Interior Design
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN
In this program—accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation—you’ll learn from professional interior designers, lighting and graphic designers, and architects to create different types of interior environments: residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, retail, industrial, etc. The program offers students unparalleled access to industry-standard cutting-edge CAD technologies, 2D and 3D. Through rigorous academic study, hands-on projects, and engagement with NYC’s vibrant design community, we empower our graduates to become leaders in the field, capable of creating innovative, sustainable, and culturally sensitive interior environments that enhance the quality of life in our cities and beyond.
COURSES INCLUDE
Interior Design Studios, Visual Representation, Professional Practice, History, and a Design Technology sequence of courses that includes materials and methods of interior construction, the production of a comprehensive set of working drawings, and building regulations
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
Semester programs at Florence University of the Arts
TYPICAL INTERNSHIPS
Gensler, Rockwell Group, TPG Architecture, TMA, SHoP Architects
CAREER OUTCOMES
Graduates work as interior designers in large, medium, and small firms and as consultants to manufacturers and design showrooms.
Kendall Ballode, Interior Design ’26, design for The Trevor Project (nonprofit institutional headquarters), winning entry of the Angelo Donghia Scholarship Award.
Students with an AAS in Interior Design may apply to this BFA program. Students with other AAS degrees may require additional coursework. Learn more about 2+2