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No matter what your career aspirations, International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville can help you get there. We offer exciting interior design programs, as well as several others including business administration programs, taught by working professionals that can provide you with the skills you need for career advancement. Classrooms and labs are equipped with industry-current technology so that you may learn new skills applicable for real-world situations. Focused attention is International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville's policy, and course content in all our programs from interior design programs to business administration programs, is reviewed and updated regularly by our advisory board to reflect industry trends.
After preparing students for integration into the work environment, our career services staff at International Academy of Design & Technology will assist in identifying employment options.
Graduates from International Academy of Design & Technology should leave with marketable skills and the combined advantages of hands-on training, business savvy, and creative and technical skills necessary for today's competitive job market. |
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We are the International Academy of Design and Technology, a career-oriented Academy located in Nashville. We are dedicated to providing academic excellence. If you're looking for an exciting and rewarding career in today's rapidly expanding design and technology fields, we can help you get there.
The Academy is dedicated to educating individuals to be self-reliant, confident and prepared to perform successfully in today's workplace. We provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary for a dynamic career in design and technology. Each student in the Academy is given an opportunity to grow vocationally, intellectually, emotionally and professionally.
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 Fashion Design and Merchandising
The Bachelor degree program in Fashion Design and Merchandising offers advanced courses in pattern drafting, computer-aided design, couture clothing construction, and fashion marketing and trend analysis. Students will create original patterns and garments in response to researched market trends, manufacturing specifications, estimated production costs, and creative conceptualization; and will have the opportunity to explore specialized topics in fashion that will prepare them for a variety of professional industry careers.
Bachelor Level Core Competencies (Application, Analysis, Synthesis)
- Research and analyze the profession, merchandising, principles, history, styles, terminology, organizations, retailers, markets, and important designers in fashion.
- Prescribe types of fabric, pattern designs, and situations in which garments will be worn.
- Analyze fashion trends, consumer needs, and preferences that are used to forecast, plan, develop, and promote clothing lines.
- Experiment with lines, colors, patterns, textures, functions, and styles in the design and creation of original fashion designs.
- Analyze the quality of design, materials, and construction techniques that are used in commercially produced textiles, apparel, and accessories.
- Inspect existing flat patterns for design and fabrication errors.
- Design original garments with attention to cut, grain seams, pockets, collars, and necklines.
- Analyze collections in terms of consumers, sizes, markets, fabrication quality, and retail price categories.
- Recognize how the visual display of goods impacts customer spending habits, and design visually appealing displays for fashion clothing and accessories.
- Communicate ideas, moods, and details for clothing designs using concept boards, flats, and various illustrative techniques.
- Create computer-generated sketches, fashion flats, fabric prints, theme boards, specification sheets, and creative graphics for clothing and textiles.
- Use computer pattern drafting software to design, plan, and create a variety of clothing patterns.
- Employ advanced fashion sketching principles, including draping effects, specialty fabrics, and textures, used to design patterns, flats, and specs.
- Demonstrate the appropriate use of measuring, marking, cutting, sewing, and pressing equipment and tools; and thread and use a sewing machine.
- Inspect existing flat patterns for design and fabrication errors.
- Design original garments with attention to cut, grain, seams, fit, look, and feel.
- Investigate the use of various colors, fabrics, fits, and styles to show bodies and clothing to their best advantage.
- Drape a variety of garments, including bodices, skirts, and pants, and construct fitted garments using accurate measuring and proportional grading methods.
- Discuss and apply processes used in the construction, alteration, and fitting of patterns and clothes, including the modification of garments with collars, sleeves, pockets, pleats, and cuffs.
- Analyze collections in terms of consumers, sizes, markets, fabrication quality, and retail price categories.
- Discuss consumer attitudes, beliefs, and buying habits, and how they contribute to the formation of marketing decisions.
- Relate production, distribution, and merchandising processes to customer needs.
- Discuss various marketing strategies, products and services, target markets, marketing tactics, and advertising principles in the fashion industry.
- Examine the sourcing, buying, and management of merchandise within the fashion retailing industry, with a focus on manufacturing and distribution processes.
- Apply a variety of fashion concepts and techniques to the development of proposed business strategies.
