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Understanding the human interaction with and utilization of man-made environments is key in developing creative and responsive spatial design. With an emphasis on expressiveness, and habitability, students develop the design of interior projects in an architectural, environmental and societal context.
Core design studios develop a design methodology of research, analysis, design and presentation, with a strong emphasis on conceptual development. Studio projects include commercial, residential, retail, hospitality and institutional design. The program integrates courses in design theory, colour, interior materials, technology and construction, drawing and graphic presentation techniques, and professional practice. Expansion studios provide the opportunity to deepen skills in interior design, or to take introductory courses in a number of related disciplines. The senior studio culminates in a focused body of thesis work within an area of the student’s choice.
Graduates of the Environmental Design Program are recognized by the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario.
Please refer to the Introduction of New Curriculum.
Please refer to the Faculty of Design's Degree/Diploma Requirements for information regarding degree and diploma requirements for Design program students.
All Faculty of Design programs are developed as semester groupings of related courses. In order to be best prepared to meet course expectations, students are normally required to complete all core courses in one semester before carrying on to courses in the next semester.
Students must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in their core studio course each semester (tagged with “†”) to advance to the following semester’s core studio.
A minimum overall average of 65% must be achieved at the end of fourth-year in all designated courses (tagged with “∆”) of the student’s major/program.
Note: All courses tagged with “*” are included in the laptop program.
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | CREDIT |
| 200 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER | ||
| VISC 2B01 | History of Modern Design (LST) | 0.5 |
| GDES 2B03 | Think Tank 1: Awareness (SEM) | 0.5 |
| ENVR 2B12 | Research Studio/Social Space * | 0.5 |
| ENVR 2A03 | Concept Drawing | 0.25 |
| ENVR 2K01 |
Exploration Studio/Personal Space *†∆ (includes laptop workshop) |
0.75 |
| Choose one: | ||
| Exploration Studio/Personal Space Lab/Metal | ||
| or | Exploration Studio/Personal Space Lab/Wood | |
| 200 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER | ||
| VISC 2B38 | Design Methodologies: Theories and Concepts (LST) | 0.5 |
| One Liberal Studies course | 0.5 | |
| ENVR 2B15 | Research Studio/Colour & Form * | 0.5 |
| ENVR 2A04 | Building Technology & Structure 1 (SEM) * | 0.25 |
| ENVR 2K02 |
Exploration Studio/Social Space *†∆ (includes laptop workshop) |
0.75 |
| Choose one not taken in fall: | ||
| Exploration Studio/Social Space Lab/Metal | ||
| or | Exploration Studio/Social Space Lab/Wood | |
| 300 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER | ||
| One Liberal Studies Course | 0.5 | |
| ENVR 3B17 | Myths, Beliefs and Imagery * | 0.5 |
| ENVR 3K02 | Core Project Studio/Residential *†∆ (includes digital workshop) |
0.75 |
| ENVR 3A01 | Presentation Drawing and Rendering * | 0.25 |
| Choose one expansion studio: | ||
| (Students interested in pursuing a career specifically in Interior Design should choose the dedicated Interior Design expansion studios.) | ||
| GDES 3B51 | 3D Structures in Fibre: Wearable Form | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B38 | Ambient Experience Design | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B18 | Biomimetics 1: Points of Departure | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B55 | "Catalyst" Think Tank (SEM) | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B30 | Ceramics: Approaches to Applied Imagery | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B40 | Ceramics: Throwing Workshop | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B04 | Ceramics: Throwing Techniques & Form Development | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B13 | Compelling User Experience 1 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B40 | Exploration, Insight and Foresight in Design (SEM) | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B46 | Explorations in Architectural Glass | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B15 |
Furniture Design 1 (taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood) |
|
| or | ||
| GDES 3B47 | Habitat Housing Studio | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B14 | Interior Design Studio: Office* | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B24 | Interior Design Studio* | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B34 | Jewellery Design 1: An Introduction | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B41 | Play Behaviour and Game Design 1 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B12 | Socially Responsible Design | |
| or | ||
| INTR 3B01 | Virtual Communities | |
| or | ||
| Year two core studio in another Design program (0.75 cr) (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
||
| or | ||
| relevant course in Faculty of Art (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
0.5 | |
| 300 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER | ||
| VISC 3B27/ SOSC 3B27 |
Human Factors for Designers (LST) | 0.5 |
| ENVR 3B07 | Thesis I: Preparation & Research (SEM) * | 0.5 |
| ENVR 3K01 | Core Project Studio/Retail & Hospitality Design *†∆ (includes digital workshop) |
0.75 |
| ENVR 3A03 | Building Technology & Structure 2 (SEM)* | 0.25 |
| Choose one expansion studio: | ||
| (Students interested in pursuing a career specifically in Interior Design should choose the dedicated Interior Design expansion studios.) | ||
| GDES 3B52 | 3D Structures in Fibre: Sculptural Form | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B38 | Ambient Experience Design | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B18 | Biomimetics 1: Points of Departure | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B28 | Biomimetics 2: Application | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B07 | Ceramics: Concept Development | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B13 | Compelling User Experience 1 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B36 | Domestic Ceramics: Exploring the Useful Object | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B15 | Furniture Design 1 (taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood) |
