10304173Elements and Principles of Home Decorating
Course Information
Description
This course covers decorating principles, such as spatial relationships, which form the basis of a room or home, and then applies elements such as proportion, texture and other elements of decorating.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Describe the various uses and effects of space, line, shape, form, texture, and color
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing an elements of design project
    Criteria
    project accurately applies element of space
    project accurately applies element of line
    project accurately applies element of form
    project accurately applies element of texture
    project accurately applies element of color

  2. Evaluate a room design according to its proportion, scale, balance, emphasis, and rhythm
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing an analysis of room layouts
    Criteria
    analysis demonstrates an understanding of proportion
    analysis demonstrates an understanding of scale
    analysis demonstrates an understanding of balance
    analysis demonstrates an understanding of emphasis
    analysis demonstrates an understanding of rhythm

  3. Utilize the elements and principles of design to create a room plan with appropriateness, harmony, variety, unity, and function
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a room plan project
    Criteria
    project demonstrates appropriateness
    project demonstrates harmony
    project demonstrates variety
    project demonstrates unity
    project demonstrates function

  4. Evaluate the selection and placement of functional and decorative accessories according to the elements, principles and goals of design
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a project using accessories
    Criteria
    project accessories are functionally appropriate
    project accessories are aesthetically pleasing
    project accessories appropriately apply the elements and principles of design
    project accessories meet design goals