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Section Ⅰ Aesthetics and Art(审美与艺术)
Lesson One What IsAesthetics?
Lesson Two Aesthetic Judgment
LessonThree WhatIsArt?
Lesson Four ABriefWalk ofArt History Ⅰ
Lesson Five A BriefWalk ofArt History Ⅱ
Section Ⅱ Design Theory(设计原理)
Lesson Six Dieter Rams：Ten Principles for Good Design
Lesson Seven Point and Line
Lesson Eight Expressive Qualities of Line
Lesson Nine Form．Shape and Space
Lesson Ten Two Dimensional Form
Lesson Eleven Movement
Lesson Twelve Color,Value and Hue
Lesson Thirteen Color Illusion
Lesson Fourteen Pattern and Texture
Lesson Fifteen Principles of Design
Section Ⅲ Interior Design(室内设计)
Lesson Sixteen History of Interior Design
Lesson Seventeen Three Kinds of Interior Design：Residential，Office and Commercial
Lesson Eighteen Qualities ofa Good Interior Designer
Lesson Nineteen Interior Design Psychology
Section Ⅳ Furniture Design(家具设计)
Lesson Twenty Furniture History and Style
Lesson Twenty-one Categories of Furniture
Lesson Twenty-two Placement of Furniture
Lesson Twenty-three Materials for Furniture
Section Ⅴ Landscape and Architecture(景观与建筑)
Lesson Twenty-four The History of Landscape Architecture
Lesson Twenty-five Elements of Landscape Design
Lesson Twenty-six Some Categories of Landscaping
Lesson Twenty-seven Appreciation：aurj AIArab
Section Ⅵ Fashion Design(服装设计)
Lesson Twenty-eight World Fashion Industry
Lesson Twenty-nine 2010s in Fashion
Lesson Thirty Sustainable Fashion
Appendix
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