Graduate
Courses
IAR 501/ 502 Advanced Interior Architecture I, II
Advanced design problems having complex functional, social, and economic implications, with emphasis on problem identification, formulation, and design development.
IAR 527 Problems in Interior Architecture
IAR 531 Design Seminar
Investigation of current research and subjects of topical interest in environmental design. May be repeated for credit. [Prerequisite: permission of instructor]
IAR 535 Architectural Lighting Design
Study of architectural lighting design: uses and control of light, lighting fixtures, and lighting installation for desired effect.
IAR 536 History of Decorative Arts
Study of changing stylistic and cultural developments in the decorative arts with special concentration on America. (Same as HIS 536)
IAR 540 Evolution of Furniture
Chronological study of basic furniture forms (chairs, stools, tables, beds, chests) from Ancient Egypt to 21st century Minimalism. Examines changes in each historic period. [Prerequisite: or Coreq: 221, 222 or permission of instructor]
IAR 541 Contemporary Trends in Interior Product Design
Study of trade events, showrooms, retailers, designers, and trade and consumer media as forces shaping 21st century trends in interior products. Focuses on furniture, lighting, and textiles. [Prerequisite: 540 or 221, 222 or permission of instructor]
IAR 543 Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice
Change in historic preservation theory and practice since the 1800’s with emphasis on preservation of built environment and development of philosophical approach for designers to contemporary preservation projects. (Same as HIS 543) [Prerequisite: 221, 222, or permission of instructor]
IAR 545 Southern History and Southern Material Culture in a Museum Context
Combined southern history and material culture with a museum practicum. Offered each summer at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem. Students selected by individual application. May be repeated for credit when topic varies with permission of instructor. (Same as HIS 545) [Prerequisite: permission of instructors after completion of required application form]
IAR 547 History Museum Curatorship: Collections Management
Professional practices in the care and management of historic site and history museum collections, including principles of collection development, object registration, cataloging, and preservation. (Same as HIS 547) [Prerequisite: admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor]
IAR 548 Architectural Conservation
Contemporary architectural conservation principles, practice and technology. Field exercises, group projects and investigation of an individual research topic expand upon lectures and readings. (Same as HIS 548) [Prerequisite: 301, 332, or permission of instructor]
IAR 552 History and Theories of Material Culture
Material culture as it has been defined and interpreted in the past by scholars from the disciplines of history, anthropology, geography, art history, psychology, linguistics, and archaeology. (Same as HIS 552) [Prerequisite: admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor]
IAR 555 Field Methods in Preservation Technology
Intensive on-site fieldwork experience addressing issues of architectural conservation and historic building technology. Includes methods, techniques, and theories of preservation technology and accepted conservation practices. (Same as HIS 555) [Prerequisite: admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor]
IAR 560 Advanced Computer-Aided Design and Research Seminar
Rigorous examination of the origins, evolution, and applications of CAD and evaluation of its significance in interior architecture. With a specific concern on how computational tools affect design decision-making process. [Prerequisite: One course in CAD applications (311 or equivalent), at least four interior architecture design studios (101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, 402 or equivalent), and one design history course (221, 222 or equivalent); or permission of instructor]
IAR 565 Materials and Methodologies Seminar
Investigation of materials, methods, and technologies for the design, fabrications, manufacturing, and production of products and components of interior architecture. [Prerequisite: 301 or graduate standing or permission of instructor]
IAR 578 Research Methods in Historical Archaeology
Training in research methods in historic archaeology. Involves on-site training in field, laboratory, and library components of historic archaeology. (Same as ATY/HIS 578)
IAR 589 Experimental Course
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings.
IAR 600 Supervised Professional Experience
Supervised professional experience in selected commercial or industrial organizations, public or private agencies in accordance with the major course of study of the student.
