| Title |
An Analysis on the Curriculum of Interior Design Education by the Reform of the Educational System |
| Keywords |
Interior design ; Curriculum ; Three-year program ; Characteristic ; Reform ; Educational system |
| Abstract |
In interior design and architecture area, educational system has changed since 2001 from two-year program to three-year. At present related courses are established in about 68 colleges.
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the advantages of the three-year over the two-year design program, analyzing the changes in curriculum. In the study, curricula from the selected 16 colleges were collected and analyzed using the following research method. The courses were classified into 10 sectors - based on previous studies.
The results are as follows.
In the three-year program, the available number of courses generally increased. Of the ten sectors, there was marked growth in the 'design' and 'technique or technology' sectors after the program change. In addition, the 'primary', 'theory' and 'digital design' sectors were reinforced to represent the latest changes in the design process and presentation method. |