ICS College of Arts for interior designers and interior design.
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Interior Architecture & Design Evening Course
The design of interior,furniture,and architecture two-year evening course
"Space" is an important factor as an interior designer where one will understand, change and create space.
The Interior Architecture & Design Evening Course introduces principles of interior design directly and systematically. Then, the space not only is learnt immediately but also it studies systematically by the curriculum of two composition "Design principle" and "Society and proposal".
Design studies include interior planning, design composition and design exercises.
Peripheral studies include basic skills such as modelling, colour schemes, and design activities such as marketing and environmental issues.
History studies introduce social, cultural and historical background in design and architecture.
No study visas will be issued to students for this course.
| Capacity | 35 persons |
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| Term of study | Two years |
| Requirements for admission | Equal to or higher than high school graduates |
| Lesson time | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30p.m.～ 9:30p.m. |
All classes in the curriculum will be conducted in Japanese.
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Interior Architecture & Design Evening course is intended for college students and adults. We provide students with steadfast technology and a wide knowledge required to become an interior/furniture designer. This will provide an opportunity for further study in architecture.
For example, students will learn the process of making furniture from concept design to the final product using knowledge learnt in materials, construction and structure. The course strives to raise professional designers who are able to use their talent and skills after graduation within a professional design practice. To enter ICS's Interior Architecture and Design Evening course, no previous experience within the design field is necessary. The two- year course is flexible and can adjust to suit student's design ability and knowledge.
Interior designer ----Design ranging from furniture and product to space design.
The Professional Interior Designer is qualified by education and experience to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces.
As an interior designer you will have the skills to work along side architects to design interior spaces ranging from residential, retail, leisure, and many other small to large scale design projects.
Registered architect ---- Building and environmental Design
A registered architect is a person who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures. A qualified architect must undertake and pass state examinations.
Principal teaching staff
Guest Professor of ICS College of Arts
Masaharu Ito
Course Leader, Evening Course of the Interior Architecture & Design Course
1st Year Leader, Design/Theory Tutor
Architect
You don’t need qualifications in order to design. Just gamble on your ability.
- Masaharu Ito
- Completed a master’s degree at the Nagoya Institute of Technology Doctor of Engineering, Architect
- Part-time professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Established OOKUTE-Atelier in 1987 after working for several design offices.
- Published a translation of “A New Theory of Urban Design” (joint translation)
You would never go to the trouble of coming to the evening course unless you love design. My task is to elevate the design level of students who love designing from their heart so that they can become independent in the field of design.
No students are here at ICS with a half-hearted determination. That is why I am maintaining very strict discipline in my classes and assignments. I intentionally try to remove the emotional dependence of students.
In assignments, how seriously you worked and how much time you spent will become obvious. Your art works never lie. The less time you spend on thinking, the more immatureness will be left in your presentation. It may sound demanding, but you should not make excuses by saying “I’m tired because I work during the day.” That excuse will never work in the real world.
You are supposed to learn the daytime curriculum, which is usually taught every day over the course of three years, in only three hours, three times a week at night. This is an extremely concentrated curriculum. If you make it through such a condensed course, then there is no question that you will be able to graduate with the ability to take on work immediately upon entering the workforce.
- Kenichi Yokohori
- 2nd Year Leader, Design/Theory Tutor
- First-class architect
- Specializes in architectural and interior design for condominiums.
- Yokohori Architectural Design Office.
- Awards include an Ishikawa Architect Association Design Competition Prize (1980).
Curriculum
First Year
| First Term | Second Term | |
| Design（Practice） | Designing Space Facade |
Commercial design Lighting design Housing design |
| Theory (Lectures・Knowledge） | Societal design Theory of interior design History of Western design Modern history of design Field of design The role of the designer Housing design Theory of community design Design as a career Special lectures Presentation tours |
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| Representation Skills（Practical Training） | Drawing Modeling CAD Sketching Coloration Observing spaces and objects |
Coloration CAD Sketching Modeling Exercise for dimensional representation |
Second Year
| First Term | Second Term | |
| Design（Practice） | Commercial design Housing: bathrooms Housing design Furniture：Furniture design |
Graduation research Graduation work |
| Theory (Lectures・Knowledge） | Tour of commercial buildings Furniture workshops Lighting showrooms Special lectures |
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| Representation Skills（Practical Training） | Interior CAD Sketching Models Planning shops and restaurants |
Portfolio Presentation techniques (Sketches, models and CAD) |
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