Sustainable Chicago: Exploring the City’s Cultural, Historical and Professional Connections to Interior Design

This program includes pre-program orientation meetings on the Texas State University campus in the spring 2023 semester and will also include a required eleven-day field trip to study interior design in Chicago, IL in June 2023.

Study In America Experience

Chicago is a center for architectural and interior design history and practice. It provides students with exposure to a first-hand glimpse of the important architectural and decorative movements in American history. It also is the center for the interior design profession as the host of NEOCON, the worlds largest interior design conference held every June.
   
Students will visit significant architectural and interior sites such as the Chicago Art Institute, buildings by Mies Van de Roe, and Frank Lloyd Wright, and explore sustainable architectures and urban landscapes in Millennium Park. The highlight is attendance at the interior design conference at NEOCON in the Merchandise Mart which will provide students access to national and international designers, brands, and thought leaders in wellness and sustainability for the built environment. This unique opportunity will assist Interior Design students to make vital networking connections for future employment.

Department

 Interior Design

Course

ID 3321

Contemporary Interiors and Architecture

ID 4302H 

Study America Sustainable Chicago

Instructor/Program Director

Amber Branham

Email: ab1390@txstate.edu

Peter Dedek 

Email: pdedek@txstate.edu

Course Dates

 05/30/2023 - 06/30/2023 Meeting Dates: 02/09/2023

Program Travel Dates

 06/07/2023 - 06/17/2023

 

Study in America Costs

Tuition, Fees, and the Program Fee are financial aid eligible.

TUITION & FEES: $1844.16

Undergraduate Rate
6 Hour (2 Courses)

PROGRAM FEE: $ 1,825

Includes Lodging, Excursions, Group Meal & Some Fees

IMPORTANT NOTE:
All university policies regarding installments, course drops, and refunds apply to all billed and paid tuition and fees. Course tuition and program fee will be billed and paid through SBS Billing and Payment.
 

OUTSIDE EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED IN PROGRAM FEE:
Airfare, meals, some entry fees, and personal expenses are NOT included in the program fee.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Follow these steps to enroll.

STEP 3

Applications are reviewed by the Program Director & ODEL

STEP 4 - REGISTER

ODEL notifies student with registration directions

ELIGIBILITY

Participants must be accepted juniors or seniors in good academic standing in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Space is currently limited to up to 20 students.

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REGISTERING FOR COURSES

You must register for your course through the Student Information System/CatsWeb during the regular University registration period.

For more information about the content of the program, please contact Ms. Amber Branham

For questions about applying/registering, please contact the Office of Distance and Extended Learning.

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  • Course Information

    • ID 3321. Contemporary Interiors and Architecture.

      A survey of contemporary styles of furnishings, architecture, and interiors from the 19th century to the present. Prerequisite: ID 2321 with a grade of "C" or better.

      3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Contact Hours. 0 Lab Contact Hours.
      Grade Mode: Standard Letter

       

       

      ID 4302H. Study America Sustainable Chicago.

      This course focuses on individual student’s exploration of interior design through global, sustainable, wellness and diversity lens. This course provides students with the opportunity to attend the interior design conference NEOCON in Chicago, and to select an issue or problem identifies during the conference to develop a design solution. Prerequisite: ID 2000 with a grade of "D" or better.

      3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Contact Hours. 0 Lab Contact Hours.
      Course Attribute(s): Exclude from 3-peat Processing|Topics
      Grade Mode: Standard Letter

    • For more information related to Tuition & Fees, please visit the following pages: 

      ODEL- Costs   |   Student Business Services 

  • Drop and Refund Policy

    • Drop Refund - Refunds for a dropped extension course are given according to university policy for regular university courses on campus.  Refer to the Registrar's Web site for more information.

    • Students are able to receive a refund on the Program Fee that falls within this refund schedule. This is separate from the refund deadlines associated with tuition costs.

      The following policy applies to students that drop/withdraw from the course -

      • 100% of the Program Fee is Refundable '45' days prior to the course start date.
      • 70% of the Program Fee is Refundable '44' days prior to the course start date. 
      • 50% of the Program Fee is Refundable after the first start date of the course. 

      Students that cannot complete the program and would like to appeal the refund policy, please contact the SIA Coordinator, for more assistance. Please note: the course start date is not the first day of travel. 

  • Covid-19 Travel Information

    • If you are planning to participate in a Texas State Study in America Program you have access to On Call International, which provides medical and travel assistance services. This service is a great benefit in the event you need help while participating in the program. 

  • Study in America FAQ

    • Depending on your financial aid eligibility, it may cover tuition, fees, and the program fee. The only cost for students is the expenses in the non-program fee such as airfare, personal meals, etc. 

    • It is! Both programs provide a travel aspect to the course offering. Study in America focuses on domestic destinations, shorter traveling periods, and is more cost-efficient for the student.