- Describe the importance of image and identity, product differentiation and positioning, niche merchandise, store positioning, competition, and targeted marketing to the design and sale of fashion goods and services.
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Graphic Design
The Bachelor degree program in Graphic Design program allows students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the commercial art, graphic design, and multimedia industries. Students will examine corporate design strategies, promotional design tactics, advertising principles, and graphic design theories that can be used to enhance the development of professional design skills. Web design, multimedia, page layout, typography, advertising, digital video, digital photography, and business solutions and techniques are explored through the completion of selected visual communication projects.
Bachelor Level Core Competencies (Application, Analysis, Synthesis)
- Examine historic and cultural art forms as a means for improving one’s own work and developing innovative solutions for graphic design projects.
- Analyze both the creative and practical aspects of design solutions during the completion of graphic design and multimedia projects and during classroom critiques.
- Design Web pages and sites using both design software and hand coding.
- Utilize various features of Web design, including the use of graphics, video, audio, and animation; tables, frames, forms, and hyperlinks; selected HTML, javascript, and XML tags and scripts; and the use of cascading style sheets.
- Examine advanced topics in Web design during the completion of individual and group assignments, including browser targeting, integrating databases and digital media, and improving Web site performance.
- Demonstrate advanced page layout principles and techniques during the completion of individual and group projects; develop creative solutions for project needs across various media (e.g. print, Web, multimedia).
- Create well-crafted page layouts, focusing on the processes and technical design choices necessary to produce consistent and professional proofs and multiples; examine advanced printing, software, and hardware issues related to typical graphic design projects.
- Experiment with scanning, page layout, digital imaging, and computer illustration techniques to create more effective designs in response to project needs.
- Create interactive, vector-based animation for the Web and other media utilizing audio, video, graphic, and textual content; prepare multimedia content for use on various computer platforms and in selected user interfaces.
- Experiment with drawing techniques and digital rendering, and manipulate scanned images using computer software.
- Develop promotional materials for advertising campaigns, including print, Web, and multimedia design solutions.
- Experiment with video and audio production techniques used to visually communicate information; capture and edit digital footage using standard techniques and special effects.
- Explore the use of various camera settings, lighting methods, storyboards, shooting scripts, and cinematographic techniques in the production of digital video.
- Create professional quality digital video for distribution in various formats (e.g. DV, QuickTime, AVI, MPEG, WMA, etc.) utilizing post-production software and computer hardware.
- Use sound capture, video production, and editing equipment; and discuss the use of sound and video capture, production, and editing used in visual communication projects.
- Examine market research, consumer behavior, and merchandising principles involved in advertising projects, and design graphical materials in response to product and consumer needs.
- Develop project management skills through the creation of business plans that analyze client needs, research market needs, estimate project costs, and meet project timelines.
- Apply business principles, legal and ethical issues, and professional requirements used in visual communication that satisfy project needs.
- Complete a visual communication internship while practicing professional skills and techniques that are used in the industry.
- Critique and refine a professional visual communication portfolio.
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Interior Design
The Bachelor degree program in Interior Design explores theoretical principles, regulatory requirements, and professional interior design strategies, focusing on the development of practical skills necessary for future employment. Students will examine space planning, resources and materials, lighting systems, acoustical principles, ergonomics and universal accessibility, contractual and business issues, building codes, presentation techniques, and aesthetic principles through the completion of residential and commercial projects.
Bachelor Level Core Competencies (Application, Analysis, Synthesis)
- Demonstrate knowledge of professional organizations in interior design, including certification, licensing, and/or registration requirements.
- Examine the history of design, architecture, furniture, and interiors, with a focus on aesthetic, economic, social, psychological, religious, and political influences on the design of interiors and architecture.
- Apply principles and elements of design from throughout history to the design of interior spaces.
- Develop sketching and perspective drawing skills to accurately represent perspective, volume, scale, and space and creatively showcase design ideas.
- Analyze and create professional presentations using three-dimensional models, perspective drawings, and other visuals.
- Examine the properties and behavior of sound within interior spaces, including principles of noise reduction and enhancement, ambient sound, structure-borne and impact sound, and reverberation; analyze building materials, envelope elements, and spatial design principles used to control sound.
- Evaluate the various types and properties of lighting used in interior design, with an analysis of the effects of light on environment and mood.
