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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 Number | Course Name | Credits | | ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 | | ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 | | Business or College Math | 3 | | Science Elective | 3 | | Psychology Elective | 3 | | Sociology Elective | 3 | | Harcum 101 | 1 |
FIRST SEMESTER | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | | DES 101 | Interior Design I | 4 | | DES 107 | Technical Drawing | 4 | | DES 213 | Survey of Western Architecture | 3 |
SECOND SEMESTER | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | | DES 102 | Interior Design II | 4 | | DES 103 | History of Furniture | 3 | | DES 109 | Materials | 3 | | DES 104 | Interior Perspective | 4 |
THIRD SEMESTER | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | | DES 201 | Interior Design III | 4 | | DES 270 | Advanced Technical Drawing | 4 | | DES 260 | Business Practices | 3 | | DES 150 | Drawing for Interiors | 3 |
FOURTH SEMESTER | Course Number | Course Name | Credits | | DES 202 | Interior Design IV | 4 | | DES 208 | Portfolio Preparation | 4 | | DES 250 | CAD*** | 4 | | DES 207 | Building Systems | 3 |
***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. * * * Speak to an Admissions Counselor about this program Request Information
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