Summer Enrollment is Open! Courses begin June 23, 2025.

Surface Materials

ARCH X 427.7

This introductory course to surface materials for interior designers covers the selection and use of textiles, wall coverings, hard and soft surfaces, floor coverings, rugs, ceramic and vinyl tile, woods, and plastics.

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Starting at $875.00
As few as 12 weeks
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What you can learn.

  • Learn how to properly select and use the right surface material for the job
  • Gain first-hand industry knowledge through guest speakers and field trips
  • Understand why certain materials work well with others

About this course:

An introduction to surface materials for interior designers, this course covers the selection and use of textiles, wall coverings, hard and soft surfaces, floor coverings, rugs, ceramic and vinyl tile, woods and plastics. Instruction includes illustrated lectures, demonstrations, guest speakers, field trips and research assignments.
Prerequisites

All courses through the third quarter in the Interior Design Certificate (see curriculum sequence).

Summer 2025 Schedule

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Monday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
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Instructor: Mark Lewison
403110
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$875.00
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Notes

No meeting September 1, 2025. 

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: Materials for Interior Environments by Corky Binggeli
Wiley
ISBN 1118306352
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Mon Jun 23, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Jun 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Jul 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Jul 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Jul 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Jul 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Aug 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Aug 11, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Aug 18, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Aug 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Sep 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Mon Sep 8, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Interior Design: Foundation Level
interior design rendering
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