Design Degrees Online

The Certificate in Advanced Web Design offers students with prior web design experience an opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills. Students will learn advanced software concepts from a design perspective. Courses in advanced web authoring and animation and advanced web design concepts are included in the curriculum.

Four (4) required courses:
DM3280 Interactive Web Design II
DM2260 Flash Animation on the Web
DM2300 Motion Graphics I: After Effects
DM3260 Flash II: Action Script

Two (2) elective course may be chosen from the following:
GD2050 Typography I
GD2100 Color Theory
DM3220 Photoshop II
DM2340 Digital Video Editing I: Final Cut Pro

Credit certificates
Designed for individuals seeking professional development or a focused, sequential approach to a specific discipline, credit certificates from the Corcoran College of Art + Design may be completed through part-time study in one to three years.
Certificate students fully participate in classes, often with Degree students, and are held to the same high standards.

Certificates in Design prepare students to enter one of several expanding technology-based fields, or advance their current design careers. Fine Arts Certificate students access the Corcoran’s well-equipped studios, extensive offerings, and outstanding faculty. Electives are chosen in consultation with an advisor who can also approve substitutions for required courses, based on students’ prior studies or experience.

Each certificate program is either 15.0 or 18.0 credits in length. With the exception of some Botanical Art and Illustration courses, each course carries 1.5 or 3.0 credits. For a certificate to be issued, the requirements must be completed within a three-year period with a grade of C or better in each course. Students must ensure that the Office of the Registrar receives notification of their completion of high school or the equivalent before submitting their certificate request form.

The Bachelor of Interior Design program is offered online via distance learning. After evaluating both academic record and life experience, AIU staff working in conjunction with Faculty and Academic Advisors will assist students in setting up a custom-made program, designed on an individual basis. This flexibility to meet student needs is seldom found in other distance learning programs. Our online program does not require all students to take the same subjects/courses, use the same books, or learning materials. Instead, the online Bachelor of Interior Design curriculum is designed individually by the student and academic advisor. It specifically addresses strengths and weaknesses with respect to market opportunities in the student’s major and intended field of work. Understanding that industry and geographic factors should influence the content of the curriculum instead of a standardized one-fits-all design is the hallmark of AIU’s unique approach to adult education. This philosophy addresses the dynamic and constantly changing environment of working professionals by helping adult students in reaching their professional and personal goals within the scope of the degree program.

Important: Below is an example of the topics or areas you may develop and work on during your studies. By no means is it a complete or required list as AIU programs do not follow a standardized curriculum. It is meant solely as a reference point and example. Want to learn more about the curriculum design at AIU? (Course and Curriculum)

Core Courses and Topics in Interior Design:
Interior Design
Digital Presentation Methods
Digital Photography
Digital Image Manipulation
Advanced CAD Systems
History of Modern Design
Interior Design
Interior Design Budgeting
Residential Design – Kitchen and Bath
Architectural Model Making
Furniture Design
Color Theory
Fundamentals of Design
Perspective
Visual Indication
Theory & Development of Form
Basic Drafting
Textiles
History of Furniture
Space Planning
Lighting
Materials and Specifications
Residential Design Studio
Drafting Technology
Institutional Design
Residential Design Studio
Commercial Design Studio
Office Design
The Portfolio
Orientation Courses:
Communication & Investigation (Comprehensive Resume)
Organization Theory (Portfolio)
Experiential Learning (Autobiography)
Seminar Administrative Development (Book Summary)
Seminar Cultural Development (Practical Experience)
Seminar International Development (Publications)
Research Project in Interior Design:

Bachelor Thesis Project
MBM300 Thesis Proposal
MBM302 Bachelor Thesis (5,000 words)
Publication: Each Bachelor of Interior Design graduate is encouraged to publish their research papers either online in the public domain or through professional journals and periodicals worldwide.

UPH offers the dual degree program in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). QUT is one of Australian’s largest universities with 40,000 students, 12% of them are international students (QUT Statistics). QUT offers a broad range of undergraduate degrees than most other universities, with the flexibility to choose a combination of study areas as well as participate in exchange programs with overseas universities. Each year QUT is the largest provider of bachelor degree graduates into full-time employment in Australia and its graduate employment rate is well above the national average for Australian universities. QUT brings its rich past, performance-focused present and exciting future into the dual degree program.

This dual degree program is designed to enable students to gain local and international perspectives in obtaining their undergraduate degree. In the first 4 semesters at UPH, students are introduced to basic design skills, 2D/3D conceptual exercises and combination of furniture, residential and commercial case studies. Students also build on a wide range of knowledge of Indonesian heritage and indigenous wisdom as the foundation of building a unique design perspective. The next 4 semesters are finalized at QUT where students engage in the international context of the design industry environment. Projects at QUT offer specialization from various disciplines offered across the university. Students are encouraged to produce a body of work which represents the hybrid nature of the course and encapsulates unique characteristics from both Australian and Indonesian context.

