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| Floral Design | The Penn Foster Floral Design Program helps students to learn quickly and conveniently. They learn it all at home – no classroom needed. Moreover, the Program provides students with all necessary books, lessons, equipment, and learning aids they may need; design tools and kits to use in your new career; unlimited instructional support; access to student services by phone, mail, fax and website.
The Program consists of eight Instruction Sets written to take student step-by-step through the techniques and skills he will use in his new career.
Instruction Set 1
Introduction to Floral Design and Flowers. Here you will learn history of floral design; professional opportunities; selling with unique designs; care and handling of cut flowers.
Instruction Set 2
Basics and Tools of Floral Design – studies classification of flowers, plants and foliage; materials and tools; choosing the right flowers.
Instruction Set 3
Principles and Elements of Design – discovers elements of design: line, space, texture, form and color; principles of design: composition, scale and balance.
Introduction to Design Techniques – describes a variety of design techniques and styles.
Instruction Set 4
Design Styles — Part 1 – provides in-depth discussion of design styles: Ikebana, formal linear, western line, crescent, Mille de Fleur, Biedermeier, and parallel.
Design Styles — Part 2 – provides in-depth discussion of vegetative, landscape, new convention, abstract, new wave, interpretive, waterfall, and hand-tied.
Instruction Set 5
Weddings — Part 1. This course teaches how to conduct the bridal consultation; work within a wedding budget; coordinate fabrics with floral design; bridal bouquet design methods and styles; coordinate the attendants with the bride.
Weddings — Part 2. The course studies wedding body flowers: corsages, wristlets, hair accessories, wreaths, lapel boutonnieres; decorating for the ceremony; floral arrangements for the reception; head, guest, and buffet tables; floral cake decorations.
Solemn Occasions – learns the basics of the funeral consultation; the variety of arrangements used; history and uses of carnations and roses.
Instruction Set 6
Plants and Their Care – explores selecting the right plant; caring for potted plants; designing commercial and home plant displays; diagnosing and treating common plant problems.
Artificial and Dried Flowers — Part 1. The course teaches how to work with artificial flowers and plants; use dried flowers; create dried flower displays and potpourri.
Artificial and Dried Flowers — Part 2. The course studies advanced artificial and dried designs; working with dried, wax, and other artificial accessories.
Instruction Set 7
Christmas. Here you can study traditions; working with evergreens; creating wreaths; working with artificial Christmas materials; poinsettias and their care.
Major Holidays – learn the designs for major holidays: Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, innovative party designs and gift baskets.
Theme Arrangements. The course studies promoting and planning for minor holidays; creating holiday theme arrangements; accessory and theme ideas; arrangements for minor holidays: Secretaries’ Day, Father’s Day, Halloween.
Instruction Set 8
Establishing a Business. Here you can study how to establish your identity; examine the competition; secure funds; determine location, size, and shop layout; find and keep productive employees.
Managing a Business. Study about the wholesale market; seasonal availability; purchasing nonfloral items; pricing strategy; security.
Marketing and Merchandising. Here you can find out how to maintain positive public relations; promoting your business; create window displays; open commercial accounts.
At the end of the Program each student has to prepare final exam project critiqued by outside industry expert.
Total course tuition fees - $789
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