NYSID View Book 2013/2014

color for interiors visual concepts furniture design historic preservation landscape design contract design professional practice conceptual sketching kitchen & bath design design theory codes retail design set design green design residential design basic drafting antique appraising hospitality design elements of rendering historical styles healthcare studio building systems modern architecture materials of construction sustainable studio textiles for interiors the science of light environmental psychology art & society history of building types cultural anthropology design & drawing construction documents daylighting studio decorative painting study abroad survey of art 20th-century design healthcare facilities

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NYSID at a GLANCE NYSID offers a flexible and personalized learning experience with a variety of programs that grow with you and suit individual needs.

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Number of Programs Offered

Year Founded

1916

Basic Interior Design AAS in Interior Design BFA in Interior Design BA in the History of Interior Design and Decorative Arts

Average Class Size

MFA in Interior Design (MFA I – Professional Level)

MFA in Interior Design

(MFA II – Post-Professional Level)

MPS in Healthcare Interior Design MPS in Interior Lighting Design MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments

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707 Total Students

Graduate Students

149

29 20 33 12%

Undergraduate Students

558

Average Age of Students

Student : Faculty Ratio

7:1

States Represented

Countries Represented

% of International Students

141

Total Faculty Members

Table of

Contents

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Welcome from the President

Why Choose NYSID?

Faculty and Alumni

Brief History of NYSID

What Program is Right For You?

Undergraduate Study

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25

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Undergraduate Students at NYSID

Basic Interior Design

AAS Interior Design

BFA Interior Design

BA History of the Interior and the Decorative Arts

Evolution of Undergraduate Work

Graduate Study

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Graduate Students at NYSID

MFA-1 Interior Design professional

MFA-2 Interior Design post-professional level

MPS Healthcare Interior Design

MPS Interior Lighting Design

MPS Sustainable Interior Environments

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Campus and Student Life

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Facilities and Resources

Student Life

Housing

Onsite Study: U.S. & Abroad

Public Programs

General Information

102 106 107 109 110 112 Admissions

Tuition and Fees

Financial Aid

Faculty

NYSID Leadership

Planning Your Visit

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WELCOME 4 New York School of Interior Design

WELCOME from the PRESIDENT

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elcome to the new york school of interior design.

Thank you for your interest in our school and for taking the time to learn about New York’s only private, not-for-profit college devoted

exclusively to interior design education and related disciplines.

In the pages that follow you will find an overview of all the College has to offer—from our academic programs and campus facilities to student life and public programs.

And we’ll give you an opportunity to hear directly from the students, faculty, and staff who make this college a wonderful and enriching learning environment. You’ll also hear from NYSID’s alumni—those who went through their preferred course of study and not only found jobs, but jobs they love. After all, the ultimate goals of embarking on a new course of study are to gain new knowledge and create a rewarding and thriving career. The majority of NYSID graduates (80 percent in our 2011 survey) have found positions within six months of graduation.

David Sprouls President

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WHY CHOOSE NYSID? flexible and personalized programs We understand that it can be challenging to choose the right college and make a commitment to your education. That’s why NYSID offers a flexible and personalized learning experience with a variety of programs that suit individual needs and that grow with you. If you don’t have a portfolio, the one-year Basic Interior Design (bid) program (see p. 25) might be the right place to start. If you do have a portfolio, you can embark on a two-year Associate’s degree (aas) (see p. 31) or a four-year BFA in Interior Design degree (bfa) (see p. 37). Best of all, one program can lead directly into the next. Credits earned in the BID program count toward the AAS, and credits earned in the AAS count toward completion of the BFA degree.

If you already have a bachelor’s degree but don’t have a background in interior design, we have a three-year professional-level MFA program (see p. 59) that starts with the basics and quickly has you thinking and creating like an interior designer.

And if you are already a practicing interior designer and feel like you need more advanced credentials, then you can choose from one of our post-professional graduate programs (see pp. 65–81).

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commitment to the greater good For the most part, people live their lives indoors—the spaces in which they work, live, learn, play, and even relax and recover from illness, have a substantial impact on their well-being. NYSID has always believed that the interior environment is a fundamental element of human welfare, and we are committed to actively improving—through design—the quality of life for everyone. With each passing year, more and more of our students take an interest in helping others and creating designs that directly benefit social, humanitarian, community, or environmental causes.

tradition and innovation We are proud that we have maintained a nourishing and academically rich learning environment throughout our nearly 100-year-old history, while also adapting to the times and staying current and fresh. NYSID thrives on the synergy between tradition and innovation. You can see it in the classic architecture of our 70th Street buildings and in our sleek and modern Graduate Center. It’s also evident in the College’s curriculum, which emphasizes both hand drawing and drafting as well as the latest computer-aided design programs. Similarly, our tried-and-true degree programs, like the BFA, make up the core curriculum, while our more recent programs are reflecting and driving a changing profession.

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FACULTY and ALUMNI faculty If there is one thing that makes NYSID shine, it’s the faculty. Throughout the years, many of the world’s top designers, art historians, architects, and authorities on the decorative arts have taught and lectured at the College. Because New York City is a world-class design center, NYSID has access to the best design professionals and experts to serve as instructors and guest lecturers in their areas of specialization. People like Becky Button, Director of Design at Swanke Hayden Connell; Peter Brandt, former Vice President at Gensler; Barry Lewis, architectural historian and co-host of WNET Channel 13’s Video Walks; and Susan Nagle, Partner at Bentel & Bentel Architects/Planners are committed and beloved faculty members (for a full list of our faculty, see p. 109). Another great thing about NYSID is that the class sizes are small (often no more than 15 people per class), so the students and faculty get to know each other well. As faculty member William Engel says, “The students want to know what you have to say; they respect you. There is definitely a sense of mutual respect. You don’t see that at a lot of other schools.”

accreditation NYSID is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Colleges of Art and Design (NASAD). The College’s BFA in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and the professional-level MFA program is a Candidate for CIDA Accreditation. NYSID is also is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Candidate for Accreditation is a status of affiliation with a regional accrediting commission which indicates that an institution has achieved recognition and is progressing toward, but is not assured of, accreditation and that it has provided evidence of sound planning, seems to have the resources to implement the plans, and appears to have the potential for obtaining its goals within a reasonable time.

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alumni NYSID graduates go on to work at such prestigious commercial and private firms as Gensler; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Michael Graves & Associates; Bunny Williams Inc.; and Jeffrey Beers International; to name just a few. Many even establish their own firms, such as alumni Mariette Himes Gomez, Mica Ertegun, Anne Eisenhower, David Scott, and Rick Shaver. The work of our alumni is regularly featured in Interior Design, Elle DĂŠcor, Architectural Digest, Metropolis, and other well-known publications. Some of our alumni even return to NYSID as faculty members.

life after nysid Here is a list of some of the companies that have hired NYSID students and alumni.

Bogdanow Partners Architect Bohn Associates Inc Bunny Williams Inc Champalimaud Dara Stern LLC David Scott Interiors Deborah Berke & Partners Architects Eric Cohler Design Eve Robinson Associates Inc Gensler & Associates Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects Herman Miller HLW International LLP Ingrao Inc James Bodnar Architect Jeffrey Beers International JJ Falk Design LLC John Douglas Eason Jonathan Rosen Interiors Kathleen Walsh Interiors Mancini Duffy Mariette Himes Gomez Mark Epstein Designs

Matthew Patrick Smyth Inc Michael Graves & Associates Muse Interiors Nancy Pearson Ltd Orsini Design Associates Inc Pembrooke & Ives Inc Robert A. M. Stern Architects Robin Baron Design Rockwell Group S. Russell Groves Sandra Nunnerley Inc Selldorf Architects Simon-Wallace Design Inc Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Spin Design Inc Steven Harris Architects Stroheim & Romann Inc Swanke Hayden Connell Architects The Switzer Group Inc Venfield Victoria Hagan Interiors facing page, clockwise from top: David Scott, UN Plaza Apartment, NYC, and a photo of David Scott in the apartment (photos

by Marili Forastieri); Anthea Bosch-Moschini, Studio A Design, The Meat Market Restaurant, Miami, FL (photos by KNR Restaurant Group).

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left: Entrance to school at 29 East 72nd Street, ca. 1950s below: Students preparing presentation boards, ca. 1940s

above: Invitation to 1962 Annual Exhibition at college’s location on East 56th Street left: Dean Gilbert Werle presenting diplomas to students, ca. 1955

BRIEF HISTORY of NYSID Interior design has evolved over the past century, and the New York School of Interior Design—which has operated continuously for nearly 100 years—has changed along with it. NYSID was founded in 1916 by architect Sherrill Whiton.

At the time, interior design was just beginning to take shape as a distinct and recognized profession—one that required training in everything from art history to the play of light on walls and other surfaces. In 1924, NYSID was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. Since then, it has grown from a handful of students and a single course of study in its first year to more than 700 students and nine programs today.

timeline: nysid & the profession 1916 Sherrill Whiton publishes Home Study Course in the Decorative Arts, laying the foundation for what became the New York School of Interior Design.

1924 Eleanor McMillen opens McMillen Inc., the first full-service interior design firm and nysid is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents.

1937 Sherrill Whiton publishes Interior Design and Decoration, the classic text for design students.

1964 Decoration & Design Building opens in New York, consolidating trade showrooms in one location.

1974

National Council for Interior Design Qualification (ncidq) incorporated to oversee academic standards leading to a professional qualification examination.

1977

nysid granted the right to offer baccalaureate degrees.

1994 nysid moves to East 70th Street.

1999 nysid graduates its first Master of Fine Arts class.

2009 nysid admits its first professional-level Master of Fine Arts class.

2010 nysid opens its Graduate Center at 401 Park Avenue South and admits its first Master of Professional Studies class.

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CHAIRMAN PROFILE

Patricia Sovern Patricia Sovern has been on the Board of Trustees of NYSID since 2003 and was elected to the position of Board Chairman in 2010. Dr. Sovern has had a distinguished career in higher education administration, public relations, and scholarly publishing.

She is the founding editor of the international art journal Visual Resources and is cofounder of Black Swan Books Ltd., an award-winning scholarly press serving the arts and humanities. She has held a variety of academic administrative positions, from department chair to dean of college relations.

How would you like to see NYSID evolve in the next five years?

NYSID is growing. It’s not that enrollment is necessarily going to increase dramatically, but the variety and strength of our programs definitely will. Over the past few years we have been recognized as a national leader in design education and are attracting a diverse and talented student body. I feel like we are really becoming the center of the interior design world in New York. We are getting more public recognition and our academic excellence is being demonstrated by numerous student awards and reports by accrediting bodies in the field of design.

I think our connections with Interior Design magazine, Architectural Digest, Avenue magazine the Museum of Arts and Design, Sotheby’s, and the Museum of the City of New York have helped to further integrate us into the design world of New York and beyond.

I also think that we have the potential to grow internationally; we are now seeing many more students from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East than we have in the past. We have a global environment at the College, which is really great for the cross-fertilization of cultures and ideas in design.

What would you say is NYSID’s greatest asset?

NYSID’s greatest asset is first and foremost its faculty. They are all practicing professionals and experts in their own areas. They also demonstrate a keen interest in their students. They are not the kinds of professionals who just teach a course and go—they are there for the students and they stay at NYSID for years. Our faculty and administration are really dedicated to furthering the mission of the College. Because of that, NYSID is a wonderful environment. I’ve worked and studied at many universities and colleges, large and small, and being a part of NYSID is one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. The culture is extraordinary.