NO. COURSES
AS101 English I
ID116 Interior Design Drafting
ID111 Interior Design Drawing
ID273 Interior Design Perspective
ID120 Intro to Form & Space

Social Science Elective
Fall Semester Totals
AS102 English II
ID117 Interior Design Concept Presentation
ID274 Interior Design Rendering
ID121 Intro to Interior Design
ID330 Materials I
Academic Elective
Spring Semester Totals
Foundation Year Totals

Second Year NO.
CG150 AutoCAD LT
ID368 Furniture Design & Theory
ID227 History of Interiors I
AH105 History of Western Art I
ID228 Interior Design Study Models
ID216 Residential Design
AS331 Mathematical Ideas
InStudio Elective

Fall Semester Totals

ID225 Additions, Renovations, and Reuse
ID245 Construction I
ID229 Model Making of Interiors
ID217 Residential Planning
CG151 Technical Drafting on CAD
AS205 Introduction to Philosophy
Spring Semester Totals
Second Year Totals

Third Year NO. COURSES
ID344 Construction II
AH305 History of Modern Art
ID417 Intro to Contract Design
ID444 Kitchen and Bath Design I
ID381 Lighting & Mechanical Systems
ID430 Textile Science
ID323 The Corporate Building

Fall Semester Totals
ID426 History of Interiors II
AH106 History of Western Art II
ID445 Kitchen and Bath Design II
ID331 Materials II
ID324 Special Problems in Architecture
ID432 Textile Applications & History
AS210 General Psychology
Humanity Elective
Spring Semester Totals
Third Year Totals

Fourth Year NO. COURSES
ID442 Advanced Contract Design
ID450 Business Management
AS355 Introduction to Biology
ID495 Presentation Techniques

Studio Elective
Fall Semester Totals
AH406 History of Contemporary Art
ID475 Introduction to Ornament
ID443 Senior Projects
Physical Science Elective
Spring Semester Totals
Fourth Year Totals
Program Totals

Bachelor of Interior Design (BA, BS)
School of Social and Human Studies
Atlantic International University

The Bachelor of Interior Design program is offered online via distance learning. After evaluating both academic record and life experience, AIU staff working in conjunction with Faculty and Academic Advisors will assist students in setting up a custom-made program, designed on an individual basis. This flexibility to meet student needs is seldom found in other distance learning programs. Our online program does not require all students to take the same subjects/courses, use the same books, or learning materials. Instead, the online Bachelor of Interior Design curriculum is designed individually by the student and academic advisor. It specifically addresses strengths and weaknesses with respect to market opportunities in the student’s major and intended field of work. Understanding that industry and geographic factors should influence the content of the curriculum instead of a standardized one-fits-all design is the hallmark of AIU’s unique approach to adult education. This philosophy addresses the dynamic and constantly changing environment of working professionals by helping adult students in reaching their professional and personal goals within the scope of the degree program.

Important: Below is an example of the topics or areas you may develop and work on during your studies. By no means is it a complete or required list as AIU programs do not follow a standardized curriculum. It is meant solely as a reference point and example. Want to learn more about the curriculum design at AIU? (Course and Curriculum)
Core Courses and Topics in Interior Design:
Interior Design
Digital Presentation Methods
Digital Photography
Digital Image Manipulation
Advanced CAD Systems
History of Modern Design
Interior Design
Interior Design Budgeting
Residential Design – Kitchen and Bath
Architectural Model Making
Furniture Design
Color Theory
Fundamentals of Design
Perspective
Visual Indication
Theory & Development of Form
Basic Drafting
Textiles
History of Furniture
Space Planning
Lighting
Materials and Specifications
Residential Design Studio
Drafting Technology
Institutional Design
Residential Design Studio
Commercial Design Studio
Office Design
The Portfolio
Orientation Courses:
Communication & Investigation (Comprehensive Resume)
Organization Theory (Portfolio)
Experiential Learning (Autobiography)
Seminar Administrative Development (Book Summary)
Seminar Cultural Development (Practical Experience)
Seminar International Development (Publications)
Research Project in Interior Design:

Bachelor Thesis Project
MBM300 Thesis Proposal
MBM302 Bachelor Thesis (5,000 words)
Publication: Each Bachelor of Interior Design graduate is encouraged to publish their research papers either online in the public domain or through professional journals and periodicals worldwide.

Interaction Design

The Interaction Design programme concerns the interaction between people and products in which information technology is a central component. This can, for instance, be the design of the complex interface between the driver and the network of computers controlling a modern car, the interface and gameplay of modern computer games, the next generation of mobile communication devices or the integration of computational technology into our everyday things, such as ’intelligent clothes’. Regardless of the application, a design perspective on the interaction between people and technology is central. This makes interaction design an increasingly important area in application and systems development, as well as in industrial and product design.
Programme

The programme gives students the theoretical and practical knowledge to work creatively in interaction design. Specific courses, such as Design Methodology, Human-Centred Design, Graphical Interfaces and Gameplay Design, provide design skills while courses such as Computer Graphics, Simulation Engines and Physical Computing, provide technical skills. Students can then gain practical experience from applying these skills in the Ubiquitous Computing course, a one-term project course, and the Master’s thesis. The education is structured in such a way that students can take a minor during the second year and specialise towards either a more technology-oriented version or a more user-oriented version. Those focusing on technology develop core knowledge within 3D programming, visualisation, augmented reality and game engines while those focusing on users develop core knowledge about participatory design and user analysis methods.