This course is intended for persons who are considering the pursuit of a degree in one of the CIAET curriculums or who could benefit from additional instruction in one of those fields. The main objective of this course is to prepare students for success in subsequent required studio courses. Design Studio Basics provides a series of lectures that cover a variety of topics including history, theory, building technology, application, drawing and model building techniques. The associated studio component will introduce students to ideas, principals and methods of solving architectural problems. Course assignments and projects will address and develop observation and drawing skills, model making, individual research on specific architects and buildings, conceptual making of space and form, presentation techniques, class discussion and other basic design skills.