Another wonderful asset is NYSID’s Manhattan locations—our headquarters on the Upper East Side, an area full of art galleries and antique shops, and the Graduate Center in the Gramercy/Flatiron District, a vibrant center of design.

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NYSID’s greatest asset is first and foremost its faculty. They are all practicing professionals and experts in their own areas.

What is your role as Chairman and what does the Board do?

As the Chairman, I lead our Board of Trustees and we have to ensure that the College has fiscal strength and that the institution is evolving strategically. Our Board is energetic and very involved. Whenever they can, its members reach out to students and staff and many attend classes for critiques, advise students on their thesis projects, and much more.

Boards are often not very involved in the day-to-day life of a school, but our Board is really loyal and invested in moving the institution forward in the growing professionalization of the field. Incredible things are happening at NYSID right now. There’s a lot of positive energy and momentum, which assures a bright future for the College.

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WHAT PROGRAM IS RIGHT for YOU? Undergraduate They can be applied to future programs.

12 credits may be taken on a nonmatriculated basis through the Institute for Continuing and

Non-Degree

Professional Studies .

Courses feed directly into the AAS.

One-year certificate program perfect for students without a portfolio.

P. 25

Basic Interior Design

Course feeds directly into the BFA. Apply directly or transfer from the BID to the two-year pre-professional degree.

P. 31

Associate in Applied Science

Comprehensive four-year, CIDA-accredited, professionallevel degree (apply directly or transfer from the AAS).

P. 37

BFA Interior Design

Four-year, liberal arts degree for the non-designer. Students recieve one year of advanced standing in the MFA-1 program.

P. 43

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BA History of the Interior and the Decorative Arts

Graduate Three-year, full-time, professionallevel program for those who have a baccalaureate degree in a discipline unrelated to design.

P. 59

MFA-1 Interior Design

A two-year, post-professional, full-time degree for those with a baccalaureate degree in interior design, architecture, or closely related discipline.

P. 65

MFA-2 Interior Design

One-year, full-time, postprofessional, program in healthcare interior design.

P. 71 MPS Healthcare Interior Design

One-year, full-time, postprofessional, program in interior lighting design.

P. 75 MPS Interior Lighting Design

One-year, full-time, postprofessional, program in sustainable interior environments.

P. 79

MPS Sustainable Interior Environments

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UNDEGRADUATE STUDY

NYSID’s undergraduate programs combine professional courses, design history, and the liberal arts so that graduates have the skills and education to meet the demands of this global profession.

The College offers three undergraduate degree programs, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (bfa), the Bachelor of Arts in the History of the Interior and the Decorative Arts (ba), and the Associate in Applied Science in Interior Design (aas). A one-year, non-degree certificate program in Basic Interior Design (bid) is also offered.

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS at NYSID

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS at NYSID

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Basic Interior Design

project by: Katie Drake, Residential Design I

The non-degree Basic Interior Design (bid) program is a preparatory course of study that provides an introduction to the field of interior design. The program is the foundation of the College’s undergraduate degree programs.

The BID program prepares students to continue in one of NYSID’s undergraduate degree programs or to pursue a career in sales or other entry-level areas related to the interior design industry.

No portfolio is required for admission. Upon completion of the BID program, students can apply to the BFA or AAS degree program, since they will have developed the required portfolio.

The BID program 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, thus building a foundation-level 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.

• The curriculum focuses on the foundation of interior design.

• All credits can be applied to the AAS or BFA programs.

BID CURRICULUM (24 Credits) 1st SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER

Historical Styles I (2 credits)

Historical Styles II (2)

Basic Drafting (3)

Textiles for Interiors (2)

Color for Interiors (2)

Residential Design I (3)

English Composition I (3)

Perspective (2)

Visual Concepts (2)

Design Process (3)

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Basic Interior Design

STUDENT PROFILE

Pyper Braly Pyper Braly was born and raised in Colorado and moved to North Carolina in 2007 to attend the NASCAR Technical Institute. She received a degree in automotive technology from the institute and went on to work for NASCAR for three years, becoming one of the first women to work as a rear tire changer. A change of heart brought her to New York and to NYSID.

This is your first semester at NYSID. What’s your impression so far?

It’s more than what I expected. It’s very hands-on and there’s a lot of work. It’s been a great experience; the professors have been so good. It’s really hard but really fun. And I love that I’m able to use my imagination to create an environment. I really like taking something that is so simple and transforming it into something beautiful.

What were you doing before coming to NYSID? I was a rear tire changer for NASCAR before I came to NYSID. It’s a job that requires taking on and off two 60-pound tires in 14 seconds. Not only was it very physically demanding but also the car racing industry is not doing well right now and many jobs are being cut. So I decided it wasn’t going to work for me as a long-term career.

I always wanted to go to school for interior design and I wanted to get a job I could rely on.

It’s something I’ve always had a passion for, so I decided I should stop and pay attention to that instead of letting it go by. I had a good feeling about NYSID right from the start. I liked that the College was dedicated just to interior design and that it was in New York. I’m originally from Colorado, so city life is completely new for me. It’s definitely more fast-paced than I’m used to, but I find it fascinating.

Why was the BID program right for you?

Since I didn’t have a portfolio, the BID program was a way to build one and really get a feel for interior design and make sure it’s what I want to do. I didn’t want to spend a substantial amount of money on something that I wasn’t 100 percent sure about. And, after only a few months, I really feel it is the right thing. I definitely plan to continue my studies and go on to get either the Associate’s or BFA degree.

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Since I didn’t have a portfolio, the BID program was a way to build one and really get a feel for interior design and make sure it’s what I want to do.

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FACULTY PROFILE

William Engel William Engel is a designer and painter who specializes in commissioned works for corporate and residential interiors. He frequently collaborates with interior designers, including Lilian Bakhash, Celia Berliner, Richard Keith Langham, Charles Pavarini III, David Scott, and Sue Ventura. He is a graduate of NYSID and has been teaching at the College since 1980.

He teaches Mixed Media Rendering, Elements of Rendering, and Residential Design III—with architect and designer Edwin Zawadzki—as well as a Portfolio Development Workshop.

You believe it’s still important for students to learn to sketch by hand. Could you explain why?

I always tell my students that sketching is an essential tool for thinking fast and the best way to work out design problems. A lot of my job is teaching students to overcome their fear of putting a pencil to paper. I’m here to teach and encourage them to do their best.

While learning to work with computer programs like AutoCAD is essential for any interior designer today, I feel strongly, as does NYSID, that hand rendering needs to remain a part of the curriculum. Principals at interior design firms often tell me they wish more students knew how to sketch by hand so they can develop their ideas on paper and be more conceptual.

What’s your favorite thing about teaching at NYSID? I love working with the students; they give you ideas and keep you current and fresh. And the students are really nice, they want to know what you have to say. There is definitely a sense of mutual respect, which you don’t see at a lot of other schools. Although the College has grown a lot, it hasn’t become impersonal. The classes are still small and students are getting a lot of one-on-one time with their instructors.

How does your artwork inform your teaching?

Since I do a lot of commissions for interior designers, I’m very conscious of the relationship between fine art and interior design. I always tell my students that when you’re designing a room it has to hold together as a good composition, just like any work of art.

My artwork often teeters between abstract and realistic landscapes. The process I go through when I make my paintings is similar to some of the more advanced courses I teach where students are asked to develop abstract concepts. It’s not a decorating problem, and it doesn’t matter if I like their taste or style, it’s about how the students are able to develop a concept abstractly and complete the design based on that concept. For both my work and the work of my students, it’s more about the questions one brings based on concepts rather than the final design or work of art.

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I love working with the students; they give you ideas and keep you current and fresh.

There is definitely a sense of mutual respect, which you don’t see at a lot of other schools.

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Basic Interior Design

Associate in Applied Science in Interior Design

project by: Ho Youn Yi, Contract Design I

The Associate in Applied Science (aas) in Interior Design program emphasizes core studies in a range of residential and commercial design studio courses, technology, and graphic communications, as well as courses in the history of architecture and the decorative arts.

Students master fundamental skills in drawing, hand and digital drafting, color, history of design, materials and methods of construction, building systems, and professional practice, along with a broad range of liberal arts courses.

The program fulfills the minimum of two years of college-level interior design education that is required along with the requisite work experience to be eligible to become a Certified Interior Designer in many states.

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

• Two studio courses focus on residential design, one on contract design.

• Required credits can be applied toward the BFA program.

AAS CURRICULUM (66 Credits) 1st SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER

3rd SEMESTER

4th SEMESTER

Historical Styles I (2 credits)

Historical Styles II (2)

Textiles for Interiors (2)

Residential Design I (3)

Modern Architecture & Design I (2)

Modern Architecture & Design II (2)

Basic Drafting (3)

Perspective (2)

Construction Documents I (3)

Professional Practice I (2)

Environment & Behavior (2)

Construction Documents II (3)

Elements of Rendering (2)

Environmental Science (2)

Codes (2)

Lighting I (3)

Residential Design II (3)

Contract Design I (3)

Building Systems (2)

Professional or liberal arts elective (2)

Color for Interiors (2)

English Composition II (3)

English Composition I (3)

Cultural Anthropology (2)

Basic Mathematics (2)

Design Process (3)

Visual Concepts (2)

Materials & Methods of Construction (2)

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STUDENT PROFILE

Jodi Cohan Jodi Cohan graduated from NYSID’s associate’s program in 2008 and has worked at Studio Sofield; Thom Filicia, Inc.; and Alan Tanksley, Inc. on high-end residential, retail, restaurant, and hospitality projects. A few years ago she founded her own firm, JAC Design Studio, and has since worked on residential design projects in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Paris.

What was your career before coming to NYSID? I received a BFA in painting and printmaking in 1999, and then went on to found Desiderata, a decorative arts and color consulting company. I specialized in Italian/French limestone plastering and various special finishes. I loved the work but it was physically demanding and I was often in a lot of pain, so I decided to pursue a career in interior design, which had always been a great interest of mine. For me, it was a good way to integrate my fine arts background into something new.

Why did you choose NYSID? I actually moved to New York to attend the graduate interior design program at another college.

But the program was not what I expected, so I conducted a thorough search of all the interior design programs in the city, including NYSID’s. The moment I walked through NYSID’s doors, it felt like the right place. I really liked the vibe and the diversity of ages among the students, many with professional experience.

It was also great that the AAS program was so flexible. I was able to go to NYSID part-time while working at a furniture showroom in SoHo. I worked really hard and I had to be so focused, but it was all worth it. My experience at NYSID was amazing. I loved my professors; they were so passionate, personable, and dedicated. I never felt like I was just a number.

What were some of your favorite classes?

I absolutely loved Barry Lewis’s class Modern Architecture and Design. He is so passionate, entertaining, and knowledgeable; I learned so much from him. And Ellen Fisher’s class, Design Process, was also wonderful. It was a conceptual class that really delved into the process of architectural planning and the history of architecture. And I ended up loving Alphonse Diaz’s AutoCAD class. I was really freaked out about learning that computer program, but he was so humble and sweet and patient. I don’t think I could have done it without him; it was a real turning point for me.

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My experience at NYSID was amazing.

I loved my professors; they were so passionate, personable, and dedicated. I never felt like I was just a number.

