Floral Design school training courses in Brooklyn Park, MN (public, in-house or online)

A Floral Designer is a person who has trained in only the beginning levels of floral shop operations. This training is necessary for those individuals who wish to work as an entry-level designer. Skill development includes training in basic design, flower shop operations and overview, as well as basic funeral design training. Other duties may include caring for foliage and flowering plants and processing cut flowers and foliages. To be a Floral Designer a person must have special personal qualit...

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Our Floral Design school covers the following:
Composition, Harmony and Unity
Balance, Proportion and Scale
Line, Form, Space and Depth
Texture and Fragrance
Tools, Containers and Mechanics
Care and Handling of Flowers and Plants
Form and Shape
Special and Seasonal Occasions and Holidays
Oriental Style of Design
*Contemporary Design Styles and Techniques

The Floral Design Course is comprised of 20 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.

Next comes the reading assignment. Practice exercises help you check and review what you’ve learned. At the end of the lesson is an open-book exam, which you may take online.

This course is a prerequisite for the Personal Flowers hands-on workshop unless you have already successfully completed another education Pathway or have been in the floral industry for three (3) or more years. It is designed to acquaint the student with personal flowers, such as corsages, boutonnieres, bridal and attendant bouquets. It is designed to equip the student with introductory knowledge in order to be successful in the hands-on workshop portion of the course. The use of ribbons and ...

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This course is a prerequisite for the Arrangements hands-on workshop unless you have already successfully completed another education Pathway or have been in the floral industry for three (3) or more years. It is designed to acquaint the student with basic information about floral designs commonly used in retail floristry, including sympathy designs, centerpieces, vase arrangements and geometric designs. It is designed to equip the student with introductory knowledge in order to be successful ...

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