ART 178 - Furniture Design

    Recent Professors
    Armando Ramos
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    In this introductory course, students will explore the characteristics and structural potential of wood as a primary material for the design and fabrication of furniture. Instruction will support craft-based skill development, emphasizing problem-solving, precision, and an understanding of this vital natural material's practical, creative possibility. Students will engage in research, use analog and digital drawing tools, and make models to communicate concepts and solve design problems. Instruction will include technique-based, hands-on learning in operating and maintaining traditional hand and power tools and woodworking machinery.
    Usually Held
    Tue 9:35am–11:35am