Interior Design

About The Program

The Interior Design curriculum, culminating in an AAS degree, provides a balance of technical, creative, and business training necessary for a career in the interior design profession.

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate an understanding of programming, planning and designing interior spaces by solving specific design problems, synthesizing and applying technical, historical, cultural and theoretical concepts.

Apply critical thinking and creative problem solving skills to a variety of interior design problems.

Communicate design concepts at various stages of development using the design process, drawing skills and/or appropriate software programs.

Develop professional quality presentations and demonstrate adequate written and oral communication skills.

Program Information

General Requirements

The Interior Design curriculum, culminating in an AAS degree, provides a balance of technical, creative, and business training necessary for a career in the interior design profession.

The Interior Design program consists of four (4) semesters and two (2) summers of study in interior design with 15 semester hours of academic courses, all of which provide graduates the essential skills to enter the profession of interior design and decoration. As this is a skills-based program, please be aware of course sequencing and prerequisites.

In addition, please note that a student may only earn one Marketable Skills Achievement Award (MSA) per academic year.

TSI testing required prior to first enrollment for all AAS degrees and Level II certificates.

Accreditation

HCC is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Seven Art and Design Programs—Studio Art, Interior Design, Digital Communication, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Filmmaking, and Digital Gaming & Simulation for Artists—collectively represent the Art and Design Unit at HCC.

Marketable Skills

Learn more about the marketable skills—skills valued by employers that can be applied in variety of work settings—so you can communicate these to potential employers. 

• Interior Decorating, C1

• Interior Design, A.A.S.

• Kitchen & Bath Design Professional, C2