Interior Design Certificate Program

Course Descriptions (all)
Academic-Year Courses (Fall, Spring)
About the Instructors
How to Register for Courses

Join the creative world of interior design! For novices and those with experience, this certificate program has been expanded to offer more hands-on training to prepare you for the real world of interior design. Upon completion of this program, you may qualify to work in design (interior, lighting, drapery, etc.) firms, furniture stores, and more! Please note that this noncredit program does not satisfy NCIDQ or ASID eligibility requirements. Students who enrolled in the program before Fall 2011 will need to meet former requirements to complete their certificate.

To qualify for the certificate, students must:

1. Submit a Form of Intent
2. Attend at least 80% of the classes.
3. Achieve a “Pass” designation in coursework from the instructors.
4. Submit a Certificate Request Form after all requirements have been met.
5. Submit a Professional Certificate Program Survey.

Required Courses

1. Interior Design I
2. Interior Design II
3. History and Styles of Interior Design and Decorative Arts I
4. History and Styles of Interior Design and Decorative Arts II
5. Architectural Styles and Global Dwellings
6. Architectural Blueprints/Basic Computer Design
7. Basic Drafting/Graphics and Rendering I
8. Colors for Interior Design
9. Fabrics of Interior Design

Elective Courses (choose two)

1. Trade Sources
2. Window Treatments and Upholstery
3. Basic Drafting/Graphics and Rendering II
4. Business Practices for Interior Designers
5. Kitchen and Bath Design
6. Introduction to AutoCAD
7. Lighting Design
8. Feng Shui
9. Sustainable Design
10. Wall and Surface Treatments
11. Introduction to Home Staging and Rearranging
12. The Art of Display

Additional Electives
Offered by the Appraisal Studies Certificate Program:

1. Understanding the Art Market
2. Native American Arts of the Southwest: Collecting and Connoisseurship
3. Art Deco and Machine Age Collectibles: History and Market
4. The Art and Antiques Market

Optional Internship
When available, internships can be pursued after all certificate requirements are completed. Recommendations from two instructors are required.

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Updated Oct. 26, 2011