Floral Design

Learn the art of floral design.

Floral decoration and design offers a fascinating creative outlet for hobbyists and professionals alike.

The Cengage Education Floral Design course teaches students the essential techniques of flower arrangement. You’ll learn how professionals come up with the right designs for shop windows, hotels and restaurants, ceremonies and social functions.

The course gains enrollees a 10% discount at Temples florists on presentation of their Cengage Education student card.

You will need to have access to a camera as students will be required to send in photos of their designs.

On completion of your course:

Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Cengage Education Floral Design Certificate.

Floral Design - Extra learning materialsKey areas of learning:

  • Introduction to floral design & flowers
  • Basic tools of floral design
  • Introduction to design techniques
  • Cut Flowers
  • Design styles - Part I
  • Design styles - Part II
  • Wedding & body flowers
  • Solemn occasions
  • Christmas
  • Major holidays

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Course Number 97520
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 18 months
Study Hours Approx 200 hrs
Qualification Cengage Certificate

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Camera requirements

Access to a camera as students will be required to send in photos of their designs.

Assessment details

  • 11 practical/creative assessments
  • 11 multiple choice exams

Extra learning materials included

  • Specially selected florist tools and equipment are provided along with a range of floral items to create your own unique designs and arrangements.
  • Students who enrol in this course receive a 10% discount at Temples on presentation of Cengage Education student card.

Subjects You’ll Cover

Introduction to floral design & flowers

  • Floral design concepts from the past & modern design
  • Opportunities for professional floral designers
  • Care & handling procedures for different flowers
  • Appropriate flowers for specific arrangements

Basic tools of floral design

  • Wiring techniques
  • Growing areas for different flowers
  • Elements & Principles of Design
  • Colour theory
  • Flower & colour combinations for various floral arrangements

Introduction to design techniques

  • Major floral design styles & techniques

Cut Flowers

  • Life of cut flowers, keeping them fresh
  • Economising when flowers are scarce

Design styles - Part I

  • Design techniques
  • Ikebana, Western Line, Hogarth, Formal Linear

Design styles - Part II

  • Vegetative, landscape, new convention, abstract designs
  • New wave, waterfall & hand-tied designs

Wedding & body flowers

  • Flower consultants role in wedding preparation
  • Bouquets & corsages
  • Bridal bouquets & other accessories

Solemn occasions

  • Role of floral funeral consultant
  • 'Casket spray'
  • Varieties of roses & rose arrangements

Christmas

  • Fresh Christmas arrangements
  • Working with artificial Christmas material

Major holidays

  • Valentine's Day flowers & arrangements
  • Attractive gift baskets
  • Table centrepiece design