Basic Interior Design Certificate

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Basic Interior Design Certificate

If you’re ready for an overall introduction to the field of interior design, our one-year Basic Interior Design certificate might be for you. Although it’s a non-degree program, your credits from the Basic Interior Design certificate can be applied to an AAS degree or a BFA degree. You can take classes part-time or full-time, and you can participate in person or online. No portfolio is required for admission.

The Basic Interior Design (BID) certificate curriculum emphasizes the fundamental skills and knowledge of interior design, architecture, and the visual and decorative arts. Introductory courses focus on drawing, design concepts, and design history, thereby building a foundationlevel understanding of the technical and aesthetic principles essential to comprehending space planning, color, drafting, and materials and finishes.

The program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis

Courses are offered on-site and online

The curriculum focuses on the foundation of interior design

All credits can be applied to the AAS or BFA programs

The BID certificate alone is not sufficient for graduates to be eligible for licensure without further professional education and experience.

BASIC INTERIOR DESIGN ONLINE CERTIFICATE The Basic Interior Design online certificate provides the same rigorous education that we offer on campus, but with greater flexibility.

NYSID instructors teach every course and the curriculum and learning goals are the same as the on-site courses. You can study on your own time and at your own pace—watch recorded lectures and demonstrations, participate in active discussions with fellow students and the instructor, and access handouts and assignments whenever it is convenient for you.

Students matriculated in the on-site BID (with the exception of international students) may take up to 9 credits in the online format; students matriculated in the online BID may take up to 9 credits in on-site courses. Any academic credits earned online will directly apply to future degree programs.

STUDENT WORK

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN I APARTMENT PROJECT, AMARYLLIS COELHO

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nysid.edu/bid

EMAIL

admissions@nysid.edu