Interior Design

The Interior Design offers a vibrant and hands-on pathway for creative students ready to turn their passion for spaces into a career or further study.

Arts, Humanities, and Multimedia

2 Certificate, Degree, and Learning Options

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About Interior Design

You’ll build a strong foundation in design principles, technical skills, and industry tools. Learning how to create functional, safe, and beautiful environments for residential and commercial settings. Through coursework in drafting, CAD technology, space planning, materials, color theory, and presentation techniques, students develop real-world skills and build a professional portfolio that showcases their creativity and readiness for the field. Graduates can enter the workforce as design professionals or transfer to a four-year university to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Learning Outcomes

  • Design Principles
  • Space Planning
  • Technical Drafting
  • CAD Proficiency
  • Building Systems
  • Client Communication
  • Portfolio Development
  • Color & Materials
Interests and Skills Match

Finding the right program starts with knowing what you enjoy—if these skills and interests sound like you, you might enjoy studying Interior Design

Creativity Hands-on Imagination
Certificate, Degree and Other Learning Options

Interior Design Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Interior Design certificate, students will be able to work from blueprints, make detailed floor plans, and draw furniture to scale. Additionally, they will be able to develop presentations for client approval to include a sketch or scaled floor plan showing furniture arrangement, color charts, and samples of upholstery, draperies, and wall coverings along with developing estimates for the installation cost of a design project.

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Certificate of Achievement
26 Units

Interior Design, AA

The Major in Interior Design is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career.

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Associate Degree
60 Units
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