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FACULTY PROFILE

Margaret Mintz Margaret Mintz is a graduate of NYSID and has been on the faculty for more than a decade. She is owner and president of Mintz and Partners, Inc., a residential design firm based in Connecticut. She teaches Color for Interiors, Residential Design I and II, as well as the graduate course Interior Design Studio.

What’s it like teaching at NYSID? Teaching at NYSID is a great pleasure for me. It’s a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and many faculty members have taught here for a long time. There’s really this wonderful collegial feeling. I love each and every student and I think it’s great that they come from all over the world. I also think it’s a particularly exciting time at the College; there are a lot of new initiatives and the level of education is really exceptional.

I’ve also been able to extend my own knowledge. The field of design changes so fast. I’ve learned a lot about sustainable design and universal design, which is creating spaces that work for people with and without disabilities. The learning never really ends at NYSID. You can take a CE course or go back to take more credits or finish your degree.

What’s the benefit of getting the Associate’s degree?

The Associate’s degree offers a good grounding in all aspects of design. At the end of it you can go off and work in a firm as a design assistant. You’ll certainly have much of the background you need to have a nice career. The education you’ll get is broad, deep, and profound. I think for a lot of people, the program opens new doors they never realized would open.

What about people who are looking to change careers?

There are many second-career students at NYSID. It’s a big decision to change your career, but I think it’s an enriching and exciting step to go into this field. It really gives people so many options. You’d be surprised how skills from a previous career—teaching, business, even medicine— can be relevant and transferable to a career in interior design.

I used to be a researcher for a children’s hospital in Toronto. I wanted to do something that was more fun and I stumbled across NYSID one day when I was visiting a fabric store. I started off just to have some fun. I got a certificate, which led to the Associate’s degree and then I went on to get a BFA. Being at NYSID has been a labor of love and a joyful thing for me to do.

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AAS Interior Design

The education you’ll get is broad, deep, and profound. I think for a lot of people, the program opens new doors they never realized would open.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design

project by: Jun Oh Kim, JOA Hotel

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (bfa) in Interior Design provides students with the professional-level preparation to become practicing interior designers.

The program combines a comprehensive interior design curriculum with a broad-based education in the liberal arts. The emphasis is on creativity, effective verbal and graphic communication skills, technical proficiency, and sustainability. With its focus on the development of critical thinking, the program is structured to produce graduates who are culturally, socially, and historically aware, and who have the knowledge and skills to create safe and pleasing interior environments. In combination with the required professional experience, the curriculum satisfies the educational requirements for membership in national and local interior design associations and along with work experience, allows graduates to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam for interior design certification.

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

• The program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).

• The curriculum covers both residential and contract design (i.e., offices, hotels, restaurants).

BFA CURRICULUM (132 Credits) 1st SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER

3rd SEMESTER

4th SEMESTER

Historical Styles I (2 credits)

Historical Styles II (2)

Textiles for Interiors (2)

Residential Design I (3)

Modern Architecture & Design I (2)

Modern Architecture & Design II (2)

Basic Drafting (3)

Perspective (2)

Construction Documents I (3)

Professional Practice I (2)

Color for Interiors (2)

English Composition II (3)

Environment & Behavior (2)

Construction Documents II (3)

Elements of Rendering (2)

Environmental Science (2)

Codes (2)

Lighting I (3)

English Composition I (3)

Cultural Anthropology (2)

Basic Mathematics (2)

Design Process (3)

Visual Concepts (2)

Materials & Methods of Construction (2)

Residential Design II (3)

Contract Design I (3)

Building Systems (2)

Professional or liberal arts elective (2)

5th SEMESTER

6th SEMESTER

7th SEMESTER

8th SEMESTER

Art and Society I: Pre-19th Century (3)

Art and Society II: 19th and 20th Centuries (3)

Intensive French (4) or

Design Theory (2)

Intensive Italian (4)

Thesis (4)

Humanities I (3)

Humanities II (3)

Professional Practice II (2)

Design history elective (2)

Kitchen & Bath Design (3)

Architectural Woodwork Detailing (3)

Thesis Preparation (1)

Professional or liberal arts elective (9)

Advanced Graphic Communications I (3) Residential Design III (4)

Lighting II (3)

Furniture Design (3)

Contract Design II (3)

Contract Design III (4)

Professional elective (2)

Design history elective (2)

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STUDENT PROFILE

Shruti Narasimhan Shruti Narasimhan was born in Madras, India and grew up in Washington D.C. Her mother is an interior designer and her father a technology entrepreneur. After graduating from high school in 2009, she enrolled at NYSID and is currently in her 3rd year of the BFA program.

Why did you want to study interior design?

I always had a passion for design and art. When I was applying to college I didn’t know if I wanted to study interior design, architecture, or photography. I ultimately chose to go to NYSID because it was somewhere in between architecture and decorating. It was really more like an interior architecture program, which, for me, was the best of both worlds. And the program has lived up to its reputation. I’m learning about lighting design, textile design, furniture design, and everything that goes on behind the walls too.

What is student life like for you at NYSID and what’s it like living in the dorm?

It’s definitely not a typical college with fraternities and football games, but it’s really fun. The city is the campus, which is amazing—so many of the best museums are just a few blocks away, and there are lots of opportunities for socializing. I was on the Student Council, and we went on a few overnight trips to interesting design destinations and there were lots of local excursions.

As for the dorm, living there also provides a lot of opportunity for socializing, and not just with NYSID students. The building, which is run by Educational Housing Services, houses students from many other colleges in the city. You get to meet so many different people and there are always lots of organized events like picnics, museum trips, and soccer games in Central Park.

And the rooms are not your typical dorm rooms; they are really big for New York City. You have your own bathroom, which is a plus, and communal kitchens, which a lot of residents use.

What’s it like going to school with people of all ages and backgrounds?

I really appreciate that my fellow students have a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Everyone is driven and focused and we really help each other out. And since people come from so many different backgrounds and careers, no one project looks like any other.

It’s funny, because in my Residential III class, it’s the older students who create the more avant-garde designs and the younger students who have a more classic style. Go figure!

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I ultimately chose to go to NYSID because it was somewhere in between architecture and decorating. It was really more like an interior architecture program, which, for me, was the best of both worlds.

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FACULTY PROFILE

Robert Arthur King Robert Arthur King is a licensed architect and certified interior designer and the principal/owner of Robert Arthur King Architects, PC. He has taught a broad range of courses during his more than 20 years at NYSID, including Basic Drafting, Construction Documents and Historic Preservation.

King is currently teaching Codes and Building Systems classes.

What would you say is the best thing about teaching at NYSID? I love the college. The students are bright and focused and many already have degrees, so they are serious about the profession. They are mature, they know what they want, and they really come here to learn. I’ve taught at a number of other colleges and you don’t find that everywhere.

I think NYSID has done a great job at changing along with the evolving profession. Compared to 20 years ago, today there is a better understanding of what interior design is and it’s taken more seriously.

Why is it important for students to learn about building codes and systems?

When you learn about building codes and systems, you are really learning about the heart of the building—the plumbing, the wiring, the air you breathe, and even accessibility issues for the disabled. Interior design is not just about making a space look good, it’s about how people use the space, and it’s about behavior. An interior space has to be safe and it has to work—it’s up to interior designers to think about that.

How do you bring your professional life into the classroom?

Most of the work I do at my firm is renovating and restoring historic buildings, mainly 19th-century brownstones, row houses, and some restaurants and retail spaces as well.

I always tell my students about the projects I’m working on and, whenever I can, I take them to my job sites. You can talk about plumbing or wiring until you’re blue in the face, but you need to see it firsthand in order to really understand it. And when you get to see what’s behind the walls, it changes the way you see things and the dynamic of the room.

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The students are bright and focused and many already have degrees, so they are serious about the profession.

They are mature, they know what they want and they really come here to learn.

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BFA Interior Design

Bachelor of Arts History of the Interior and the Decorative Arts

Students on a field trip to the Morgan Library.

The Bachelor of Arts (ba) in the History of the Interior and the Decorative Arts program provides students with an undergraduate degree in art history, with a special focus on interior environments and the objects they contain.

The curriculum consists of a strong general foundation, including courses in English composition, math, science, and the humanities, as well as survey courses and seminars on the history of art, architecture, the interior environment, and decorative arts. There is also a significant hands-on studio component intended to give design historians the language and experience of the creative process. Other important features of the program include a required internship, a course in business practices, and opportunities to study abroad.

Graduates are prepared to go on to work in museums and galleries, showrooms, design media and journalism, and other parts of the design industry, or to seek advanced degrees in historic preservation, art and design history, interior design, architecture, or other disciplines related to the built environment.

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

• No portfolio required for admission.

• One year advanced standing in the MFA-1, professional-level program.

BA CURRICULUM (120 Credits) 1st SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER

3rd SEMESTER

4th SEMESTER

Historical Styles I (2 credits)

Historical Styles II (2)

Textiles for Interiors (2)

Residential Design I (3)

Modern Architecture & Design I (2)

Modern Architecture & Design II (2)

Basic Drafting (3)

English Composition II (3)

Environment & Behavior (2)

Art & Society II (3)

Color for Interiors (2)

Cultural Anthropology (2)

Economics of Taste & Style (2)

Environmental Science (2) Design History A (2)

English Composition I (3)

Design Process (3)

The Golden Mean as a Design Tool (1)

Basic Mathematics (2)

Introduction to the History & Theory of Design (2)

Art & Society I (3)

Visual Concepts (2)

Topics in World Literature (3)

Design History B (2) History of American Building Materials & Technology (2)

Photography for Interior Designers (2)

Study Abroad (2) (summer)

5th SEMESTER

6th SEMESTER

7th SEMESTER

8th SEMESTER

Art & Antique Appraising I (2)

Art & Antique Appraising II (2)

Design History A (2)

Design History Seminar (2)

Humanities I (3)

Humanities II (3)

Design History B (2)

Design History A5 (2)

Design History A (2)

Design History A (2)

Senior Project (4)

Design History B (2)

Design History B (2)

Introduction to Arts Management (2)

Systems of Ornamental Design (2)

Foreign Language II – Intensive Italian (4)

Foreign Language I – Intensive French (4)

Elective(s) (2)

Design Theory (2)

Internship (3) Elective(s) (2)

Senior Project Preparation (2) Elective(s) (4) Historic Preservation (2) (summer)

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STUDENT PROFILE

Michael Hall Michael Hall received his Associate’s degree from NYSID in 2009 and then went on to open his own firm, Michael Stephen Hall LLC, which specializes in interior and event design and illustration services.

Although he had a successful run working on a number of residential projects and designing events at high-profile venues, Hall decided he wanted to expand his historical knowledge in the field, so he returned to NYSID in 2010 to get his BA in the History of Interior Design and Decorative Arts.

Why did you want to return to NYSID for the BA program?

When I decided to return to school for a design history degree, I chose to come back to NYSID because of the specific concentration on the interior. It’s a unique feature among decorative art history degrees. I am interested in both the history and theory of design, as well as the practice of design. I thought that a degree in the history of the decorative arts would position me ideally for a career in the renovation and restoration of historic buildings.

What were your experiences like in NYSID’s study abroad programs?

I really love the study abroad programs. They foster a firsthand understanding of the concepts we learn in the classroom and they have broadened my understanding of both architecture and the global design market in a way that only actual travel can do. I participated in the Berlin Study Abroad program and the London Study Abroad program, as well as the Historic Preservation Nantucket program, and the Los Angeles domestic study trip.

