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Interior Design

Interior Designers are highly imaginative, artistic, and resourceful. Combining their creative talents with critical thinking and technical skills enables designers to develop design solutions that are safe, functional, attractive, and socially and environmentally responsible.

 

At Harcum College, we believe Interior Design is a humanistic discipline: the art of conceiving, planning and creating interior spaces that are made to serve people in answer to their individual and collective needs and desires. We focus on encouraging students to become thoughtful, innovative and responsible Designers.

 

Through the studio experience, students learn by doing. Critical thinking, creative exploration and the development of technical skills enable students to become Interior Design professionals. They learn to balance theory and practice, form and function, all while expressing their own personal style.  

 

Students will learn CAD, Sketch-Up, Photoshop and other regularly updated computer programs to meet the current needs of the industry. Practicum and co-ops are available for students to receive hands-on experience in the field. 

 

Program Options: Full Time or Part time

 

Returning students or individuals seeking a career change (with or without a prior degree) find this program especially attractive. The Interior Design program is designed for full-time or part-time students. Flexible schedules accommodate working professionals. After successfully completing the program, students meet academic eligibility standards for professional licensing examinations (NCIDQ)

 

If you are a transfer student or already hold a degree, please call 610-526-6095 to set up an individual meeting to review your college transcript(s) to determine what may be eligible to transfer in to Harcum to count toward this degree.  By transferring your general education credits you may be exempt from re-taking core requirement courses.  You may begin in the fall, spring or summer term and complete the curriculum in only eight semesters by attending part-time (2-3 courses).

 

Admissions Checklist:

Prerequisites for Admissions:

  • Minimum GPA of 2.3
  • SAT Combined Score of 1200 (Based on new SAT)

Application Requirements:

  • Completed Application form (Apply Online!)
  • $50 Application fee
  • Official high school transcripts
  • TOEFL scores (for international applicants)
  • Official college transcripts (if applicable)
  • Written Essay
  • Letter of Recommendation

Application Deadlines:

  • Fall Enrollment - Harcum operates on a rolling admissions basis; however priority deadline for applications is May 1st.
  • Spring and Summer Enrollment - Harcum operates on a rolling admissions basis

As a graduate you may choose to enter the profession as designers specializing in areas which include:

  • Commercial Design
  • Residential Design
  • Kitchen and/or Bath Design
  • Manufacturers rep, retailers, or facilities planning
  • Facilities Design
  • Retail Design

Course Sequence

Completion of the courses listed here is required for your degree.  Please refer to the current Harcum College catalog for course descriptions as well as course pre-requisites and/or co-requisites.  Please note for NCIDQ eligibility a work component beyond 80 credits is required.

REQUIRED CORE COURSES

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENG 101Composition I3
ENG 102Composition II3
Business or College Math3
Science Elective3
Psychology Elective3
Sociology Elective3
Harcum 1011

FIRST SEMESTER

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
DES 101Interior Design I4
DES 107Technical Drawing4
DES 213Survey of Western Architecture3

SECOND SEMESTER

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
DES 102Interior Design II4
DES 103History of Furniture3
DES 109Materials3
DES 104Interior Perspective4

THIRD SEMESTER

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
DES 201Interior Design III4
DES 270Advanced Technical Drawing4
DES 260Business Practices3
DES 150Drawing for Interiors3

FOURTH SEMESTER

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
DES 202Interior Design IV4
DES 208Portfolio Preparation4
DES 250CAD***4
DES 207Building Systems3

***CAD is offered in the summer; we encourage students to enroll (if possible) after completing Design II as it will enable students the choice of Hand drafting and/or CAD for Design III and Design IV.

ELECTIVES:

  • Lighting and Atmosphere
  • Photoshop and Digital Photography
  • Sketch-Up
  • Art and Accessories
  • Change your Space/Change your Life
  • Rendering Techniques
  • Kitchen and Bath Design
  • CADD II
  • Sustainability
  • Practicum or Special Studies

Total Credits: 60

*Please note for NICIDQ eligibility a work component beyond 60 credits is required.

Learn more about Harcum's Residential Design Certificate Program, offered through Harcum's School of Continuing & Professional Studies.

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