Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

  • Total Courses

    10

  • Total Credit Hours

    60

In our Interior Design program at University of North Carolina, we offer students a comprehensive education that blends academic excellence with practical experience. Our expert faculty members provide a supportive learning environment, guiding students to develop the knowledge, creativity, and critical thinking abilities required to excel in the dynamic field of interior design. From space planning to sustainable design, our program fosters innovative interior environments that enhance quality of life.

Introduction To Construction Management provides an overview of construction project management. Students learn about project planning, scheduling, cost estimation, and construction processes.


Surveying provides an introduction to surveying techniques and principles. Students study land surveying, mapping, and surveying instruments.


Construction Estimation delves into cost estimation for construction projects. Students learn about quantity takeoff, cost analysis, and the preparation of accurate construction estimates.


Construction Materials explores the properties and uses of materials in construction. Students study building materials, their selection, and their impact on construction projects.


Construction Accounting focuses on financial management and accounting in the construction industry. Students learn about budgeting, financial analysis, and accounting practices specific to construction.

TUITION

Fees Breakdown Cost
MASTER'S DEGREE (MAA) $27,000
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $27,000
WHERE AFFORDABILITY

Meets Opportunity

At the University of North Carolina, we champion the synergy of affordability and opportunity. Our unwavering dedication to accessible education ensures that exceptional learning doesn't come with an exorbitant price. We unlock the gates to knowledge, extending students the opportunity to flourish without the heavy weight of overwhelming tuition costs, empowering them for a brighter, more promising future.

Our Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Fostering Creativity and Skill Advancement

At the Institute of Applied Arts, we kickstart the educational journey with a robust focus on establishing a creative foundation and refining vital skills. Our students delve into diverse artistic mediums and techniques, providing them with a comprehensive grasp of applied arts. This foundational experience equips students to express their creativity and mastery within their chosen disciplines.

Establishing Ties with Industries and Promoting Collaborative Partnerships

Outside of the studio, the College of Applied Arts at our university prioritizes the cultivation of strong industry connections and collaborative ventures. Our students are presented with opportunities to interact with seasoned professionals, showcase their work in prestigious art exhibitions, and actively contribute to real-world projects. These experiences go beyond enriching their artistic portfolios; they also offer invaluable insights into the dynamic realm of professional art.

Celebrating Cultural Variance and the Global Reach of Art

At the University of North Carolina's College of Applied Arts, our unwavering commitment lies in fostering cultural diversity and advancing the cause of artistic globalization. We've woven an inclusive tapestry into our curriculum, blending art from myriad cultures and inspiring students to embark on a journey through diverse artistic traditions. Moreover, our offerings extend to encompass enriching study abroad programs, hosting international art exhibitions, and orchestrating collaborations with artists spanning the globe. All these initiatives empower our students with a well-rounded, global perspective on the world of applied arts.

Applied Arts (AA-032)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Whatr Is Art?
     The Creative Impulse
     Cultural Purpose Of Art
     Decorating Ourselves And Our Environment
     The Visual Elements Of Art
     Terminology And The Principles Of Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Methodologies Of Art History
     Drawing
     Painting And Related Techniques
     Printmaking
     Still Photography, Film, Video, And Digital Imagery
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Craft
     Sculpture
     Architecture
     The Ancient World
     Ancient Greece, Etruria, And Rome
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Early Christianity And The Medieval World
     The Renaissance And Mannerism
     The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries
     The Art Of India And Southeast Asia
     The Arts Of China And Japan
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art In Africa
     Art Of The Pacific And The Americas
     The Nineteenth Century
     1900 To 1945
     1945 To The Present

Technological Innovations In Applied Arts (AA-143)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Printing
     Digital Photography
     3d Modeling
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visualizing 3d Models
     3d Printing
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer-Generated Or Computer Graphics (Cgi)
     Virtual Worlds
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Video
     Digital Audio
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Cinematography
     High-Definition Video

Architecture And Interior Design (AA-144)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Interior Design
     Brief Overview Of Interior Design
     Modern Architecture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Postmodern Architecture
     Home Decoration
     Daylighting
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Leadership In Interior Design
     Domestic Interiors
     Privacy Issues In Interior Design
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Functional Interior Design
     Home Furnishing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Green Housing
     Sustainable Design  

Visual Communications (AA-241)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Vision  
     Visual Communication
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visualization Of Information
     Models Of Communication
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Symbols
     Political Image
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visual Communication In And About Law
     Law In The Digital Age
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Nonverbal Communication Theories