NYSID does a really great job of selecting faculty for these trips. Everyone has a special knowledge of the cities you travel to, so you get to experience the place in a way that would be impossible doing it on your own. The College also uses its wide network of affiliates to gain access to private homes, design studios, and architects’ offices for tours and presentations not usually available to the public. They have all been fantastic experiences.

What has been your favorite class so far?

It’s difficult to choose just one; the BA program is so comprehensive and different classes impact you in such different ways. I really loved Design Theory with Freya Van Saun; 17th and 18th Century Interiors with Maria Chamberlain-Hellman, which was taught exclusively at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and Design Process, taught by NYSID’s dean, Ellen Fisher.

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I chose to come back to NYSID because of the specific concentration on the interior.

It’s a unique feature among decorative art history degrees.

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FACULTY PROFILE

Judith Gura Judith Gura teaches design history and theory at NYSID and is the area coordinator of the Design History program. She teaches Historical Styles, Design Theory, and a number of courses covering such topics as Art Deco, great women designers, and avant-garde design. Gura is the author of a number of books on interior design, including New York Interior Design, 1935-1985; Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the 21st Century; and most recently Design After Modernism: Furniture and Interiors, 1970-2010.

Please talk about the Historical Styles course you teach.

Historical Styles is an introduction to the history of furniture, interior design, and architecture.

It’s very intense, and covers a long time frame. Historical Styles I runs from the ancient world through the early 19th century and Historical Styles II focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries.

It’s a lot for students to take in.

I love teaching Historical Styles I because I face the challenge of getting students interested in the subject to begin with. It’s so satisfying to see the students get excited about design history, and interested in certain styles. Every so often someone comes up to me in the street or some public place and says, ‘You may not remember me, but I took Historical Styles with you, and I just want you to know how much I learned and how helpful it’s been.’ That’s probably the most rewarding part of the job.

Why is it important to learn about the history of design?

You can’t be a good designer if you don’t know what came before you. Everything the students are going to create has a precedent. Everything from classical architecture onward is going to feed into their creativity.

What’s special about the History of Decorative Arts program?

It’s unusual to have a program like this at the undergraduate level. There are lots of undergraduate art history programs, but the decorative arts are usually a very small part of the curriculum. There is a real need for a program like this, and graduates will definitely be in a better position to work in the field, especially at a museum, gallery, auction house, design magazine—even a book publisher. And, of course, the program is great preparation for graduate study.

The program caters to people who are interested in interior design but don’t necessarily want to be designers. It’s really a comprehensive introduction to design history. In addition to taking history courses, there are studio classes and required courses such as Art and Society, Color for Interiors, and Textiles and Finishes. It’s a nice balance of general education, studio work, and design history and theory.

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It’s so satisfying to see the students get excited about design history, and interested in certain styles.

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Foundation Students master fundamental skills in drawing, drafting, and color and are introduced to design history and design concepts.

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Lower Division Students apply their fundamental skills and knowledge in design studios that introduce them to a range of design project types.

Sample projects (clockwise from upper left): 1. Residential Design I, traditional room, Valentina Thorsen 2. Residential Design II, single family residence, Mercedes Platz 3. Contract Design I, restaurant, Na Young Kang

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Upper Division Students hone their practical and conceptual skills in projects of increasing complexity and diversity.

Sample projects (top to bottom): 1. Residential Design III, residence for Australia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Alejandra Munizaga 2. Contract Design II, corporate workplace, Ho Youn Yi 3. Contract Design III, healthcare facility, Olivia Vien

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Thesis Students complete the BFA professional-level degree program by producing a hypothetical design based on the adaptive re-use of an existing building.

Sample project: Thesis, boutique hotel (two views), Gunnhildur Gudnyjardottir

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As the practice of interior design grows increasingly more sophisticated and complex, so too must the education of designers. In recognition of this fact, NYSID offers five distinct graduate programs to satisfy the creative and professional needs of people aspiring to practice interior design and those well established within the profession.

For those without a design background or a previous degree in design or architecture, our professional-level Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design program (mfa-1) prepares students to enter the interior design profession.

The post-professional Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design program (mfa-2) provides students who already have a design or architecture background the opportunity to further develop and refine their voice as designers and to engage in projects that are more conceptual in nature.

We also offer one-year Master of Professional Studies (mps) programs that focus on sustainable design, interior lighting design, and interior design for healthcare facilities.

An added benefit to being a graduate student at NYSID is the Graduate Center, which opened in 2010.

Designed by famed interior design and architecture firm Gensler, the space is filled with light and has an open layout to create an environment that removes barriers to creativity and encourages a level of interaction between students and faculty. Ethan Lu, director of graduate studies and the coordinator of the MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments program, sums it up nicely: “The space is beautifully designed, has the latest computer software, and is certified LEED-Platinum. What more could you ask for?�

opposite page: Sapnu George, The Peer Hotel

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Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

project by: Kylie Sarley, The Sutherland Hotel

The professional-level Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (mfa-1) is a three-year program designed to provide an advanced interior design degree to students who have a baccalaureate degree in a field unrelated to design.

The focus of the MFA-1 program is on the ability to formulate, propose, and work out design solutions that are safe, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing. The comprehensive curriculum emphasizes research and analysis applied to a wide range of user groups, taking into account global practice, sustainable design, and social justice.

Graduates of the program are provided with the necessary skills to participate in leading the discipline into the future and to broaden the understanding of how interior design can serve society.

In combination with the required professional experience, the curriculum satisfies the educational requirements for membership in national and local interior design associations and with work experience, allows graduates to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam for interior design certification.

• The program requires full-time study.

• Applicants can have an undergraduate degree in a field unrelated to design.

• Portfolio is optional for admission (see p. 104 for details).

MFA-1 CURRICULUM (90 Credits) 1st SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER

3rd SEMESTER

Historical Styles I (2 credits)

Historical Styles II (2)

Survey of Art I (2)

Intro to Sustainability & the Built Environment (2)

Design & Drawing II (3)

Modern Architecture & Design I (2)

Interior Design Studio I (3)

Interior Design Studio III (3)

Codes (2)

Presentation Techniques (2)

Design & Drawing I (3) Textiles for Interiors (2)

Construction Documents I (3)

Lighting I (3)

Hand Drawing & Rendering Techniques (2)

Building Systems (2)

Construction Documents II (3)

Color for Interiors (2)

Interior Design Studio II (3) – (summer session)

Materials & Methods of Construction (2)

4th SEMESTER

5th SEMESTER

6th SEMESTER

Survey of Art II (2)

Advanced Detailing (2)

Modern Architecture & Design II (2)

Interior Design Studio VI (3)

Theory of the Built Environment (2)

Interior Design Studio IV (3) Kitchen & Bath Design (3) Advanced Graphic Communications I (3)

MFA-1 Thesis Prep (2) Lighting II (3) Advanced Graphic Communications II (2)

Interior Design Practice (3) Furniture Design (3) MFA-1 Thesis (4) Electives (2)

Electives (4)

Electives (2) Interior Design Studio V (3) – (summer session)

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STUDENT PROFILE

Aaron White Aaron White is in his second year in NYSID’s MFA-1 program. Previously, he studied political science and business administration at the University of North Carolina, after which he became a first-grade teacher.

After one year of teaching, he was ready for a change and to pursue a master’s in interior design.

Why did you decide to change careers and come to NYSID? I was an elementary school teacher, working with children with disabilities. I was interested in teaching, but I knew I didn’t want to do it for the rest of my life. I might still want to teach someday, but on the college level.

The MFA-1 program was attractive because it allowed me to get my master’s without a previous background in interior design. I didn’t want to get another bachelor’s degree or have to do a foundation year, and this was one of the few schools that had such a program. I also liked that NYSID felt like a tight-knit community within New York City, which is so huge. I knew I wanted to move to the city where everything is happening, but it also felt overwhelming. Here I have the best of both worlds—small classes and lots of contact with instructors as well as the culture and excitement of New York.

Why was it important to you to get an advanced degree?

Education has always been important to me and my family. When you have a terminal degree, you really become an expert in your field. For me, it’s important to have that credential. I wasn’t interested in putting my career on hold to go back to school. And having a master’s means I can teach, which, as I said, is something I’d like to do. I think more and more people will trend toward getting a master’s degree in design, so I want to be on the same playing field. It feels like the industry is moving in that direction.

What’s your experience been like so far?

It’s been really good. It’s very challenging; you have to be fully committed to it. I’m learning a lot more than I ever thought I would. I expected to come to NYSID to learn how to decorate, but it’s so much more than that. I’m gaining the kind of technical skills that enable me to converse with architects and contractors. My dad is a contractor, and now I can talk to him about construction methods—how things are built—and drafting spaces in AutoCad. Two years ago I didn’t have any idea what that was.

I also really like that the students come from such different backgrounds. Some were teachers, lawyers, or had jobs on Wall Street, and others previously studied hydraulics and civil engineering.

The students bring a wide array of life experience and it’s interesting to see how that affects one’s design sensibility.

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The MFA-1 program was attractive because it allowed me to get my master’s without a previous background in interior design.

This was one of the few schools that had such a program.

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MFA-1 Student Work

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Opposite page-project by: Nick Domitrovich, Nuorentaa Men’s Membership Spa + Hotel.

This page-project by: Jaclyn Costanzo, The Brooklyn Children’s Institute.

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Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design POST-PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

project by: Andrea Werwinski, Alternative Healthcare Retreat Center

The post-professional Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (mfa-2) is a two-year, terminal degree program that provides professionals in interior design, architecture, environmental design, and closely related fields with the opportunity for advanced creative and academic scholarship in interior design.

There are four components to the program: a core design studio sequence, specialty studios, lectures/ seminars, and electives. Students experience a diverse array of interdisciplinary design approaches and project types. The thesis, required as a culminating project, consists of directed research followed by a studio project. Each student must demonstrate originality, research and design skills, and creative capacity to resolve advanced problems in design. The thesis is presented to a graduate faculty jury for evaluation.

Students graduate with a deep understanding of the nature of design of the built environment, the ability to articulate and resolve advanced problems in design, and are prepared to become leaders of the profession.

• The program requires full-time study.

• Applicants must have a professional degree in interior design, architecture, engineering, or a closely related field.

• Advanced portfolio required for admission.

MFA-2 CURRICULUM (60 Credits) CORE STUDIOS

SPECIALTY STUDIOS

LECTURES/SEMINARS

ELECTIVES

Design Studio I (6 credits)

Product Design (3)

Design Studio II (6)

Lighting Design (3)

History & Theory of Interior Design I: The Classical Tradition (4)

Directed Thesis Research (3)

Set Design (3)

Thesis Studio (8)

Green Design (3)

Students may choose 11 elective credits from both undergraduate or graduate course offerings with approval of their advisor.

Furniture Design (3) Hospitality Design(3) Exhibition Design (3) Landscape Design (3)

History & Theory of Interior Design II: The Modern Tradition (4) Office Design (3) Sociology of the Domestic Interior (3) Sociology of the Contemporary Environment (3) History & Theory of Aesthetics (3)

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ALUMNA PROFILE

Lissette Carrera Lissette Carrera received a BFA from a design school in her native state of Florida in 2003 and a master’s degree (MFA-2 program) from NYSID in 2007. She was an interior designer at the Rockwell Group for three years and is currently senior interior designer at Charles Farruggio LLC, a boutique interior design firm that specializes in high-end hospitality and residential projects. She recently returned to NYSID as a faculty member, teaching graduate-level courses.