- Analyze equipment and materials used in uniform, non-uniform, and localized lighting arrangements, including technical specifications and lighting controls.
- Draft various lighting arrangements for residential and commercial locations, with a focus in integration, performance, maintenance, and cost within various environments.
- Formulate documents and solutions to design problems taking into consideration customer preferences and needs regarding lifestyle, color, budget and resources.
- Critique completed floor plans, material boards, and technical drawings, and produce variations based upon project needs and feedback.
- Experiment with materials, styles, and presentation techniques in the design of interior spaces.
- Examine the use of construction systems and methods, power distribution systems, mechanical systems, energy management, data/voice telecommunications systems, acoustics, and lighting, ceiling, flooring, and security systems in interior design.
- Communicate ideas visually, in drawings and models, as well as in writing and orally.
- Produce professional structural design prints, construction drawings, and working drawings using computer-aided drafting software.
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills, processes, and theories involved in the development of residential and commercial interiors, and prepare rendered designs, elevations, sample boards, three-dimensional models, and lighting plans in support of project proposals.
- Draft plans for open and cellular office spaces; design electrical, communication, and lighting systems; and review codes, regulations, costs, materials, and architectural limitations for commercial spaces, including corporate, office, institutional, and retail environments.
- Examine required components of remodeling and restoration projects, including pre-established budgets, timelines, regulations, customer preferences, and other project constraints.
- Demonstrate design awareness and familiarity with health, safety and fire regulations, manufacturing codes, regulations, standards, universal design concepts, general practices, and factors affecting product use for the disabled.
- Prepare working drawings and specifications for non-load bearing interior construction, reflected ceiling plans, lighting, interior detailing, materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment in compliance with universal accessibility guidelines and all applicable codes.
- Describe various project management and business practices in interior design, including estimating, budgeting, marketing, time management, scheduling, supervision, contract administration, information management, office applications, strategic management, conflict resolution, and assessment processes.
- Examine and discuss solutions to various project management issues, including client and contractor relations, proposal writing and bidding, resource allocation and pricing, and scheduling.
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| Associate of Applied Science |
| Digital Audio Production
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Fashion Design and Merchandising
The Fashion Design and Merchandising program prepares students for entry-level positions in the fashion design, retail, and merchandising industries. Draping, pattern drafting, computer design, and construction using industry-standard equipment are used to develop new concepts and to refine students’ individual skills and talents. Our curriculum develops competent multitasking skills, integrating conceptual and creative abilities with technical and sound business practices that prepare our students for successful professional careers in the fashion industry.
Associate Level Core Competencies (Knowledge, Comprehension, Application)
- Examine and discuss principles, terms, and issues in the fashion industry, including the history, styles, organizations, markets, merchandising, and important designers in fashion.
- Describe characteristics and properties of various textiles, fabrics, and accessories.
- Discuss consumer attitudes, beliefs, and buying habits, and how they contribute to the formation of design decisions.
- Recognize the importance of line, color, texture, function, trends, and lifestyle on the development of fashion designs.
- Identify common fashion principles, terms, and elements of design.
- Sketch, present, and critique ideas for clothing designs.
- Create and modify flat patterns for various types of clothing.
- Design original garments with attention to cut, grain seams, pockets, collars, necklines, etc.
- Create garments for a variety of consumers, sizes, markets, and retail price categories.
- Communicate ideas, moods, and details for clothing designs using concept boards, flats, specification sheets, and various illustrative techniques.
- Experiment with lines, colors, patterns, textures, functions, and styles in the design and creation of original fashion designs.
- Analyze the quality of design, materials, and construction techniques that are used in commercially produced and hand-made textiles, apparel, and accessories.
- Demonstrate the appropriate use of measuring, marking, cutting, sewing, and pressing equipment and tools; and thread and use a sewing machine.
- Discuss and apply processes used in the construction, alteration, and fitting of patterns and clothes.
- Investigate the use of color, fabric, fit, and style to show bodies and clothing to their best advantage.
- Drape a variety of garments, including bodices, skirts, and pants, and construct fitted garments using accurate measuring and proportional grading methods.
- Describe how the type of consumer, market, and budget affect the quality and style of clothing and accessories produced.
- Create and present a professional fashion portfolio.
