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of Instruction - Floral
Designer |
If you are registering
for a course we encourage you to print these documents for your
records.
 Floral Designer
Course
Length: 80 Clock
Hours
Maximum
Enrollment: 16
Students
Instruction
is conducted on a Full-Time Basis of 8 hours per day, five days
per week.
9:am
- 5:pm
1. Fundamentals
of Floral Design - 17 Hours
| A. |
Basic Design Principles,
i.e. balance, harmony, proportion, depth, and dimension, rhythm,
etc. |
3.0 hr |
| B. |
Exploration
of the color wheel - color harmony, color psychology, monochromatic
schemes versus contrasting or complimentary color schemes. |
2.0
hr |
| C. |
Basic
material usage - mediums, working mechanics,design aids and accessories. |
8.0
hr |
| D. |
Preparation
and care of cut flowers - various preservative, special conditioning,
storage and vase life. |
2.0
hr |
| E. |
A
flower usage presentation - the varied uses of an individual
flower type. |
2.0
hr |
2. Floral
Arrangements - 27 Hours
| A. |
Production design, designing
for profit. |
4.0 hr |
| B. |
Unique
concepts and techniques of the Rulloda design theory for practical
application and daily usage. |
4.0
hr |
| C. |
Decorative
foliage treatment. |
3.0
hr |
| D. |
Basic
design shapes for everyday use in retail floristry. |
13.0
hr |
| E. |
Plant
care, European planters and decorative treatments of planters. |
4.0
hr |
3.
Sympathy Design. - 8 hours
| A. |
Sympathy
tributes for all ages - set pieces, slumber room arrangements,
flat and casket pieces, lid settings, easel sprays. Current sympathy
trends in the floral industry. |
8.0
hr |
4.
Wedding and Personal Flowers - 16 hours
| A. |
Basic corsage preparations
and designs, stemming and wiring techniques, bow and ribbon treatments. |
6.0 hr |
| B. |
Special
presentation of unique and contemporary designs for varied uses
as in shoulder, wrist or hairpieces. |
2.0
hr |
| C. |
Wedding
Work - the wear and carry pieces for the traditional and contemporary
bride. |
8.0
hr |
5.
Shop Operations - 8 hours
| A. |
Pricing for profit .................................... |
2.0 hr |
| B. |
Merchandising
....................................... |
1.0
hr |
| C. |
Buying
................................................ |
1.0
hr |
| D. |
Advertising
.......................................... |
1.0
hr |
| E. |
Floral
delivery and sit-up ......................... |
1.0
hr |
| F. |
Sales
and salesmanship ........................... |
1.0
hr |
| G. |
Wire
service information ........................ |
1.0
hr |
6.
Field Trip - 4 hours
| A. |
Exploration
of wholesale supply and flower sources. |
4.0
hr |
7.
Materials
| A. |
Due
to the nature of these courses, all flowers, floral materials
and supplies needed are included in the TUITION fees. Floral
hand tools are required but may be purchased either from the
school or from a floral supply house (at the student's option).
Advanced study students are expected to already own their own
tools as they are practicing florists in the industry. |
4.0
hr |
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