Why did you choose NYSID for your MFA? I was working in Miami Beach doing hospitality design and restoration when I decided I wanted to get my master’s in interior design. And I knew I wanted to come to New York. The city is such a great place to study design. Everything is right here at your fingertips. You have access to showrooms, design spaces, galleries, and museums. And the city itself has a nurturing creative spirit.

I applied to several schools, but NYSID was my first choice. NYSID’s program catered more to people with a background in design and the program seemed to be a lot more focused.

There was an advanced course selection, so I didn’t have to go back to square one.

What did you like most about the MFA program?

I liked that the classes were small; there were usually only about 11 or 12 people in a class.

You really get to know your classmates and you have a lot of one-on-one time with your professors.

I also always felt like there was enough studio time; I didn’t feel rushed. The facilities were great— and now, with the new Graduate Center, they are even better.

Many colleges feel impersonal, but NYSID always felt intimate. There is an informal approach and everyone is always accessible. Even though it’s grown a lot over the past few years, it still feels like a small school. I loved being a student at NYSID. And now you are teaching at the College. Could you talk a little about that?

I started teaching the Design and Drawing course in the graduate program last semester.

At first it felt a bit strange to be on the other side of the podium but I think that actually works to my advantage—and hopefully my students’ advantage—because I remember how the students feel and I can empathize with them.

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Many colleges feel impersonal, but NYSID always felt intimate. There is an informal approach and everyone is always accessible.

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MFA-2 Student Work

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Opposite page-project by: Gozde Caliskan, 3Domed Turkish Cultural Centers.

This page-project by: Heather Clinger, Shed 13 Ski Resort.

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Master of Professional Studies in Healthcare Interior Design

project by: Amanda Martin, The Prospect: a Muscular Dystrophy Center for Young Adults

The Master of Professional Studies in Healthcare Interior Design (mps-h) is a one-year, post-professional program providing practicing designers and healthcare professionals with broad knowledge of current issues, research, and theory in the design of healthcare interiors, including a focused studio experience.

As the healthcare industry rapidly expands to accommodate the growing needs of the aging baby boom generation and the global population explosion, designers must be increasingly responsive to this growing field and its complexities.

The curriculum has two complementary threads: understanding healing and restorative environments, and the business of healthcare. Courses include knowledge in research methods, history and theory of healthcare, environmental and behavioral studies, and applied design. Green design and lighting research related to health, productivity, and precision are integral parts of the course of study. The program is designed for students of varied backgrounds who understand that in the healthcare field, business and design are inextricably intertwined.

Students will graduate from the program with a unique set of skills that will make them highly desirable as members of design and planning teams. They will be prepared to practice as healthcare specialist designers, researchers for architectural and design firms, facility planners in healthcare institutions, and other administrative and design management positions within the broad healthcare industry. Note: Completion of this program does not lead to licensure in architecture or interior design.

• The program requires full-time study.

• All classes are in the evenings and on weekends.

• Portfolio is required for those with a design background; optional for those with an extensive background in healthcare.

MPS-H CURRICULUM (30 Credits) 1st SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER

SUMMER SESSION

Survey of Healthcare Environments (3 credits)

Materials, Textiles, & Furnishings for Healthcare Settings (3)

Healthcare Studio II (3)

Introduction to Research Methods (3)

Programming for Healthcare Environments (3)

Healthcare Studio I (3)

The Business of Healthcare (3)

Applied Research Methods (3)

History & Theory of Healthcare (3)

Building Systems for Healthcare (3)

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FACULTY PROFILE

Victor Dadras Victor Dadras is a long-time NYSID faculty member and the coordinator of the MPS Healthcare Interior Design program. He is also a partner at Dadras Architects, an architecture, interior design, and urban design consulting firm in New York City that works on commercial, residential, and healthcare facilities.

The MPS Healthcare Interior Design program is brand-new. How did it get its start?

For most of the 21 years I’ve been at NYSID, I’ve been teaching Contract Design III—a fourth-year undergraduate design studio that focuses on healthcare design. It’s been a very successful class and rewarding to introduce students to this important, fast-growing specialty area. Even from just this one course, a few of my students have gone on to successful careers in healthcare design, working at big firms like HOK, Perkins + Will, and Perkins Eastman. It was clear that there was potential to grow the healthcare design curriculum, so the College, under Dean Ellen Fisher’s leadership, decided to embark on creating the program. We worked with some of the leaders in the field—like Tama Duffy Day and Mike Puksta, Design Principals at Perkins + Will and Cannon Design respectively—to help develop the initial curriculum.

Why do you think it’s important to have this program?

This is really the first program of its kind. There’s nothing else exactly like it. We were hearing from firms in the healthcare design profession that students just don’t have the specialized skills they need—like an understanding of evidence-based design, medical planning, and programming for healthcare interiors. These days you really need to have specific and professional credentials.

I really think graduates of this program, who will be much more educated and experienced in these specialties, will be more marketable.

I recently went to a healthcare design conference and everyone I met was so excited about our program because no other schools are offering it. There are some architecture schools that have a concentration on healthcare, but it’s quite different to focus solely on interior design. It’s very exciting to be at the forefront of healthcare interior design education.

What’s your role as program coordinator?

It means that I am working on everything from recruiting the faculty to developing the curriculum.

The experts in this field are spread all around the world, so it can be tricky. But we’ll work with their schedules to ensure they can contribute to the program. I also work with healthcare industry professionals and even local hospitals to tap into their hands-on experience and research.

In addition to that, I teach the Survey of Healthcare Environments course in the program.

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It’s very exciting to be at the forefront of healthcare interior design education.

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Master of Professional Studies in Interior Lighting Design

project by: Liat Raz, Ferragamo flagship store

The Master of Professional Studies in Interior Lighting Design (mps-l) is a one-year, post-professional degree that provides rigorous professional education in the area of natural and artificial illumination for the interior environment.

As any interior designer or architect can tell you, imaginative and cost-effective interior illumination is critical to the success of any interior space. Changing technologies, new laws that mandate energy efficiency, and the demand for inspired, innovative solutions have created a strong need for specialists in interior lighting design.

NYSID has responded to this need with a program that exposes students to a range of knowledge and skills that provides graduates with a balance of conceptual and practical techniques for successful design execution. The course work addresses the history and theory of lighting design, principles of sustainability as they relate to the discipline, natural and artificial lighting and control systems, integrated systems design, as well as financial analysis, code compliance, and project maintenance. The program includes lighting design studio courses that integrate acquired knowledge and research, while exploring residential, commercial, and institutional environments, and prepare graduates to sit for the certification exam given by the NCQLP (National Council on Qualifications for Lighting Professionals).

• The program requires full-time study.

• All classes are in the evenings and on weekends.

• Applicants must have a degree in interior design, architecture, engineering, or a closely related field and an advanced portfolio.

MPS-L CURRICULUM (30 Credits) 1st SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER

SUMMER SESSION

History & Theory of Interior Illumination (2 credits)

Lighting Historic Interiors (2)

Lighting Workshop II (3)

Lighting Workshop I (4)

The Business of Light (2)

The Science of Light (2) Programming for Light (2) Daylighting Studio (3) Presentation Techniques for Lighting Designers (2)

Luminaire Design (2) Green Lighting, Energy, & Controls (2) Illuminating Art (2)

Light Source Selection & Evaluation (2)

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STUDENT PROFILE

Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez received her Associate’s in Interior Design from a college in New Jersey.

She worked at the architecture firm GRAD Associates for nearly a decade but found that the Associate’s degree was not enough to satisfy her career ambitions. In 2003, she enrolled in the BFA program at NYSID while still pursuing her career full-time and successfully completing the NCIDQ professional examination. She then decided to continue in the MPS in Interior Lighting Design program.

What was it like making the transition from the BFA to the MPS in Interior Lighting program?

It was a very rewarding experience. I felt a different kind of challenge when I was working toward my BFA. When I entered the MPS program, it was like I had found a new home. This program has allowed me to explore my love of daylight and pure white light. It feels great to have an area of specialization that can impact the environment in such a broad way. Earning the BFA has given me new confidence.

Why are you interested in lighting design?

Whenever I entered a room, I always found myself drawn to the lighting and ceiling systems.

I found it interesting how lighting can totally transform a space. It really brings everything together—it has the ability to sustain, empower, and transform a room in a way that materials simply can’t. Lighting also affects mood and how a person feels about their security. It can even impact one’s health.

Completing this program allows an individual to better market themselves professionally, giving them a career advantage and making them more attractive to a firm. My goal is to be able to professionally merge interior design and lighting design into a career that also explores research, responsible design, and somehow supports the community.

How is sustainability integrated into the program?

Sustainability is a big part of the program. There is a course that is dedicated to sustainable lighting—Green Lighting, Energy and Controls—but it really runs all throughout the curriculum.

When people think of green lighting they often think of replacing incandescent lighting with compact fluorescent bulbs, but it’s not that simple. It’s about a total design that considers everything: daylight’s contribution, artificial lighting, and an understanding of all the requirements in order to design a sustainable and aesthetically pleasing solution. Once you learn the history of how electric lighting came to be—the efforts to enhance it, the initial resistance to it, and how people are enchanted by it—you can’t help but want to respect its function and utilize it in the most efficient way.

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I found it interesting how lighting can totally transform a space. It really brings everything together— it has the ability to sustain, empower, and transform a room in a way that materials simply can’t.

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Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments

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The Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments (mps-s) is a one-year, post-professional program focused on specialized knowledge, thinking, and skills, structured to prepare design professionals to assume leadership roles in developing and maintaining sustainable interior spaces that will positively impact the world.

The program is an outgrowth of NYSID’s commitment to the principles and practices of sustainable design, and the credential will only become more relevant as the world’s population continues to grow and natural resources continue to diminish.

Intended for those working in the design or architecture professions, the program provides students with a thorough grounding in the best practices in environmentally informed designs for the interior.

Upon completion of the MPS program, students are in a position to sit for LEED AP certification— a highly sought-after credential.

The curriculum provides rigorous professional education in the area of sustainable design, focused on the interior environment. Students are exposed to a wide range of topics, research methods, integrated design development methodologies, and sustainable project management practices.

Course work addresses the history and theory of sustainability, principles of sustainable materials, natural and artificial lighting and control systems, and integrated environmental systems design.

It also covers indoor air quality as well as green textiles, furnishings, and decorative elements.

The program includes two studio courses designed to integrate acquired knowledge and research while exploring both residential and nonresidential environments.

• The program requires full-time study.

• All classes are in the evenings and on weekends.

• Requires a degree in interior design, architecture, engineering, or a closely related field and an advanced portfolio.

MPS-S CURRICULUM (30 Credits) 1st SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER

SUMMER SESSION

History & Theory of Sustainability in the Interior Environment (2 credits)

Materials & Finishes for the Sustainable Interior (2)

Daylighting (2)

Principles of Sustainable Design in the Natural Environment (2) Designing the Green Interior (2) Sustainable Soft Goods (2)

Constructing the Green Interior (2) Sustainable Hard Goods (2)

Green Lighting, Energy, & Controls (2) Maintaining the Green Interior (2)

Environmental Systems for the Sustainable Interior (2) Sustainable Studio II — Contract Environments (4)

Sustainable Studio I— Residential Environments (4)

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FACULTY PROFILE

Ethan Lu Ethan Lu is a licensed architect and a LEED Accredited Professional specializing in interior architecture.

