Program Overview
Madison Area Technical College's two-year Interior Design program prepares students for entry-level positions in residential and commercial design. The curriculum combines artistic principles with business skills, covering topics such as visual design, space planning, materials, and professional practice. Graduates are equipped for careers as interior designers, kitchen and bath designers, and sales representatives in the design industry.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The two-year Interior Design program at Madison Area Technical College provides training for entry-level residential design and sales positions in retail stores and design studios or for commercial design work in office dealerships and corporate facilities. Coursework encompasses the art of interior design and business skills, including working with budgets, deadlines, customers, and industry partners.
Outline:
- First Semester:
- Introduction to Interior Design (1 credit)
- Studio 1 - Visual Design (3 credits)
- Construction and Drafting for Interior Design (3 credits)
- Furniture and Textiles (3 credits)
- History of Interior Design (3 credits)
- Technology for Interior Design 1 (2 credits)
- Second Semester:
- Written Communication (3 credits)
- Math with Business Applications (3 credits)
- Tech for Interior Design 2 (3 credits)
- Studio 2 - Space Planning (3 credits)
- Materials and Estimating (3 credits)
- Professional Practice for Interior Design (3 credits)
- Third Semester:
- Oral/Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
- Psychology Of Human Relations (3 credits)
- Residential Design (3 credits)
- Commercial Design 1 (3 credits)
- Kitchen and Bath Design 1 (3 credits)
- Technology for Interior Design 3 (2 credits)
- Fourth Semester:
- Think Critically & Creatively (3 credits)
- Portfolio Development (2 credits)
- Design Around the World (3 credits)
- Interior Design Internship (3 credits)
- Kitchen and Bath Design 2 (2 credits)
Careers:
Graduates with an associate degree in Interior Design from Madison Area Technical College may pursue careers as:
- Interior Designer
- Kitchen and Bath Designer
- Corporate In-House Designer
- Commercial Designer
- Facilities Planner
- Sales Representative
- Home Decorator
- Home Stager
