Interior Design 3752: Interior Design Studio

This course is organized to develop a global perspective and approach to thinking and problem solving, viewing design with awareness and respect for the community issues through a Service Learning project with a "real" client (community partner) and design project. Intensive research will be done to aid students to develop the design. Students will focus on a project that includes research, development of a concept statement, space-planning, interior design elements, and communication skills. Students will learn to develop a project by considering community. The community is identified as
Opelousas main street board, tourist division, historical preservation division, and local residents. Each Main Street community is accredited annually by the Main Street Center, which is a program of the national Trust for Historic Preservation. The Main Street Four-Point Approach is a community-driven, comprehensive and incremental approach to downtown revitalization. Research and schematic design will be focused upon.