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EHO 248 – Floral Design III

Course Description

Enhances student’s ability to design with cut and dried plant materials with emphasis on party, wedding, sympathy and high-style floral designs.  Topics include: introduction to advanced floral design, advanced floral designs for special occasions, fundamentals of advanced floral designs and the creation of a working portfolio.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Introduction to Advanced Floral Design

Class

4

Advanced Floral Designs for Special Occasions

D. Lab

2

Fundamentals of Advanced Floral Designs

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Creation of a Working Portfolio

Credit

5

 

Prerequisite:

EHO 172

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.


 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED FLORAL DESIGN

10

4

0

Application

Discuss and apply basic mechanics of floral arranging

 

 

 

Design Elements

Discuss floral design elements

 

 

 

Advanced Design Principles

Discuss advanced principles of floral design

 

 

 

 

Construct basic floral piece utilizing floral design elements and advanced design principles

 

 

 

ADVANCED FLORAL DESIGNS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

15

6

0

Wedding Floral Design

Discuss planning and designing weddings

 

 

 

 

Order flowers from wholesalers

 

 

 

 

Construct specialty floral pieces utilized in wedding ceremonies

 

 

 

Corporate “Theme” Planning

Design “theme” for different functions

 

 

 

 

Order flowers from wholesalers

 

 

 

 

Construct specialty floral designs reflecting selected party theme

 

 

 

Sympathy Designs

Discuss and plan floral selections for funeral services

 

 

 

 

Order flowers from wholesalers

 

 

 

 

Construct basic floral pieces displayed at a funeral

 

 

 

FUNDAMENTALS OF ADVANCED FLORAL DESIGNS

10

10

0

Naturalized Design

Explain fundamentals of naturalized design

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate naturalized design mechanics

 

 

 

High Style Design

Explain fundamentals of high style design

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate high style design mechanics

 

 

 

International Design

Explain fundamentals of international design

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate international design mechanics

 

 

 

CREATION OF A WORKING PORTFOLIO

5

0

0

Floral Portfolio

Create a floral portfolio

 

 

 

 

Present a floral portfolio

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Anderson, Gary A. (1995). Floral Design and Marketing. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio

Agricultural Education Curriculum Material Service.

McDaniel, Gary L. (1996). Floral Design and Arrangement. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.