He has worked at the leading sustainable architecture firms FXFOWLE and Cook + Fox and is currently the principal and cofounder of Metropolitan United Studio, an environmentally responsible design firm based in New York City and Seoul, Korea. At NYSID, Lu is the director of graduate studies and the coordinator of the MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments. He also teaches a number of classes, including Introduction to Sustainability and the Built Environment, and Advanced Graphic Communication I.

What kind of students does the MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments attract?

The program was designed to cater to the working professional with all classes offered in the evenings and on weekends. Right now, more than a third of our students work full-time and many more work part-time. Everyone in the program has practiced interior design or an allied profession at some point. We have a landscape architect, lots of architects, and, of course, interior designers. We also attract many international students who want to study interior design in the U.S. It’s nice to have that diversity of backgrounds and experience.

How does NYSID’s program compare to other sustainable design programs?

Many sustainability programs are very science-based and don’t really focus on designing beautiful spaces. NYSID’s program is design-studio based, with a combination of studio and technical courses. The truth is that sustainable projects are often aesthetically challenged, since many engineers don’t have the design experience and interior designers don’t have the background in science. We are trying to change that with the MPS program and balance science and technology with aesthetics. It’s a one-year program, so it’s pretty intense. In the first semester, the students learn about the basics and fundamentals of sustainable design—the principles, theory, and history. In the second semester it gets more technical, with courses on environmental engineering, lighting, and sustainable hard and soft goods. And then all that information gets applied to studio projects.

As director of graduate studies, can you talk a little about the range of the College’s graduate programs?

When I came to NYSID in early 2010, there were something like 60 graduate students; now there are 150. This big jump is directly related to the new programs that have been launched over the past few years—the professional-level MFA (MFA-1), the MPS in Interior Lighting Design, and the MPS in Healthcare Interior Design, and, of course, this sustainable design program. The new Graduate Center is a wonderful learning environment for all of our graduate students. The space is beautifully designed, has the latest computer software, and is certified LEED-Platinum.

What more could you ask for?

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Many sustainability programs are very science-based and don’t really focus on designing beautiful spaces. Our MPS program balances science and technology with aesthetics.

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NYSID’s campus—like the College itself—is a blend of tradition and innovation. Our main facilities at 170 East 70th Street consist of two, 100-year old Renaissance- and Colonial-Revival buildings on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, blocks away from worldclass institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, and the Frick Collection as well as art and antique galleries and Madison Avenue shops.

Our light-filled Atelier is a favorite place for students to work between classes, and our roof garden, with its panoramic views, is a tranquil place to relax.

Farther downtown is NYSID’s Graduate Center at 401 Park Avenue South at 28th Street, which opened in 2010. The sleek LEED-Platinum-certified space has generous windows and a beautiful open layout, with studios, classrooms, and other work spaces all flowing into each other. The center is also well situated in the design district, near the famous New York Design Center, offering hundreds of showrooms representing leading manufacturers of interior furnishings.

NYSID facilities provide students with convenient access to many extracurricular interior design learning opportunities and the chance to take advantage of everything the city has to offer. As the undisputed center of the creative universe, no place is better suited to the study of interior design than New York City.

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FACILITIES and RESOURCES library The NYSID library, located in the 70th Street building, has more than 15,000 books—on architecture, design, decorative arts, art history, construction codes and standards, and sustainable design. The library also holds a broad range of other items, such as journals, digital images, and audiovisual material. The library also manages a large collection of manufacturers’ samples—swatches of fabrics, wallpapers, floor coverings, paints, carpeting, and textiles.

In addition, NYSID students have access to the 2.6 million volumes of New York University’s Bobst Library, the 54,000-volume Adam & Sophie Gimbel Design Library at the New College, as well as the resources available through the NYSID library’s membership in the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)— a consortium of more than 300 regional libraries.

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mario buatta materials atelier Students work independently on their projects in NYSID’s Mario Buatta Materials Atelier. This light-filled room on the second floor of the 70th Street building is equipped with computers, printers, plotters, and drafting tables, as well as materials resources. It’s named for design world icon Mario Buatta, who has served on NYSID’s advisory board since 1999 and received the College’s lifetime achievement award in 2011.

Student tutors are available in the atelier throughout the week to provide help with drafting projects, answer design history and computer graphics questions, and give other forms of assistance.

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STAFF PROFILE

Sarah Falls Sarah Falls has been the director of NYSID’s library since 2010. Previously she was a librarian for ARTstor, a digital library for the arts and sciences, and the visual resources librarian at the University at Richmond in Virginia. She oversees all aspects of NYSID’s library, including supervising a staff of two full-time librarians and several part-time student workers, making certain that everything runs smoothly, from the constant demands being made at the circulation desk to keeping the latest periodicals stocked.

The digital revolution is having a great effect on libraries. What is the NYSID library doing to keep up?

When I first came to NYSID, there were no e-books or full-text journal databases. It’s an ongoing challenge, because the majority of art and architecture books are not available electronically, mainly because they have images that involve copyright issues. Nevertheless, we continue to make available as many digital resources as possible, including access to more than 450 digitized full-text journals through JSTOR and EBSCO, over a million digital images through ARTstor, and several hundred e-books. And we are always adding more and more digital resources.

And to see to it that the library is involved in social media, we maintain our own blog, Twitter feed, and Flickr stream. Since students are so immersed in social media, we wanted to reach out to them on their preferred platforms.

In what ways do you think NYSID library will change in the coming years?

We are constantly adding new titles to the collection. Recently we’ve been focusing on building up the fine arts collection, especially exhibition catalogs. One student based her entire thesis project on the Alexander McQueen exhibition that was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011.

The students are really engaged in the art scene and current architecture.

We are also constantly thinking about the space and I hope to make some changes to the layout to make it more dynamic and flexible. In addition to the existing areas for quiet study, we are working toward providing a group work space that encourages collaboration and discussion.

Can you talk a little about the materials collection?

There are actually two—one is the Mario Buatta Materials Atelier at 70th Street and the other is the Ruth and C.J. Trimble Materials Collection at the Graduate Center, and they contain everything from fabric swatches to carpet and tile samples. We receive more than 750 boxes of material a year from design firms, vendors and other companies.

The collections are great resources for the students, because it gives them access to a wide variety of materials to use in class projects. At most schools you have to check out materials and return them or you have to find a vendor and get samples yourself. Our students are happy to have all this material right at their fingertips.

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We continue to make available as many digital resources as possible, including access to more than 450 digitized fulltext journals, over a million digital images, and several hundred e-books.

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technology @ nysid Technology is a key component of a NYSID student’s education, and there is advanced software and hardware at every turn. The classrooms are outfitted with the latest computers with the most up-to-date versions of Microsoft, Adobe, and Autodesk (such as AutoCAD, Maya, and Revit) programs. We also maintain a wide variety of printing devices—from plotters and 3-D printers to laser cutters in our model studios. In the lighting labs, which are outfitted with sophisticated lighting sources and controls, students learn how light sources interact with a myriad of surfaces—everything from wood grain finishes to brushed stainless steel.

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Student Life

STUDENT LIFE What students do outside the classroom is almost as important to an education as what they do inside. Our student affairs office is dedicated to providing students with a rich experience at NYSID. The office plans events that get students away from their computers and drafting tables and that help them enjoy the city or just get to know one another.

Each year the fall semester begins with a Fall Kickoff party, and then throughout the year students take in such things as movie nights on the roof of the 70th Street building, Broadway shows, ice skating in Central Park, and boat cruises to the Statue of Liberty. There are also trips to places like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Pennsylvania; Kykuit: The Rockefeller Estate in the Hudson Valley; and, closer to home, the Urasenke Chanoyu Center for a demonstration of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

NYSID also has an active Student Council that functions as the voice of the student body in academic, administrative, residential, and leisure matters. It is the primary forum through which student concerns are brought to the attention of the College’s administration and staff. In addition to the council’s function as representative, it also organizes and sponsors events throughout the academic year and approves the organization of campus clubs. The council meets at least once each month; all students are encouraged to attend these meetings.

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student clubs There are a number of student organizations in which to get involved.

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the oldest, largest and leading professional organization for interior designers, has an active student chapter at NYSID; through ASID, students can participate in a wide variety of learning experiences and programs—commercial and residential design firm office tours, hotel and showroom visits, lectures, and so forth—that complement their academic training.

NYSID’s Contract Club arranges visits to top-tier interior design firms. Tours of 15 students or fewer have the opportunity to see actual projects being designed, ask questions of senior designers/architects, and tour professional working offices. These tours in past years have included visits to: Gensler, Jeffrey Beers International, Rockwell Group, Tony Chi and Associates, Cook + Fox, and Clodagh.

The Design History Club fosters a broad understanding of design history in order to augment student work. The club sponsors events that touch on many facets of the design history field, including visits to museums, galleries, architectural firms, and experts in a variety of professions. In the past, the club has visited Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut; Manitoga: The Russel Wright Design Center in Garrison, New York; and Olana, the Columbia County, New York, home of famed Hudson River College painter Frederic Edwin Church.

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Housing

HOUSING The College offers housing to students at a modern residential facility at 97th Street and Third Avenue, which is easily accessible to NYSID and is in a neighborhood full of shops and restaurants.

The residence features double and triple rooms, each with its own bathroom; there is 24-hour security and concierge service. Each room is equipped with a refrigerator, microwave oven, and 26-inch DVD-equipped flat-screen TV. There is free cable, free local and national phone service, and free high-speed internet. Rooms come fully furnished and the facility has common rooms, quiet rooms, a fully equipped gym, a game room, a laundry room, and computer kiosks. For housing costs, see p. 107.

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ONSITE STUDY: U.S. & ABROAD NYSID firmly believes in the transformative power of travel and the value of experiencing new cultures and the built environment firsthand. The College has an extensive study abroad program that gives students the opportunity to experience the rich architectural and design heritage and the vibrant contemporary design scene of famous cities such as Rome, Florence, London, Vienna, and Prague.

In the past few years, the travel program has been expanded to include domestic destinations like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami.

Study trips take place during the summer and the winter break; small groups of students are accompanied by a NYSID faculty member. In addition to visiting well-known public sites at the destinations, students are able to see private spaces and get behind-the-scenes tours guided by curators, architects, and designers.

Michael Hall, a student who has gone on a number of these trips, says, “They foster a firsthand understanding of the concepts we learn in the classroom and they have broadened my understanding of both architecture and the global design market in a way that only actual travel could do.�

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS NYSID’s public lectures and exhibitions have long been central to the College’s mission to advance the discipline of interior design. They are also an important part of the institution’s outreach and service to its community of alumni, students, and faculty as well as industry professionals and the New York cultural community.

Over the years, NYSID has invited some of the most important names in the field of architecture and interior design to speak at the College, including influential 20th-century design dealer Mark McDonald; noted interior designer and author Charlotte Moss; Architectural Digest’s Mitchell Owens; celebrated hospitality designer Adam Tihany; and James Zemaitis, senior vice president and head of 20th-century design at Sotheby’s.

