How to enrol:
Enrolment for 2012 Short Courses is now available. Where enrolment is available online via the web, simply press the ‘Enrol’ button below. If enrolment is not available online, or, if you would prefer to enrol via phone, fax or in person, simply telephone us with your credit card details, or download and fax or mail your completed application form.
Enrol offline: download application form
Target Audience
Anyone with a common interest or are decorating their homes, or wishing to do further study full time in the Diploma of Arts (Interior Decorating & Design).
Course Content
Studio based demonstration, colour exercises, fabric samples & visual examples etc.
The course consists of –
- Basic principles of design
- Colour theory and how to use the colour wheel
- Define styles in interior decoration
- Floor planning
- Lighting
- Materials and finishes
- Soft furnishings
You are given a brief and a floor plan to decorate a room completing a story/colour board at the end of the course. Each week you are given lectures on the above topics taking notes with discussions. Some additional exercises including two weeks of mixing colours and painting is required in the colour class, a simple lighting plan etc.
Upon completion of this course you will have gained knowledge into the above subjects and, together with the client brief and a finished colour board, will have the opportunity to express your creativity and experience the world of interior decorating.
Refund Policy (short courses)
Course Withdrawal & Refunds:
Fee refunds will only be issued if a course withdrawal request
is received at least five (5) working days prior to the date of
course commencement. A 25% administration fee will be charged.
No refunds will be issued for withdrawal requests received after
this time.
Course Transfers:
Students wishing to transfer to a future start date of the same
course will be accepted if a request is received at least five
(5) working days prior to the date of course commencement, and
providing a suitable future course offering is available. For
all transfer requests, a $35 transfer fee will apply.
Course Cancellation by the
Institute: Where a course is cancelled due to
unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued.
Processing of refunds takes a minimum
of twelve (12) working days. All refunds will be made directly
to the payee, and will be mailed to the payee’s address as shown
on the application form. For online/web-based fee payments made via credit card, refunds will only be made to the payee’s credit card as was used for the original fee payment.