|
| or | ||
| GDES 3B25 | Furniture Design 2 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B14 | Interior Design Studio: Office* | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B24 | Interior Design Studio* | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 2B15 | Intro to Ceramics | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B37 | Investigations of Non-Woven Structures | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B43 | Jewellery Design: Architectural Hardware | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B50 | Jewellery Design 2: Alternative Materials | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B35 | Mapping the Body | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B54 | Think Tank 2: Consideration (SEM) | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B16 | Wearable Technology 1 | |
| or | ||
| INTR 3B02 | Bright Lights/Big City | |
| or | ||
| Year two core studio in another Design program (0.75 cr) (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
||
| or | ||
| relevant course in Faculty of Art (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
0.5 | |
| Recommended Liberal Studies Courses: | ||
| VISC 3B32 | History of Furniture (LST) | |
| Also see Liberal Studies Special Topics Courses for 2007/08 | ||
| 400 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| VISC 4B19 | Contemporary Studies in Architecture and Design (LST) | |
| or | ||
| VISC 4B15 | Urban Life: Art, Design and the City (LST) (not offered 07/08) |
0.5 |
| ENVR 4C01 | Thesis II: Project Development *† (includes digital workshop) |
1.0 |
| ENVR 4B09 | Building Technology & Structure 3 (SEM) * | 0.5 |
| Choose one expansion studio: | ||
| (Students interested in pursuing a career specifically in Interior Design should choose the dedicated Interior Design expansion studios.) | ||
| GDES 3B51 | 3D Structures in Fibre: Wearable Form | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B38 | Ambient Experience Design | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B18 | Biomimetics 1: Points of Departure | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B55 | "Catalyst" Think Tank (SEM) | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B30 | Ceramics: Approaches to Applied Imagery | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B40 | Ceramics: Throwing Workshop | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B04 | Ceramics: Throwing Techniques & Form Development | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B13 | Compelling User Experience 1 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B40 | Exploration, Insight and Foresight in Design (SEM) | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B46 | Explorations in Architectural Glass | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B15 | Furniture Design 1 (taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood) |
|
| or | ||
| GDES 3B47 | Habitat Housing Studio | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B14 | Interior Design Studio: Office* | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B24 | Interior Design Studio* | |
| or | ||
| GDES 4B03 | Internship | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B34 | Jewellery Design 1: An Introduction | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B41 | Play Behaviour and Game Design 1 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B12 | Socially Responsible Design | |
| or | ||
| GDES 4B08 | Think Tank 3: Action (SEM) | |
| or | ||
| INTR 3B01 | Virtual Communities | |
| or | ||
| Year two core studio in another Design program (0.75 cr) (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
||
| or | ||
| relevant course in Faculty of Art (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
0.5 | |
| 400 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER | ||
| One Liberal Studies course | 0.5 | |
| ENVR 4C02 | Thesis III: Project Development * (includes digital workshop) |
1.0 |
| ENVR 4A03 | Professional Practice (SEM) * | 0.25 |
| ENVR 4A02 | Lighting & Materials (SEM) | 0.25 |
| Choose one expansion studio: | ||
| (Students interested in pursuing a career specifically in Interior Design should choose the dedicated Interior Design expansion studios.) | ||
| GDES 3B52 | 3D Structures in Fibre: Sculptural Form | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B38 | Ambient Experience Design | |
| or | ||
| GDES 4B05 | Architecture Design Studio 1 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B18 | Biomimetics 1: Points of Departure | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B28 | Biomimetics 2: Application | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B07 | Ceramics: Concept Development | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B13 | Compelling User Experience 1 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B36 | Domestic Ceramics: Exploring the Useful Object | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B15 | Furniture Design 1 (taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood) |
|
| or | ||
| GDES 3B25 | Furniture Design 2 | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B14 | Interior Design Studio: Office* | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B24 | Interior Design Studio* | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 2B15 | Intro to Ceramics | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B37 | Investigations of Non-Woven Structures | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B43 | Jewellery Design: Architectural Hardware | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B50 | Jewellery Design 2: Alternative Materials | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B35 | Mapping the Body | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3B54 | Think Tank 2: Consideration (SEM) | |
| or | ||
| GDES 3A01 | Think Tank/Convergence (SEM) (.25 credit) (see course description re: difference in credit value) |
|
| or | ||
| GDES 3B16 | Wearable Technology 1 | |
| or | ||
| INTR 3B02 | Bright Lights/Big City | |
| or | ||
| Year two core studio in another Design program (0.75 cr) (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
||
| or | ||
| relevant course in Faculty of Art (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
0.5 | |
| Recommended Liberal Studies Courses (subject to being offered): | ||
| VISC 3B32 | History of Furniture (LST) | |
| VISC 3B36 | Interior Architecture and the Decorative Arts (LST) (not offered 07/08) |
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