Interior Design: Kitchen and Bath Design, Specialized Diploma

Program Overview

The Interior Design: Kitchen and Bath Design program provides a focused education in kitchen and bathroom design, preparing students for careers in interior design. The program covers fundamental design principles, technical aspects, and specialized courses in kitchen and bath design. Students gain hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art studio and can apply their coursework towards further education in interior design.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

• The Interior Design: Kitchen and Bath Design program offers a focused learning experience in kitchen and bathroom design.
• It is a shorter program than the broader Interior Design specialized diploma, providing an opportunity for part-time students to advance quickly in this area.
• Upon completion of the diploma, students can apply their coursework towards the longer specialized diploma or the AAS degree in Interior Design.

Objectives:

• Students will gain a fundamental understanding of general principles, values, and conventions of the Interior Design esthetic.
• Students will use abstract design ideas to interpret design information while investigating alternative outcomes based on research and analysis.
• Students will use a diverse range of media to think about and convey interior design ideas, including writing, speaking, drawing, and model making (both hand and digital media).
• Students will identify parallel and divergent ideas and traditions of architecture and urban design influenced by the social, cultural, historical, and philosophical determinants of a global society.
• Students will examine and comprehend history and precedent and make informed choices regarding the incorporation of same into kitchen, bath, residential, and commercial design projects.
• Students will comprehend the technical aspects of design, systems, materials, and fundamental principles of building structure and be able to apply that comprehension to interior spatial solutions.
• Students will employ principles and standards of accessibility, safety, lighting, building systems, and acoustic control to advanced spatial design projects.

Program Description:

• Students begin the program with an introduction to the field of interior design, followed by individual courses focused on kitchen and bathroom design, including lighting design as it relates to the kitchen and bath environment.
• The program culminates in a course on producing a set of production drawings.
• Students will have access to a state-of-the-art professional studio equipped with the most up-to-date computer design software.

Outline:

• First Semester
• COLS101: College Success (1 credit)
• ARCH101: Architectural Graphics I (3 credits)
• INDS105: Introduction to Interior Design (3 credits)
• Second Semester
• INDS121: Graphics and Presentation Techniques for Interior Designers (3 credits)
• Third Semester
• INDS165: Kitchen and Lighting Design (3 credits)
• ARCH265: Digital Production Drawing (3 credits)
• Fourth Semester

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Interior Designer
• Furniture Representative
• Furniture Sales
• Fabric Design
• Transfer Opportunities:
• Arcadia University
• Moore School of Art
• New York School of Interior Design