Honours Bachelor Of Interior Design (Honours Bachelor Degree Program)

Launch your career as a professional interior designer. Dream, inspire and create. This arido- and idc-recognized, hands-on program will prepare you for your career as a professional interior designer. 

Program description

Express your creativity and become a leader in the growing field of interior design. At Georgian College, we value the potential of our students and provide an innovative and collaborative learning experience with a focus on hands-on learning. Access to current digital technology, and a four-month Co-op semester offer exceptional job preparation that is well recognized by the professional community. Students in this program work closely with faculty who have extensive industry experience in a studio environment similar to a professional design office. You are challenged to rethink the built environment by advocating positive change in a rapidly evolving global context.

Explore and design sustainable interior environments that support and enhance human health, safety, well-being, performance, and experience. At Georgian, you construct sophisticated interior designs and document construction drawings and specifications to communicate concept development and design resolution and to celebrate creative vision.

Founded on the broader aspects of evidence-based research, professional practice, and design integrity, this ARIDO recognized bachelor’s degree program provides opportunities to explore your personal expression and establishes you as an innovator in the field of interior design.

Honours Bachelor of Interior Design admission requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, mature student status 
• Minimum overall average of 65 per cent
• Six Grade 12 U or M level courses including:
• Grade 12 U English with a minimum grade of 65 percent
• Grade 11 or Grade 12 U or M level Mathematics with a minimum grade of 60 percent

Note: Applicants who meet the above admission requirements may be conditionally accepted pending submission and scoring of the digital portfolio as outlined below. Failure to provide the portfolio and/or meet the required portfolio score by the first day of classes may result in an offer of admission being revoked and withdrawal from courses.

Mature applicants may also be considered for admission to this program providing their previous school performance and/or recent work record suggests a strong possibility of academic success. In order to qualify, applicants must be 19 years of age by December 31 of the year of admission and must have been away from formal education for at least one year immediately prior to beginning studies. Mature applicants must meet subject prerequisites prior to registration.

Applicants should be aware that first-year enrolment is limited; satisfying minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission.

Digital Portfolio
There are a total of four creative pieces plus one written document that need to be submitted. The following five pieces must be submitted as they are described:

1. Perspective line drawing of a chair: black line with construction lines to show proper perspective methods are encouraged. You may use your choice of medium (by hand).
2. Perspective line drawing of an interior space or building façade. This should be from an actual space or building and not from your imagination or an abstract method. You may use your choice of medium (by hand).
3. Colour still life study demonstrating your use of colour and composition must include the following: teacup and saucer (the cup must not be placed in the saucer), a book, a transparent glass vessel and a silver candlestick. You may use your choice of medium. (All in one drawing.) Note: It is essential that these drawings be created from looking at actual objects and buildings, not from your imagination and not from a photograph. Submissions are reviewed specifically to assess your ability to draw with realistic and accurate depth, perspective, and proportions, as well as to assess your representation of texture, reflection, shade, and shadow.
4. A work of your choice which may include a three-dimensional object you have designed or created, a subject or type of work which is not included in the list above, or work related to interior design.
5. A written document of 350 words, which describes your interest in and knowledge of the interior design field. We strongly recommend you research and refer to current issues in the interior design profession and include any influences affecting your decision to pursue a career in the interior design discipline.
6. Provide a description of each image included in your portfolio (i.e., Date, Medium, Image/Concept, etc.)
7. Include the following on the Cover Sheet:

• Full Name
• OCAS and/or Georgian College Student number (both if available)
• Address including City/Town
• Telephone number
• E-mail address

File name: The entire portfolio must be submitted as (one) multiple-page file in Adobe .PDF file format. The file name must include your name and your 9 digit Georgian College student number. For example, yourname student interiordesign.pdf. It is suggested to create your portfolio in a PowerPoint file and save to a .PDF file for submission.

Note: This electronic application copy will be kept on file in the department.

Portfolio Due Date: Portfolios are DUE within 2 WEEKS of application. Offers are extended on a ‘first come first served’ basis and therefore it is in an applicant’s best interest to submit all required documentation promptly.

What career paths can I take as an interior designer?

Your Honours Bachelor of Interior Design degree gives you many career opportunities
There are numerous avenues to pursue for productive and creative interior design careers. These pathways include corporate/office design, residential and condominium design, hospitality design, retail design, exhibition design, health care design, civic design, and historic preservation. Many graduates enter directly into positions within established interior design and architectural firms. Career opportunities also include interior design positions in government, facilities space planning, and real estate development.