Development of a Prototype Curriculum in Interior Design Baccalaureate Program for Training Design Professionals in Nigeria

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1981
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The University of Alabama
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Due to the fact that interior design is a complex profession based on a wide range of subject-matter areas, a professional in the field is expected to have learned a great deal about most of these areas during his or her training. Because of this complexity and lack of definition of scope, much has been said about the training of interior designers during their academic preparation. Past curriculum studies and surveys have been based on both subjective and objective opinions of individuals and groups in terms of the composition and structure of an interior design program. Rarely has any been undertaken to address the issue of curriculum in terms of the profession and the impact of its services on the society. Moreover, in contrast to numerous surveys and research studies of interior design devoted to curriculum matters, rarely have any been undertaken in a comprehensive international perspective. This direction seems necessary considering today's scope of interior design professional practice which has taken many American interior design companies and individuals to work in countries outside the United States.

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