Furniture Design Courses

AD 124 Woodworking: Joinery and Greenwood
4 credit hours

Introduction to traditional hand tool joinery and greenwood process through the production of social goods and the identification of a personal mode of practice.

AD 224 Woodworking: Turning and Bending
4 credit hours

Introduction to wood turning and bending through the production of social goods and the identification of a personal mode of practice.

AD 326 Furniture Design: Seminar
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: AD 124, AD 203 and AD 224

Development of a professional portfolio and a written support paper. Emphasis is placed on understanding the various parameters of usefulness, cost and appearance that form the design program.

AD 426 Furniture Design: Seminar
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: AD 326

Continued development of a professional portfolio and written support paper from AD 326. Emphasis is placed on the application of ideology and theory.

AD 463 Furniture Design: B.F.A. Seminar
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: AD 303 and AD 426

Continued development of ideological and theoretical concerns. Emphasis is placed on preparing a selection of work as a professional portfolio and writing a paper supporting the activity.