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Develop the knowledge and skills you need through our Interior Design degree programs
Interior designers are not decorators. They must possess a number of technical, analytical and creative skills to pursue success in the industry. They also are required to have a working knowledge of architectural elements. If you love interior design and want to prepare for exciting new career opportunities in this field, an interior design degree program may be ideal for you.
Harrington College of Design offers two Interior Design degree programs:
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design
Harrington College of Design’s BFA in Interior Design program requires 130 credit hours of professional studies combined with liberal arts courses that enhance the student’s critical-thinking skills. Professional courses include drawing, basic and advanced design, drafting, CAD, business practices, experimental design, electives and more. Liberal Arts courses complement these studies with a solid foundation of history, art, English, humanities and sciences.
Students in this Interior Design degree program have the chance to:
- Develop an understanding of how to work with a variety of design project types and users
- Develop the attitudes, traits, and values of professional responsibility, accountability and effectiveness
- Develop an understanding of the fundamentals of art and design, theories of design, green design, human behavior, and discipline-related history.
- Develop skills in computer applications used in the interior
design industry.
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design
This four-semester program requires 66.5 credit hours of professional studies combined with liberal arts and science course work. The professional studies component of the degree is designed for students interested in related fields or a design assistant position.
This Interior Design degree program can help you:
- Understand the fundamentals of art and design, theories of design human behavior and discipline-related history.
- Learn how to develop basic floor plans and elevations based on client needs.
- Learn how to design within the context of building systems and to use appropriate materials and products
- Understand the interior design and architecture industry and the requirements of the profession.
Learn more about our Interior Design classes.
Make your mark in Interior Design at Harrington College of Design.
Ready to get started? Contact us today for more information about our career-focused Interior Design degree program in Chicago.
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