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Flower Arrangement

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"Floral Arrangement and Floral Art Design" is a professional course that integrates theory, skills, practice, and artistry, aimed at cultivating students' floral decoration techniques, innovative capabilities, and artistic refinement. The course structure is clear and the content concise, encompassing both theoretical knowledge and practical instruction, with a strong emphasis on applicability and operability. The curriculum covers fundamental theories and essential skills of Floral Arrangement and Floral Art Design, traditional Chinese floral arrangement techniques, modern applied floral art methods, and marketing theories for floral art enterprises. Aligned with the latest industry standards and the assessment criteria of the World Floral Art Vocational Skills Competition, the course includes the design and production of works meeting these benchmarks. A distinguished intangible cultural heritage inheritor of floral arrangement from Liaonan is specially appointed as a part-time instructor to teach traditional Chinese floral arrangement techniques, highlighting regional industry characteristics and promoting the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. This supports vocational college students in their academic advancement, assists professional floral artists in enhancing their vocational skills, and aids floral art enthusiasts in cultivating their personal artistic refinement.




Syllabus

  • Chapter One: Timeless Elegance: Basic Theories of Flower Arrangement and Floral Art Design
    • 1.1.1 The Concepts of Flower Arrangement and Floral Art Design
    • 1.1.2 Professional Cognition of Flower Arrangers
    • 1.2.1 A Brief History of Oriental Floral Design
    • 1.2.3 A Brief History of Western Floral Design (Part 1)
    • 1.2.4 A Brief History of Western Floral Design (Part II)
    • 1.3.1 Classification of Flower Arrangement and Floral Design
    • 1.3.2 Main Styles of Traditional Chinese flower arrangement
    • 1.3.3 Main Styles of Modern Floral design
    • 1.4.1 Proportion and Scale
    • 1.4.2 Momentum and Equilibrium
    • 1.4.3 Diversity and Unity
    • 1.4.4 Contrast and Harmony
    • 1.4.5 Rhythm and Cadence
    • 1.5.1 Fundamentals of Floral Color Theory
    • 1.5.2 Color Application in Modern Floral Design
    • 1.5.3 National "Colors" Captivating the City - The Application of Traditional Chinese Flower Arrangement Colors
  • Chapter Two: Artisans' Craftsmanship: Basic Skills in Flower Arrangement and Floral Design
    • 2.1.1 Flower Material Morphology and Properties
    • 2.1.2 Procurement and Storage and Transportation of Flower Materials
    • 2.1.3 Flower Material Maintenance and Preservation
    • 2.2.1 Modern floral tools and consumables
    • 2.2.2 Techniques for Using Electric Drills and Metal Wires
    • 2.2.3 Traditional Chinese flower Arrangement utensils
    • 2.3.1Pruning and shaping of modern floral materials
    • 2.4.1The usage and fixation methods of flower mud
    • 2.4.2Traditional Chinese methods for fixing flower materials
    • 2.5.1Flower art hand-painting techniques
  • Chapter Three: Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Traditional Chinese Flower Arrangement
    • 3.1.1 The Core of Traditional Chinese Flower arrangement creation
    • 3.1.2 Basic Shapes of Traditional Chinese Flower Arrangement
    • 3.1.3 Flower Material Culture in Traditional Chinese Flower Arrangement
    • 3.2.1 Plate Flower - Theoretical Explanation
    • 3.2.2 Coiled Flower - Inclined Type - Practical operation
    • 3.3.1 Bowl Flower - Theoretical Explanation
    • 3.3.2 Bowl Flower - Upright Type - Practical operation
    • 3.4.1 Bottle Flowers - Theoretical Explanation
    • 3.4.2 Bottle Flower - Drooping Type - Practical operation
    • 3.5.1 Tube Flower - Theoretical Explanation
    • 3.5.2 Tube Flower - Layered Inclined Type - Practical operation
    • 3.6.1 Basket Flower - Theoretical Explanation
    • 3.6.2 Basket Flower - Upright + Inclined Comprehensive Type - Practical operation
    • 3.7.1 Vase Flowers - Theoretical Explanation
    • 3.7.2 Vase Flower - Upright Type - Practical Operation
  • Chapter Four: Innovative Aesthetics: Modern Applied Floral Art
    • 4.1.1 Basic Techniques of Modern Floral Art
    • 4.1.2 Modern Floral Design Process
    • 4.2.1 Design of Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Works - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.2.2 Symmetrical Work Design - Practical Operation
    • 4.2.3 Asymmetric Work Design - Practical Operation
    • 4.3.1 Bouquet Design - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.3.2 Bouquet Design - Practical Operation
    • 4.4.1 Cut Flower Decoration - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.4.2 Cut Flower Decoration - Practical Operation
    • 4.5.1 Bridal Decorations - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.5.2 Bridal Decorations - Practical Operation
    • 4.6.1 Plant Design - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.6.2 Plant Design - Practical Operation
    • 4.7.1 Room Decoration - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.7.2 Room Decoration - Practical Operation
    • 4.8.1 Object Decoration - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.8.2 Object Decoration - Practical Operation
    • 4.9.1 Flower Jewelry - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.9.2 Flower Jewelry - Practical Operation
    • 4.10.1 Human Body floral Art - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.10.2 Human Body flower arrangement - Practical Operation
    • 4.11.1 Table Flower Arrangement - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.11.2 Table Flower Arrangement - Practical Operation
    • 4.12.1 Wreath Design - Theoretical Understanding
    • 4.12.2 Wreath Design - Practical Operation
  • Chapter Five: Serving the Floral Art Industry to Facilitate Rural Revitalization
    • 5.1.1 Store Opening Preparations
    • 5.1.2 Layout and Display
    • 5.1.3 Product Planning
    • 5.1.4 Price Setting
    • 5.1.5 Marketing promotion
    • 5.1.6 Distribution service
    • 5.2 School-enterprise Cooperation - Interview with Fushun Jinding Flower Enterprise
  • Final exam

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    Fushun Vocational Technical Institute

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