C. Characteristic features of each designer's furniture
III. Relating furniture styles to interior elements
A. Fabrics
B. Wall coverings
C. Lighting fixtures
D. Accessories
Assignments:
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1. Reading, 25-50 pages per week
2. Furniture styles reference file: compile and label photos or drawings of furniture from 14-20 periods.
3. Collection of photos or drawings of room furnishings representative of four style periods
4. Matching of furnishings to locations on a hand-drafted interior design floor plan
5. Oral presentation
6. Write a critique of each of the four style periods (3-5 pages)
7. Reference readings and reports (3 reports of 3-5 pages each)
8. Quizzes (2-3)
9. Midterm and final exam
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 30% |
| Critique; reports | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Reference file; floor plan with photos | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 30% |
| Exams to include multiple choice, matching items, completion, short essay | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Attendance and participation; oral presentation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Stanley Abercrombie, et al, Interior Design and Decoration, Prentice Hall, 2006.
Robbie Blakemore, History of Interior Design and Furniture: From Ancient Egypt to Nineteenth-Century Europe, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd ed., 2006.
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