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Course summary

This course enables students to gain an adequate knowledge on identifying furniture styles/ categories, characteristics and grading of materials used in furniture production, basic processes of furniture production and coordination of appropriate colour scheme. This workshop offers intensive training in furniture product knowledge and use a vocational approach targeted at the furniture design and manufacturing industry retail workforce. It aims to arm students with ample knowledge on furniture contextual studies, material characteristics/ grading, production, maintenance and other factors of consideration so as to provide appropriate sales consultation to their customers. This course also increases the employability for the students as well as productivity within the respective companies. Participants may opt to pursue higher education through credit transfers that allow them accreditation into a Ministry of Education approved Diploma in Interior Design program at the Inspiration Design School. A certificate shall be issued upon successful completion of the course.

Program modules

The modules are Fundamentals of Furniture Design; Design Fundamentals; Furniture Style; Furniture Detailing; Material Technologies (Plastic/ Stone/ Glass/ Paint/ Leather/ Fabrics/ Foam/ Wood); Wood Finishes; Furniture Process; Metal; Metal for Woodworking Tools; Metal Tools; Exploration on Digital Technologies; Furniture Contextual Studies; 21st Century Designers; Principles of Colors/ Psychology of Color; Color Application; Communications; Old Materials in New Forms.

Qualification

Certificates

Awarding body

Inspiration Design International School