Are you that teen?
The one who reads design magazines, who helps his friends rearrange their rooms, who can’t help running her fingers over textiles, and who stops to gaze at lighting fixtures.
This summer, start your way to designing beautiful spaces that improve peoples’ lives. WHAT?
WHEN?
NYSID’s Pre-College program—
PRE-COLLEGE I
open to rising high school
July 8–18 (8 sessions)
sophomores, juniors, and
PRE-COLLEGE II
seniors—will immerse you in the practice of interior design. You’ll study color, materials,
July 22–August 1 (8 sessions) Monday–Thursday, 10am–4pm
architectural drawing, and digital
HOW MUCH?
media. You’ll visit design firms
$1,205 (per course)
and museums, and spend your downtime hanging out in the nation’s design capital. And all classes are led by the same established designers that teach in our undergraduate and graduate programs. This program will build your portfolio, answer
This includes a Career Kit—all the supplies you’ll need including an architect’s triangular scale, a furniture template, triangles, tracing paper, drawing pencils, and more. Housing is available for an additional fee; offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
questions about your future, and give you a head start in interior design. Students receive one undergraduate credit for completion of each course.
REGISTER! nysid.edu/precollege 212-472-1500 x205 admissions@nysid.edu
PRE-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION! NYSID is hosting a scholarship competition. Create a collage of your dream room, and write a brief essay to enter this Pre-College full-tuition scholarship. Visit nysid.edu/precollege for details, requirements, and application deadline.
040 Pre-College I
041 Pre-College II
Learn the basics of interior design, and complete a small residential design project. Learn to draft and understand floor plans, come up with a design concept, put together a color scheme, select furniture and materials, and visit showrooms and design offices. Pull it all together in the design of a NYC apartment.
Take your basic interior design knowledge to another level, and design a small café or hotel lobby. Visit design offices, meet professional designers, and gain an understanding of a more complex space. (040 Pre-College I is a prerequisite)
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The two courses can be taken in one summer.
The Pre-College Program was such an intense experience. Not only was it a great introduction to the interior design field, it was a great introduction to the College. After it was over I decided this was the career AND the school for me!”
Vivi Rosenberg (BFA, 2016)
COVER IMAGE: Students enjoying the world-famous Union Square Greenmarket in one of New York City’s great public spaces.
IN NEW YORK CITY!
SPEND SUMMER 2019
PreCollege Progr a m
170 East 70 Street New York, NY 10021