Interior Design Programs

If you enjoy using your creativity to visualize the most efficient and beautiful ways to use living or commercial space, you may find your calling as an interior designer. By studying Art & Design Technology, you can learn hands-on how to design interior spaces using computer technologies and traditional drafting practices. Upon completion you could work as an entry-level space planner, interior designer or draftsperson.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of New York City

From a designer’s showroom to the retail showroom to the consumer! Learn the business aspects of the furniture industry in our Home Furnishings Merchandising program. This program is great for the person who loves to decorate and appreciates beautiful design. Graduates can have the opportunity to work in retail department stores, boutiques, wholesalers, designers, manufacturers and more!

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Turn your flair for design into a career with our Interior Design program! If you have a passion for decorating, take this opportunity to learn how to combine design, safety and usability to create spaces that are both functional and attractive. In this program you will study everything from space planning to traffic patterns and color coordination to surface texture. Prepare for an entry-level position in a field you’ll love!

Schools where this program is offered:

• Miami International University of Art & Design
• The Art Institute of Atlanta
• The Art Institute of Atlanta – Decatur
• The Art Institute of Austin
• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – Hollywood
• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – Inland Empire
• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – Los Angeles
• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – Orange County
• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – Sacramento
• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – San Diego
• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – San Francisco
• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – Sunnyvale
• The Art Institute of Charleston
• The Art Institute of Charlotte
• The Art Institute of Colorado
• The Art Institute of Dallas
• The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
• The Art Institute of Fort Worth
• The Art Institute of Houston
• The Art Institute of Houston – North
• The Art Institute of Indianapolis
• The Art Institute of Jacksonville
• The Art Institute of Las Vegas
• The Art Institute of Michigan
• The Art Institute of Ohio – Cincinnati
• The Art Institute of Philadelphia
• The Art Institute of Phoenix
• The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
• The Art Institute of Portland
• The Art Institute of Raleigh – Durham
• The Art Institute of Salt Lake City
• The Art Institute of San Antonio
• The Art Institute of Seattle
• The Art Institute of Tampa
• The Art Institute of Tennessee – Nashville
• The Art Institute of Tucson
• The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
• The Art Institute of Washington
• The Art Institute of Washington – Dulles
• The Art Institute of Wisconsin
• The Art Institute of York Pennsylvania
• The Art Institutes International – Kansas City
• The Art Institutes International Minnesota
• The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago
• The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
• The New England Institute of Art

Learn how space, form and function work together in our Interior Design & Foundation for Design program. This program can help you see the spaces around you in a completely different way.  Coursework covers drawing, drafting, color, design, and the fundamentals of space planning and perspective. You will also receive real-world experience in class and community projects!

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The field of interior design is going digital with the introduction of such programs as computer-assisted design (CAD). By studying our Interior Planning with AutoCAD program, you can learn how to use AutoCAD to create digital plans for interior designs, for home use or commercial application. Your training could make you a prime candidate to work as an entry-level CAD designer for interior design and planning firms.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institutes International Minnesota

If you want your decorating ideas to be displayed in the most prominent parts of a home, then begin your design career with our Kitchen & Bath Design program. Learn how to transform home kitchens into professional caliber culinary spaces that are stylish and welcoming and create bath areas that serve as both a functional space and a soothing, spa-worthy environment. Prepare for a career you will love by specializing in the fast-growing interior design industry.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Colorado
• The Art Institute of Dallas
• The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
• The Art Institute of York Pennsylvania

If you love rearranging furniture and picking complementary colors, fabrics, paints, accessories and more, then our Residential Design program is for you. In this interior design program, you’ll have an opportunity to learn how to combine design, safety and usability to create spaces that are both functional and attractive. Your interior design expertise will grow by learning to study space planning to traffic patterns and color coordination to surface texture. Soon you can be prepared for an entry-level position in a field you’ll love!

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
• The Art Institute of Indianapolis
• The Art Institute of Seattle

Those who enjoy creating the look of rooms which are stylish yet livable could find their career starting with our Residential Interiors program. You can learn to use industry-specific software to utilize your skills in textiles, design process, furniture placement, use of colors and artistic perspective. With your training, you could pursue a career as an assistant interior designer or assistant sales representative for a furniture or interior design company.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Atlanta
• The Art Institute of Atlanta – Decatur

Those who enjoy creating designs for living spaces could make a career for themselves beginning with a study of Residential Planning from The Art Institute. Here you can learn to design living spaces by learning about textiles, history of design, use of color and space planning. With your training, you could be ready to get started in your career as an assistant planner or assistant designer in a residential design firm.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg

Work behind the scenes of movies, television shows and theatre productions by enrolling in our Set and Exhibit Design program. You’ll have an opportunity to learn hands-on construction skills, creative design and industry-specific business knowledge as you prepare for a career designing sets and exhibits for film, television, video or marketing industries. Find out more about our Set and Exhibit program today!

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of California – a college of Argosy University – Hollywood