Interior Design
Add Some Color to Your Life
Even in your wildest dreams did you imagine that shopping could be your career? With a degree in Interior Design, you can experiment with color, fabric, light and space to bring a room to life. Whether working with private homes or corporate offices, there is always a job for someone who can bring out the beauty in every environment.
An interior designer is an artist who works in fabric, fibers, texture, color, space, light, and scale. A designer’s broad scope of responsibility extends to working with architects, general contractors, and purchasing agents to ensure the successful completion of new buildings and homes as well as renovation projects. Professionals in this field apply their knowledge of design principles and styles; lighting; acoustics; color coordination; furnishings/textiles; structural design; and human factors to prepare residential and commercial designs.
New product development and research technology create interesting and fast-paced technical careers offering challenges and rewards to creative individuals. An individual with a degree can generate drawings, finish schedules, furnishing plans, budget sheets, and color boards. This career demands creativity, artistic talent, and imagination, good problem-solving skills, an ability to work independently and under pressure, good business sense, and the ability to communicate your ideas both visually and verbally.
Want to find out if this career is for you? Check it out on the web at http://www.acinet.org/, and select Occupation Information, or go to http://www.IIDA.org/.
Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science degree provides training for entry-level occupations such as Interior Designer, Set Designer, and Display Designer. Upon completion of the program, you will be eligible to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Exam.
Career Path Notes
As part of the PPCC Interior Design program, you will complete an internship with a local firm, providing you with a unique glimpse into the fascinating world of Interior Design, and giving you hands-on experience and opportunities to network with other professionals and future employers.
Program Information
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Call the Division of Communications, Humanities, and Technical Studies at 719-502-3200.
Employment Opportunities
Opportunities abound both locally and nationally for qualified interior designers. Hospitals, hotels, restaurants, clubs, and offices all work with interior designers on their teams as well as cruise ships, airlines, architects, and builders. Among the diverse opportunities are airline interiors, barrier-free design, carpet and rug design, furniture design, historic preservation, manufacturer’s representative, marketing specialist, real estate property staging, model home furnishing, purchasing, residential design, showroom design, textile design, wallcovering design, and window treatment design.
Typically, an interior designer will specialize in either residential or commercial design; some may eventually specialize even further to focus on particular rooms, such as kitchens or bathrooms.
Earnings Outlook
In Colorado, the median hourly salary in 2005 for Interior Designers was $20.50 with a salary range of $12.70 – $39.56. From 2004 to 2014, there are expected to be an average of 90 job openings per year. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Associate of Applied Science Degree
1st Semester - Fall
IND 105 Introduction to Interior Design
IND 107 History of Interior Design
IND 111 Drafting for Interiors
CSC 105 Computer Literacy
CAD 101 Computer Aided Drafting I
Semester 1 Credit Hours 16
2nd Semester – Spring
IND 110 Interior Design I-Overview and Application
IND 116 Estimating Interior Materials
IND112 Graphic Communications
IND 225 Lighting Design
IND 265 Interior Design IV- Specialty CAD
Semester 2 Credit Hours 16
3rd Semester - Summer
ART 110 Art Appreciation
IND 178 Local Market Tours
ENG 131 Technical Writing
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COM 115 Public Speaking
MAT 107 Career Math
IND 280 Internship
Semester 3 Credit Hours 12
4th Semester - Fall
IND 120 Interior design II- Space Planning and Human Factors
IND 200 Kitchen and Bath Design
General Education elective from approved AAS list
IND 152 Commercial Design I
IND 117 Interior Textiles
IND 220 Interior Design III - Materials, Details, Codes and Specifications
Semester 4 Credit Hours 17
5th Semester - Spring
IND 205 Professional Practice for Interior Designers
IND 151 Residential Design
IND 201 Commercial Design
IND 278 Workshop: Design Portfolio
IND 289 Capstone: Advanced Design
Semester 5 Credit Hours 15