IAR 601 Directed Self-Study in Interior Architecture
IAR 602 Advanced Interior Architecture III
Design issues or problems relevant to the individual student’s concentration or area of specialization are explored in real or simulated studio projects. [Prerequisite: 501 or 502]
IAR 611 Graduate Seminar
IAR 624 History of American Landscapes and Architecture
Examination of the social and cultural forces affecting the design and use of landscapes and buildings in North America from the colonial period through the mid-twentieth century. (Same as HIS 624) [Prerequisite: admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor]
IAR 625 Preservation Planning and Law
Examination and analysis of the relationship of government programs and policies, community and regional planning strategies, and legal case precedents to the field of historic preservation. (Same as HIS 625) [Prerequisite: admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor]
IAR 626 Management and Leadership in Public History
Basic principles in the administration of museums, historic sites, and other cultural resources. Subjects include fundraising, personnel and volunteer management, working with board members, and museum law and ethics. (Same as HIS 626) [Prerequisite: admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor]
IAR 627 Museum and Historic Site Interpretation: Principles and Practice
Theory and practice of interpreting history to the public in the context of museums and historic sites. Topics include exhibit planning and technologies, living history, research methods, and audience evaluation. (Same as HIS 627) [Prerequisite: admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor]
IAR 628 Identification and Evaluation of the Historic Built Environment
Methods, techniques, and theories of researching, analyzing, documenting, and evaluating the historic built environment. Includes architectural survey field methods, documentation techniques, archival research, and approaches to evaluating historic significance. (Same as HIS 628) [Prerequisite: 624, admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor]
IAR 631 Environmental Design Research
Advanced skills for identifying research questions and methods for accomplishing research in the environmental design field. Design research project is planned. Emphasis on research process including problem identification, literature review, data collection, and analysis.
IAR 645 Seminar in Interior Architecture
Introduction to basic research methodologies and examination of contemporary research questions and issues in interior architecture and related fields.
IAR 665 Problems in Interior Architecture
IAR 690 Internship
Supervised professional experience in selected museum, historic site, or other professional setting in accordance with the major course of study of the student. (Graded on S-U basis) (Same as HIS 690) [Prerequisite: at least 12 hours in history M.A. or interior architecture M.S. program and permission of Director of Graduate Study]
IAR 699 Thesis
Required of all candidates for the Master of Science in interior architecture. Credit may be divided over two or more semesters.
IAR 711 Experimental Course
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings.
IAR 801 Thesis Extension
IAR 803 Research Extension
Elective Courses for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
IAR 500 Supervised Professional Experience
Supervised professional experience in selected commercial or industrial organizations, public or private agencies.
IAR 501/502 Advanced Interior Architecture I/II
Advanced design problems having complex functional, social, and economic implications, with emphasis on problem identification, formulation, and design development.
IAR 527 Problems in Interior Architecture
Individual study.
IAR 531 Design Seminar
Investigation of current research and subjects of topical interest in environmental design. May be repeated for a total of 4 hours credit. [Prerequisite: consent of instructor]
IAR 535 Architectural Lighting Design
Study of architectural lighting design: Uses in control of lighting fixtures and lighting installation of lighting for desired effect.
IAR 536 History of Decorative Arts
Study of stylistic and cultural developments in the decorative arts with special concentration on America.
IAR 540 Evolution of Furniture
A study of basic furniture forms—chairs, stools, tables, beds, chests—that follows a chronological route from Ancient Egypt to 21st-century Minimalism and examines changes in each historic period.
IAR 541 Contemporary Trends in Interior Product Design
Focusing on furniture, lighting, and textiles, the course studieschronological route from trade events, showrooms, retailers, designers, and trade and consumer media all as forces shaping 21st-century trends.
IAR 543 Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice
Change in historic preservation theory and practice since the 1800s with emphasis on preservation of built environment, and development of philosophical approach for designers to contemporary preservation projects. [Prerequisite: IAR 222, or permission of instructor]
IAR 545 Southern History and Southern Material Culture in Museum Context
Combined southern history and material culture with a museum practicum. Students selected by individual application. [Prerequisite: permission of instructor]
IAR 548 Architectural Conservation
Overview of contemporary architectural conservation principles, practice and technology. Field exercises, group projects and investigation of an individual research topic expand upon lectures and readings. [Prerequisite: IAR 301, 332, or permission of instructor]
IAR 560 Advanced Computer-Aided Design and Research Seminar
With specific attention to how computational tools effect interior architectural design decision-making processes, rigourous examination of their origins, evolution, applications, and significance will be undertaken. [Prerequisite: IAR 202, 212, 222, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor]
IAR 565 Methods and Methodologies Seminar
Investigation of materials, methods, and technologies for the design, fabrication, manufacturing, and production of products and components of interior architecture. [Prerequisite: IAR 333, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor]
IAR 578 Research Methods in Historical Archaeology
Training in research methods in Historic Archaeology, involving on-site training in field, laboratory and library components of Historic Archaeology. [Prerequisite: junior, senior, or graduate status]
