Associate degrees in Interior Design: A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications drafting and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.
The Interior Design Program leads to the Associate in Arts degree Interior Design, with graduates prepared to transfer to baccalaureate institutions. However, after graduation from the Community College of Philadelphia, students may choose to enter the work force as junior or assistant designers, or as materials librarians. After four years of this employment, they are qualified to take the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification)...
Interior Designers deal with the use of interior space to create stimulating and functional areas for work and play.
Interior designers prepare drawings, select fabrics and accessories, develop budgets, and write specifications. They design window treatments, order furniture, specify lighting and other architectural details, and assist in planning additions and renovations to existing structures as well as new construction.
Our Associate of Arts in Interior Architecture & Design is designed for students interested in acquiring a basis of knowledge and skills necessary for a career in the industry. This degree helps students in finding an entry-level job with major companies.
Our program is taught by a team of talented faculty who are working professionals. They are aware of current design issues and share this invaluable...
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