NYSID also operates a gallery on East 69th Street that showcases the work of students, alumni, and faculty and professional designers and artists. Thematic exhibitions have included, Theatrical By Design: A Century of The Shubert Organization’s Theatre Interiors, an homage to the sumptuous interiors of the Shubert Organization’s 17 Broadway theaters and Living Tapestry: Woven Treasures Through the Centuries, which brought together a dozen one-of-a-kind tapestries dating from the 16th to the mid-20th century. Fashioning the Modern French Interior: Pochoir Portfolios from the 1920s showcased hand-painted interior design portfolios from France that were fundamental to the spread of Art Deco.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

ADMISSIONS If you have any questions during the application process, please contact the Office of Admissions: New York School of Interior Design Office of Admissions 170 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 Phone: (212) 472-1500 ext. 203 or 204 Email: admissions@nysid.edu UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 1. Application 2. $60 application fee ($100 for international students) 3. Essay 4. Official transcript (high school and/or college) 5. Two letters of recommendation 6. SAT/ACT scores, if applicable 7. Portfolio (required for AAS and BFA applicants) 8. Demonstration of English proficiency (for applicants whose primary language is not English) 9. Additional requirements for international students (see p. 105) 1. APPLICATION To be considered for admission, please submit a completed application for admission on our website. When an application is submitted, the applicant will receive an email with log-in information for our web portal so that they can track their admission status online.

2. APPLICATION FEE A nonrefundable application fee of $60 for domestic students or $100 for international students must be submitted. This fee can be paid via credit card on the website or submitted via check to the Admissions Office. Cash payments are not accepted.

3. ESSAY Applicants must submit a typed personal statement, roughly one page in length, describing their reasons for applying to NYSID. This can be mailed to the Admissions Office or emailed to admissions@nysid. edu. Please be sure to include your name on the essay.

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4. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT An official transcript that indicates graduation from an accredited high school, including a graduation date is required for admission. Transcripts must be received from the school in a sealed envelope.

Applicants who did not complete high school, but who have obtained a General Education Diploma (GED) must submit an official passing score.

Applicants who have previously attended other colleges or universities must submit official transcripts from all schools attended. Transcripts must be received from the school in a sealed envelope. Transfer credit will be assessed by an academic advisor as part of the admission process.

Applicants who have obtained a college degree are not required to submit their high school transcript.

Applicants who have completed their degree in a foreign country may need to have their transcript(s) evaluated. Please see International Student Requirements for further details.

5. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION All applicants must submit at least two letters of recommendation. Letters typically come from, but are not limited to, teachers, employers, design professionals, or counselors. Applicants may choose to use the letter of recommendation form available on the NYSID website.

6. SAT/ACT SCORES Applicants who have graduated from a U.S. high school within the past five years must submit results from either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) of the College Board (CEEB code 0333) or the American College Testing Program (ACT, code 2829).

Applicants who have successfully completed 45 or more credits at an accredited college or university are not required to submit test scores.

7. PORTFOLIO Portfolio requirements differ depending on the program. • Basic Interior Design (BID) Certificate program, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in the History of Interior Design and Decorative Arts: No portfolio is required for admission.

• Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA): A portfolio of 10 to 15 pieces is required. The portfolio should be fine-art based using a variety of media and may consist of still life compositions, sculptures, landscapes, portraits, figure studies, and/or renderings of interior spaces. Drafting/technical drawings should be submitted if possible.

Portfolios can be submitted via prints, CD, or slides. Portfolios cannot be returned unless a selfaddressed, postage-paid envelope is provided.

Note for applicants without a portfolio: Applicants who are interested in pursuing either the AAS or BFA degree but do not have the required portfolio must apply for admission to the BID program. Upon successful completion of the first semester of the BID program, students may apply for a change of program into the AAS or BFA. See Change of Academic Program section for details.

8. PROOF OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY All applicants whose primary language is not English are required to show proof of their English proficiency. This proficiency can be shown in several ways: • An official score on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum score is 79 on the internet-based test or 213 on the computerbased test. The NYSID TOEFL code is 9185.

• An official score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum score is 6.0.

• Completing English composition course(s) at an accredited institution in a country where English is the primary language can be used to show proficiency. High school students can show one year of regular high school level English courses.

College students can show one semester of regular college level English. The final grade in these courses must be a “C” or higher in the American grading scale. Remedial courses or courses taken in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs cannot be considered.

• Completing level 112 at an ELS language center and submitting an official certificate-ofcompletion. For more information please visit www.els.edu.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION POLICIES FILING DATES AND NOTIFICATION An application for admission cannot be reviewed until all above-mentioned items are received.

The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request additional information.

While applications are accepted and admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, it is recommended that all application materials are received by February 1st for the fall semester and October 1st for the spring semester. Students applying for admission after the recommended dates cannot be guaranteed full-time status.

Applicants are notified of the admission decisions by mail. Decisions are also posted on the NYSID portal.

TUITION DEPOSIT Students accepted into an undergraduate program must submit a Declaration of Intent form and pay a nonrefundable tuition deposit of $350 in order to secure their place in the program. Tuition deposits are processed in the order in which they are received so long as space remains available.

CHANGE OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM The undergraduate programs at NYSID are designed to “build on” each other: credits earned in lower-level undergraduate programs are transferable into higher-level programs.

Many students begin in the BID program or as non-matriculated, then continue their studies by moving into the AAS or BFA program (students may also start in the AAS and move into the BFA). Students accepted into one undergraduate program wishing to transfer to another undergraduate program must complete a Change of Academic Program form and submit a portfolio of class work for evaluation. Students must fulfill current admission requirements for the higher level of study and be in good academic standing to be considered for the new program READMISSION Matriculated students who leave NYSID for a year or more are required to apply for readmission.

Readmitted students must satisfy all degree requirements current at the time of readmission.

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their absence from NYSID must submit official transcripts. Course descriptions and samples of work produced may also be required for transfer-credit evaluation. The student is notified of the readmission decision by mail and on the NYSID portal.

4. RÉSUMÉ Résumés can be mailed to the Admissions Office or emailed to admissions@nysid.edu.

5. OFFICIAL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPTS

DEFERRING ADMISSION

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or the equivalent from an accredited institution to Acceptance to NYSID can be deferred one time, for be considered for any graduate program at NYSID. up to one year. A request to defer can be noted on An official transcript from the degree-granting the Declaration of Intent form or submitted to the institution, as well as any other institutions attended Admissions Office in writing. after high school, are required. Applicants who GRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS have completed their degree in a foreign country may need to have their transcript(s) evaluated by 1. Application an outside organization. Please see International 2. $60 application fee ($100 for international students) Student Requirements for further details 3. Essay 4. Résumé 5. Official college transcript(s) 6. Two letters of recommendation 7. Portfolio (required for MFA-2 and MPS applicants, optional for MFA-1) 8. Demonstration of English proficiency (for applicants whose primary language is not English) 9. Additional requirements for international students (See p. 105) 1. APPLICATION All applicants to a graduate program must submit a completed Graduate Application for Admission on our website. When an application is submitted, the applicant will receive an email with log-in information for our web portal, enabling them to track their admissions status online.

2. APPLICATION FEE A nonrefundable application fee of $60 for domestic students or $100 for international students must be submitted. This fee can be paid via credit card on the website or can be submitted via check to the Admissions Office. Cash payments are not accepted.

3. ESSAY Applicants must submit a typed personal statement, roughly one page in length, describing their educational and professional goals. This can be mailed to the Admissions Office or emailed to admissions@nysid.edu.

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Graduate degree requirements differ per program: • MFA-2, MPS Interior Lighting Design, MPS Sustainable Interior Environments: An undergraduate degree is required in interior design, architecture, or a closely related field.

• MPS Healthcare Interior Environments: An undergraduate degree is required in interior design, architecture or a closely related field.

Applicants without a prior degree in design but with extensive healthcare industry experience are encouraged to apply; a detailed CV and references are required.

• MFA-1: An undergraduate degree is required.

Students entering the MFA-1 program must submit transcripts indicating that they meet the Council for Interior Design Accreditation’s (CIDA) liberal arts requirement of 30 semester credit hours of diverse college-level liberal arts and science courses. Otherwise, they will be required to take additional courses at NYSID that comply with CIDA’s requirement.

6. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Two letters of recommendation are required from employers, professors, or others who are qualified to judge the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study.

7. PORTFOLIO Portfolio requirements differ depending on the program.

• MFA-2, MPS Interior Lighting Design, MPS Sustainable Interior Environments: Applicants must submit a portfolio of a minimum of 15 pieces of design work. Applicants must

demonstrate a professional level of design skill that, in the opinion of the Graduate Admissions Committee, enables the applicant to successfully pursue advanced study.

• MPS Healthcare Interior Design: Applicants who have an undergraduate degree in interior design or a closely related field are required to submit a portfolio matching the description cited above.

Applicants who have a degree in an area other than a design related field will be considered without a portfolio.

• MFA-1: Applicants have the option of applying with or without a portfolio. If a portfolio is submitted, it should consist of 10-15 pieces of fine art-based work that may include still life compositions, sculptures, landscapes, portraits, figure studies, and/or renderings of interior spaces. Drafting/technical drawings should be submitted if possible.

• MFA-1 applicants who do not have a portfolio are welcome to apply without one. If the applicant meets all other admission standards, they will be accepted pending completion of a two-week qualifying workshop offered in the summer session. This workshop is not offered prior to going through the application process.

The qualifying workshop is not open to those applying to any program other than MFA-1.

Portfolios may be submitted via prints, slides, or CDs. Portfolios cannot be returned unless a selfaddressed, postage-paid envelope is provided.

8. PROOF OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY All applicants whose primary language is not English are required to show proof of their English proficiency. This proficiency can be shown in several ways: • An official score on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum score is 79 on the internet-based test or 213 on the computerbased test. The NYSID TOEFL code is 9185.

proficiency. The final grade in the English course must be a “C” or higher in the American grading scale. Remedial courses or courses taken in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs cannot be considered.

• Completing level 112 at an ELS language center and submitting an official certificate-of-completion.

GRADUATE ADMISSION POLICIES An application for admission cannot be reviewed until all above-mentioned items are received. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request additional information.

FILING DATES AND NOTIFICATION The priority date for applications for admission to a graduate program is February 1st. Applicants are notified of admission decisions by mail and on the NYSID portal after March 1st. After that date, applications will be reviewed on a spaceavailable basis.

TUITION DEPOSIT Students accepted into a NYSID graduate program must pay a nonrefundable tuition deposit of $500 in order to secure their place in the program. Tuition deposits are processed in the order in which they are received until the program reaches capacity.

DEFERRING ADMISSION Acceptance to NYSID can be deferred one time, for up to one year. A request to defer can be noted on the Declaration of Intent form or submitted to the Admissions Office in writing.

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) The Graduate Record Examination is not required; however, students who have taken the examination should have the results forwarded to the College.

TRANSFER OF CREDITS No transfer credit is accepted for the MFA-2 or MPS programs.

• An official score of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum score is 6.0.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

TUITION & FEES

NYSID is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant students.

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES

In addition to the regular admissions requirements for undergraduate or graduate programs, international students must also submit: 1. Evaluation of foreign transcripts by the World Education Service (WES) 2. Financial documentation* 1. EVALUATION OF FOREIGN TRANSCCRIPTS BY WORLD EDUCATION SERVICE (WES) The WES evaluation is required of all applicants educated in countries outside the United States. The WES evaluation will translate the student’s academic credentials into English and convert their marks into the United States grading scale.