Digital Imaging & Photography (AA-722)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Camera
     Image Sensor Format
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Image Formats
     Advanced Photography Techniques
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Colors
     Introduction To Image Enhancing Techniques
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Photogrammetry
     Digital Art And Animation
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Versus Film Photography

Applied Arts (AA-032)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Whatr Is Art?
     The Creative Impulse
     Cultural Purpose Of Art
     Decorating Ourselves And Our Environment
     The Visual Elements Of Art
     Terminology And The Principles Of Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Methodologies Of Art History
     Drawing
     Painting And Related Techniques
     Printmaking
     Still Photography, Film, Video, And Digital Imagery
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Craft
     Sculpture
     Architecture
     The Ancient World
     Ancient Greece, Etruria, And Rome
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Early Christianity And The Medieval World
     The Renaissance And Mannerism
     The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries
     The Art Of India And Southeast Asia
     The Arts Of China And Japan
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art In Africa
     Art Of The Pacific And The Americas
     The Nineteenth Century
     1900 To 1945
     1945 To The Present

Technological Innovations In Applied Arts (AA-143)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Printing
     Digital Photography
     3d Modeling
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visualizing 3d Models
     3d Printing
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Computer-Generated Or Computer Graphics (Cgi)
     Virtual Worlds
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Video
     Digital Audio
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Cinematography
     High-Definition Video

Architecture And Interior Design (AA-144)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Interior Design
     Brief Overview Of Interior Design
     Modern Architecture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Postmodern Architecture
     Home Decoration
     Daylighting
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Leadership In Interior Design
     Domestic Interiors
     Privacy Issues In Interior Design
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Functional Interior Design
     Home Furnishing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Green Housing
     Sustainable Design  

Visual Communications (AA-241)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Vision  
     Visual Communication
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visualization Of Information
     Models Of Communication
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Symbols
     Political Image
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Visual Communication In And About Law
     Law In The Digital Age
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Nonverbal Communication Theories

Digital Imaging & Photography (AA-722)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Camera
     Image Sensor Format
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Image Formats
     Advanced Photography Techniques
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Colors
     Introduction To Image Enhancing Techniques
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Photogrammetry
     Digital Art And Animation
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Digital Versus Film Photography

Bulding Construction (AA-945)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Interior Design
     Brief Overview Of Interior Design
     Modern Architecture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Postmodern Architecture
     Home Decoration
     Daylighting
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Leadership In Interior Design
     Domestic Interiors
     Privacy Issues In Interior Design
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Functional Interior Design
     Home Furnishing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Green Housing
     Sustainable Design  

Facility Planning (IND-108)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Manufacturing Facilities Design And Material Handling
     Sources Of Information For Manufacturing Facilities Design
     Time Standards
     Process Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Flow Analysis Techniques
     Activity Relationship Analysis
     Ergonomics And Workstation Design Space Requirements
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Auxiliary Services Requirement Space
     Employee Servicesspace Requirements
     Material Handling
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Material Handling Equipment
     Office Layout Techniques And Space Requirements
     Area Allocation
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Facilities Designthe Layout
     Application Of Computer Simulation And Modeling
     Selling The Layout

Design Graphics (IND-187)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction
     The Autocad 2005 Program
     Preparing To Draw With Autocad 2005
     Block Diagrams
     Plotting
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Adding Text And Tables To The Drawing
     Geometric Constructions
     Using 2d Commands To Draw Orthographic Views
     Drawings, Formats, Blocks, And Attributes
     The Autocad Designcenter
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     External References (Xrefs)
     Using Raster Images In Autocad Drawings
     Dimensioning And Tolerancing
     Sectional Drawings And Hatching
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Isometric Drawing And Gradient Hatch Rendering
     Basic 3-D
     Customizing Toolbars, Menus, And Palettes
     3-D Surface Modeling
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Surface Modeling: Blocks And 3-D Orbit
     Using Model Space, Paper Space, Layouts, And Sheet Sets To Create, Document, And Present 2-D And 3-D Shapes
     3-D Solid Modeling: Solids, Regions, And 3d Models From The Design Center Online
     3-D Solid Modeling Exercises, Including Rendering And Publishing To The Web

