School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Building Sciences
Department
Interior Design
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Interior Design
Course Number
183
Course Title
Perspective Drawing and Rendering
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
92.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
92.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
ACT-110 or ART-181 or INTR-120 or Instructor Permission
Catalog Course Description
Studies the basic principles of manual perspective drawing and rendering. Emphasis on various perspective drawing, sketching, and rendering techniques as a means to visually communicate interior spaces.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Goal Statement
To develop professional visual communication skills as a method of representing furniture and interiors in three-dimensional drawings.
Core Course Topics
- Isometric drawings
- One-point and two-point perspective drawings.
- Drawing and rendering techniques to convey and represent interior materials, finishes and surface textures, patterns, values, dimension, light and shadows.
- Rendering techniques using a variety of media including colored pencils, markers, ink and pastels.
- Artistic sketching, drawing and rendering for visually conveying aesthetic interior design concepts.
- Quick sketching.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Establish multiple methods of visually communicating interior space, furnishings, and furniture.
- Demonstrate proficient three-dimensional sketching, rendering, and visual presentation skills.
- Apply a variety of techniques to visually convey surface texture, pattern, light, value, and shadow.
- Visually enhance 2-D and 3-D drawings of interior spaces using various media and rendering techniques.
- Express personal style and artistic flare in sketching and rendering interior spaces.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Produce:
- One-Point Perspective Sketches and Drawing of Interiors
- Two-Point Perspective Drawing of Interiors
- Isometric Drawing
- Rendering exercises and assignments
- Render interior drawings or sketches
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Details
Determined by department
Effective Term
Winter 2021