School
Vancouver College of Art and Design
Description
Are you passionate about creating the ideal living or work space? Love materials and fabrics? Can you express yourself creatively by choosing the right piece of furniture? If so, then turn your passion into a creative and rewarding career. In the Interior Design diploma program at VCAD, you will build a skill set that compliments your creative vision so you can excel in a career as an interior designer.
This program will give you a broad overview of the career field and introduce you to basic design principles, color theory and design. Additionally, you'll learn the basics of drafting, space planning and standard software used in the industry.
You'll focus on creating interior design concepts and layouts for residential, commercial, industrial and public projects. By the end of the program, your portfolio will showcase your ability to develop projects and promote your services as a professional interior designer.
Career opportunities include interior designer, design consultant, project manager and planner.
Upon successful completion of the six terms of this program, you will be able to:
- To integrate historical or artistic trends into interior design.
- To develop ideas.
- To produce sketches.
- To draw objects and spaces to scale.
- To produce drawings using a computer-assisted drafting system.
- To interact with clients, resource-persons and colleagues.
- To create a mood, using colour.
- To suggest finishes and materials for a project.
- To specify the furniture, accessories and equipment for a project.
- To use interior architectural and construction elements.
- To design custom elements.
- To create an interior design concept for a residence.
- To present a design project.
- To create lighting concepts.
- To produce working drawings and specifications.
- To plan a layout for a commercial, industrial or public building.
- To create an interior design concept for a commercial, industrial or public building.
- To promote one's services.
- To develop an interior design project.