Design Of Mechanical And Electrical Systems (IND-457)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Components And Interface Of Civil 3d
     A Civil 3d Jumpstart Project
     The Simple, But Time Honored Point
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Civil 3d, The Modern Curvilinead
     Advanced Digital Terrain Models
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Advanced Profiles And Sections
     Advanced Corridor Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Advanced Site Grading And Virtual Site Design
     Piping For Storm Sewers And Drainage
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Civil 3ds Visualization Capabilities
     Surveying

Professional Interior Design (IND-644)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introducing The Autocad Program
     Preparing To Draw With Autocad
     Drawing With Autocad: Basic Commands And Settings
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Drawing With Autocad: Conference And Lecture Rooms
     Adding Text, Tables, And Raster Images To The Drawing
     Printing And Plotting
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Drawing The Floor Plan: Walls, Doors, And Windows
     Dimensioning And Area Calculations
     Drawing Elevations, Wall Sections, And Details
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Drawing Furniture, Adding And Extracting Specifications, And The Autocad Design Center
     Drawing The Reflected Ceiling Plan And Power Plan
     Isometric Drawing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Creating Presentations With Layouts And Sheet Sets
     Solid Modeling Of Simple Shapes
     Complex Solid Models With Materials, Lighting, Rendering, And Plotting

Bulding Construction (AA-945)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Interior Design
     Brief Overview Of Interior Design
     Modern Architecture
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Postmodern Architecture
     Home Decoration
     Daylighting
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Leadership In Interior Design
     Domestic Interiors
     Privacy Issues In Interior Design
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Functional Interior Design
     Home Furnishing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Green Housing
     Sustainable Design  

Facility Planning (IND-108)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Manufacturing Facilities Design And Material Handling
     Sources Of Information For Manufacturing Facilities Design
     Time Standards
     Process Design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Flow Analysis Techniques
     Activity Relationship Analysis
     Ergonomics And Workstation Design Space Requirements
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Auxiliary Services Requirement Space
     Employee Servicesspace Requirements
     Material Handling
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Material Handling Equipment
     Office Layout Techniques And Space Requirements
     Area Allocation
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Facilities Designthe Layout
     Application Of Computer Simulation And Modeling
     Selling The Layout

Design Graphics (IND-187)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction
     The Autocad 2005 Program
     Preparing To Draw With Autocad 2005
     Block Diagrams
     Plotting
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Adding Text And Tables To The Drawing
     Geometric Constructions
     Using 2d Commands To Draw Orthographic Views
     Drawings, Formats, Blocks, And Attributes
     The Autocad Designcenter
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     External References (Xrefs)
     Using Raster Images In Autocad Drawings
     Dimensioning And Tolerancing
     Sectional Drawings And Hatching
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Isometric Drawing And Gradient Hatch Rendering
     Basic 3-D
     Customizing Toolbars, Menus, And Palettes
     3-D Surface Modeling
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Surface Modeling: Blocks And 3-D Orbit
     Using Model Space, Paper Space, Layouts, And Sheet Sets To Create, Document, And Present 2-D And 3-D Shapes
     3-D Solid Modeling: Solids, Regions, And 3d Models From The Design Center Online
     3-D Solid Modeling Exercises, Including Rendering And Publishing To The Web

Design Of Mechanical And Electrical Systems (IND-457)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Components And Interface Of Civil 3d
     A Civil 3d Jumpstart Project
     The Simple, But Time Honored Point
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Civil 3d, The Modern Curvilinead
     Advanced Digital Terrain Models
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Advanced Profiles And Sections
     Advanced Corridor Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Advanced Site Grading And Virtual Site Design
     Piping For Storm Sewers And Drainage
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Civil 3ds Visualization Capabilities
     Surveying

Professional Interior Design (IND-644)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introducing The Autocad Program
     Preparing To Draw With Autocad
     Drawing With Autocad: Basic Commands And Settings
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Drawing With Autocad: Conference And Lecture Rooms
     Adding Text, Tables, And Raster Images To The Drawing
     Printing And Plotting
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Drawing The Floor Plan: Walls, Doors, And Windows
     Dimensioning And Area Calculations
     Drawing Elevations, Wall Sections, And Details
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Drawing Furniture, Adding And Extracting Specifications, And The Autocad Design Center
     Drawing The Reflected Ceiling Plan And Power Plan
     Isometric Drawing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Creating Presentations With Layouts And Sheet Sets
     Solid Modeling Of Simple Shapes
     Complex Solid Models With Materials, Lighting, Rendering, And Plotting