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Graphic Design
The Graphic Design program prepares students for entry-level positions in the commercial art, graphic design, and multimedia industries. Students will enhance basic drawing, design, and typographical skills to create professional, illustrative solutions to commercial design problems. Digital imaging, computer illustration, desktop publishing, prepress, and prepress skills are used to refine concepts and develop students’ individual skills and talents. Graphic design and portfolio classes are designed to prepare students for their internships and professional careers.
Associate Level Core Competencies (Knowledge, Comprehension, Application)
- Develop representational and non-representational drawing ability through an examination of various drawing tools and techniques.
- Discuss principles of composition and elements of two- and three-dimensional design, including balance, rhythm, color, line, texture, and light, and describe their interrelation and effects upon the viewer.
- Examine linear perspective and anatomy in relation to the drawing process, and utilize various illustrative techniques to solve commercial design problems.
- Explore the history, terminology, specifications, mechanics, and aesthetic characteristics of type as used in design.
- Render typefaces both by hand and on the computer.
- Critique the use of various fonts, styles, and compositional techniques in various design layouts.
- Discuss artistic techniques used in digital rendering, and acquire images for use in visual communication projects using scanning and digital photography.
- Utilize vector-based computer illustration and type layout to complete various print and Web projects.
- Analyze design projects according to their conceptual design and graphical composition in relation to intended audience.
- Develop page layout skills used in visual communication, with an examination of various printing options, color and font management systems, file conversion and distribution procedures, and creative publishing techniques.
- Discuss business principles, legal and ethical issues, and professional requirements used in visual communication.
- Discuss the use of graphic design in marketing and advertising campaigns, with a focus on time, budget, and media constraints.
- Develop a visual communication portfolio.
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Interior Design
The Interior Design program prepares students for entry-level positions in the interior design industry. Students will develop design concepts for interior spaces, and transform these concepts into practical, functional, and innovative environments that meet client needs. Architectural drafting, space planning, and computer-aided design are used to develop new concepts and to refine students’ individual skills and talents. Building systems, regulations, and current business practices are taught to prepare students for their internships and professional careers in interior design.
Associate Level Core Competencies (Knowledge, Comprehension, Application)
- Identify and describe the principles and elements of interior design, including the profession, history, styles, organizations, and important designers in the field.
- Discuss regulations, codes, ethics, and professional standards in interior design, including licensure and registration.
- Produce floor plans, elevations, cross sections, site plans, and lettering using standard drafting techniques.
- Explore compositional principles, spatial relationships, and aesthetic concerns in interior design and drafting.
- Examine the properties, uses, and characteristics of various design materials, including textiles, woods, metals, ceramics, glass, and lighting.
- Describe various technical, tactile, and visual characteristics of textiles, including weave, texture, color, styles, and principal uses; and apply selected textiles to interior design projects.
- Discuss industrial equipment, construction processes, manufacturing, and materials used in interior design.
- Examine selected contractual agreements that are commonly used in interior design projects.
- Discuss space planning principles in relation to ergonomics, human proportions, and common activities, with an emphasis on building code and ADA compliance, function, psychological and physical interrelationships, acoustics, and aesthetics.
- Employ professional presentations involving perspectives, shading, coloring and other visuals (such as multimedia presentations) to showcase design ideas.
- Use math to solve measurement problems in relation to industrial design concepts.
- Identify documents and solutions to design problems, taking into consideration customer preferences and needs regarding lifestyle, color, budget and resources.
- Develop working drawings and details with written specifications that explore the interior construction and cabinetry of a space and incorporate HVAC systems.
- Illustrate color, texture, mechanics, and other properties of interiors.
- Communicate ideas visually, in drawings and models, as well as in writing and orally.
- Demonstrate design awareness and familiarity with building systems, codes, and other design regulations, including design and product use for the disabled.
- Develop skill in computer-aided design to produce quick and accurate drawings.
- Create three-dimensional models to explore volume, scale, proportion, and spatial relationships in interior design.
- Explore professional business practices in interior design, and construct a basic interior design portfolio.
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International Academy of Design & Technology does not guarantee employment or salary.
The jobs mentioned are examples of certain potential jobs, not a representation that these outcomes are more probable than others.
International Academy of Design & Technology does not guarantee employment or salary. |
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