It is the student’s responsibility to provide all high school (secondary) and/or college (postsecondary) academic records to WES for a course-by-course credential evaluation. This is necessary to determine admissibility and to assess any possible transfer credits. Instructions can be found at www.wes.org.

2. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION* All international students who need an F-1 visa to study in the United States must provide documentation demonstrating that the student will have sufficient funds to meet the full financial expenses for the duration of the individual’s program of study. Such documents must be current and dated not more than six months in advance of the date that the Form I-20 is issued by the international student advisor. * This information is not used to determine admissibility, and a

decision on an application can be made without the financial documentation being received. An international student advisor is available to help with the special needs of international students, including visa matters, internships, employment authorization, and housing. The advisor can be contacted at 212.472.1500 x203 or admissions@nysid.edu.

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Basic Interior Design, AAS and BFA in Interior Design programs & Non-matriculated Undergraduates Tuition per credit

$861

Registration/Technology fee (fall and spring semesters)

$280 per semester

Student activity fee (fall and spring semesters)

$75 per semester

BA in the History of the Interior and the Decorative Arts (BA candidates pay tuition on a semester basis) Tuition per semester

$12,920

Cost per credit (for students taking less than 12 credits and who exceed 18 credits per semester)

$861

Registration/Technology fee (fall and spring semesters)

$280 per semester

Student activity fee (fall and spring semesters)

$75 per semester

GRADUATE TUITION & FEES MFA candidates pay annual tuition on a semester basis (fall, spring) and separately for summer.

Tuition per semester (MFA-1, MFA-2)

$14,640

MFA-1 qualifying workshop

$976

Cost per credit (for students who exceed 30 credits in fall and spring semesters combined)

$976

Tuition per credit for any required or elective course taken during the summer

$976

Tuition per semester (MPS)

$11,712 per semester; $5,856 for summer

Registration/Technology fee (fall and spring semesters)

$280 per semester

Registration/Technology fee (summer—for all grad programs)

$240

Each graduate student will be provided with a computer at their desk, the cost of which is included in tuition.

Graduate students taking summer courses are also required to pay the registration and technology fees.

NYSID reserves the right to alter the tuition and fee schedule. Accepted students who choose to attend NYSID must pay a nonrefundable tuition deposit to secure their place in the program. All fees and tuition deposits are nonrefundable. Most courses require some additional costs for textbooks, materials, or museum admission fees.

The College offers a variety of financial aid programs, and Tuition Management Systems offers a plan under which students may arrange to finance tuition with monthly payments on a per-semester basis for a nominal fee.

HEALTH INSURANCE NYSID requires all undergraduate and graduate students taking 9 or more credits to be covered by a health insurance plan.

Any student who does not already have a health insurance plan will be automatically enrolled in the United Healthcare Student Insurance Plan, a program arranged by the College and administered through University Health Plans, Inc. A brochure outlining benefits may be found online at www.universityhealthplans.com under the New York College of Interior Design link. Students who are enrolled in this plan will be billed for single coverage.

Dependent coverage may also be purchased.

The rate for the 2012–2013 year is $1,482.00.

This covers the period from 8/27/12–8/26/13.

This is an annual plan; students will be enrolled for both the fall and spring semesters. Students will be charged for both fall and spring semesters in the fall. Students entering in the spring semester will only be charged for the spring semester. Any student who already has a health insurance plan that is comparable to the health insurance program offered by the College may choose to waive this coverage.

$300 security deposit (due at contract signing and refunded at the end of the spring semester subject to room inspection).

FINANCIAL AID Financial assistance is available to U.S citizens and permanent residents who are matriculated and in good academic standing. Both need-based and merit-based scholarships are offered, and there are financial aid programs for both full-time and parttime study. An applicant is considered for financial assistance upon completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA should be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Additional information can be found on the NYSID website.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE All applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa. ed.gov. This single application will be reviewed with regard to a student’s eligibility for federal Pell grant, FSEOG grant, work-study program, NYSID scholarships or assistantships, and New York State aid, if applicable.

Students can apply for financial aid after January 1 of the academic year they are planning to enroll.

New students for the fall semester should submit the FAFSA by August 1 while continuing students should submit the FAFSA by July 15. Continuing students attending summer sessions should file the FAFSA by May 15.

Everyone who applies for financial aid is notified via email and regular mail with regards to their eligibility.

Students may log-on to their NYSID web portal account (http://portal.nysid.edu/ics) to view any updates to their financial aid status.

FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS FEDERAL PELL GRANT

Federal Pell grants are awarded to undergraduate students who complete a FAFSA and demonstrate financial need. The maximum amount is set annually, and the grant is available for both fullNYSID’s housing options and costs for the 2012–2013 time and part-time study. Students with a prior academic year (9 months): bachelor’s degree are not eligible.

HOUSING

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FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GRANT (FSEOG) Priority is given to students who are eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant. Award amounts depend on the level of need, the number of credits for which a student is registered, and the availability of funds.

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM This program offers an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to defray their educational expenses. There are a number of positions available at the College that allow the student to maintain a convenient schedule.

Students must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for these positions.

FEDERAL DIRECT STAFFORD LOAN Undergraduate and graduate students who attend at least half-time (6 credits or more) may be qualified for a Federal Stafford Loan. Contact the Financial Aid Office to determine the extent of loan eligibility.

FEDERAL DIRECT PARENT LOAN (FPLUS) Dependent students may supplement their funding with a federal PLUS loan. Loan eligibility is not based on need; however, the parent who is the borrower must maintain a good credit rating. Consult the Financial Aid Office to determine the extent of loan eligibility and to complete the loan application.

FEDERAL DIRECT GRADUATE PLUS LOAN Graduate and professional degree students can borrow a Direct PLUS Loan to help cover education expenses. Loan eligibility is not based on need; however, the student who is the borrower must maintain a good credit rating. Consult the Financial Aid Office to determine the extent of loan eligibility.

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) Undergraduate residents of New York State who attend full-time (12 credits or more) and demonstrate financial need may be eligible for this state-funded grant.

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AID FOR PART-TIME STUDY (APTS) Undergraduate residents of New York State who attend less than full-time (3–11 credits) and demonstrate need may be eligible for this statefunded grant. The financial aid office will provide an APTS application to eligible students.

VETERANS AID NYSID has always been proud to welcome U.S. veterans as students and continues to work with them on getting the most out of the GI Bill. GI Bill information can be found on the website of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (www.gibill.va.gov), or contact NYSID’s Veterans Affairs liaison at 212-472-1500, ext. 207.

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS All NYSID undergraduate scholarships are awarded based on merit. To be considered, applicants must have all admission materials submitted by the recommended deadline (February 1st for the fall, October1st for the spring), must have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or above, and must study full-time (12 or more credits per semester). All qualified applicants will be considered for scholarship review.

No additional materials are needed.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP OPPORTUNITIES NYSID offers a limited number of graduate assistantships based on academic merit.

The graduate assistant earns a stipend up to the amount of the award by agreeing to carry out work assignments in an academic or administrative department of the College for up to 20 hours per week. These assistantship stipends range from $5,000 to $10,000 per academic year and are renewable subsequent years providing the student maintains a cumulative 3.25 GPA and obtains a positive review from their assistantship supervisor.

Qualifying MFA applicants will be contacted in the spring with information regarding what further materials are needed to be considered for assistantships.

FACULTY Fuad Abillama Raja Abillama Emily Altman Paul Anavian Goil Amornvivat Patricia Barbis Dean Barger Ann Barton Vanessa Betancourt Reid Betz Melinda Bickers Benjamin Birillo Raymond Blackburn Daniel Bontrop Anthea Bosch-Moschini Peter Brandt Donald Brown Debra Bryant Michael Buchanan David Burdett Ruth Burt John Buscarello Becky Button Charles Cameron Lissette Carrera Maria Chamberlin-Hellman Eric Chenault Todd Class Eric Cohen Adrienne Concra Kati Curtis Robert Dadras Victor Dadras Elaheh Dalton Jennifer “Kiki” Dennis Carol Derby Alphonse Diaz Patricia DiMaggio Pamela Durante William Engel Rene Estacio Michelle Everett Shaun Fillion Ellen Fisher Rachel Fletcher Tom Folk Daniel Friedman Danielle Galland

Steven Gerber Eric Gering Joseph Goldstein Donna Goodman Judith Gura Randi Halpern Kate Hanenberg Robert Harding Courtney Hewitt Eric Hilton Matthew Hoey Morris Hylton III Eileen Imber Darris James Evie Joselow May Julsuwan Steven Kaplan John Katimaris Addison Kelly Robert King Terry Kleinberg Anne Korman Don Kossar Ellen Krasik Mark La Rosa Chad Laird Eric Lam Natalie Langone Kunho Lee Rocco Leonardis Lawrence Levy Barry Lewis Chia-Yu Li Kai Liang Pedro Lima Cathleen Lindsay Stephen Lofthouse Walter Martinelli Barbara Lowenthal Ethan Lu Robert Malone Francine Martini Patricia McGillicuddy Valerie Mead Larry Mersel Margaret Mintz Thomas Morbitzer

Leah Nanpei Ali Nematollahy Ozgem Ornektekin Mehmet Ozpay Mitul Parekh Erin Peavey Pamela Perkins Matthew Postal Zhijian Qian Ethel Rompilla Will Roseboro Kate Russell Roxanne Ryce-Paul Tina Sarawgi Kelly Seeger Addie Sels Ihsan Shahwan Rebecca Short Mark Simpson MaryAnn Sorensen Allacci Christopher Spinelli Mark Squeo Gregory Stanford Stefan Steil Lee Stout Andrew Tedesco Richard Thomas Jeffrey Tome Ernesto Trindade Peter Tymus Peiheng Tsai Attila Uysal Freya Van Saun Nicholas Watkins Erin Wells Christopher Welsh Doug West Veronica Whitlock Cecilia Whittaker-Doe Mason Wickham David Wilburn Katherine Wildt O’Brien Jennifer Worth Robert Yori Robert Yuricic Edwin Zawadzki

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NYSID LEADERSHIP ADMINISTRATION David Sprouls, President

Dr. Ellen S. Fisher, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean

Jane Chen, Vice President for Finance and Administration

Peter Brandt, Director of Undergraduate Programs Balbina Calo, Human Resources Director Todd Class, Director of Academic Computing Celeste Collins, Director of Admissions Douglas DaVee, Director of Student Affairs Sarah Falls, Director of the Library Samantha Hoover, Director of External Relations Karen Higginbotham, Dean of Students Zeke Kolenovic, Director of Facilities Greg Lincoln, Director of Institutional Research Susan Lovell, Registrar and Senior Director of Student Information Management Barbara Lowenthal, Director of MFA Programs Ethan Lu, Director of Graduate Programs Thomas Sowinski, Director of Administrative Computing Rashmi Wadhvani, Financial Aid Officer Veronica Whitlock, Associate Dean

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ADVISORY BOARD

Patricia M. Sovern, Chairman David Sprouls, NYSID President Amory Armstrong Elaine Wingate Conway Alexander C. Cortesi Jill H. Dienst James P. Druckman Ross J. Francis Elliot Greene Alexa Hampton Jodie W. King Anne Korman Terry Kleinberg Ellen Kravet Dennis Miller Susan B. Nagle Betsey Ruprecht David Scott

Stanley Abercrombie Christian P. Ă rkay-Leliever Robin Klehr Avia Jeannie Bochette William N. Breger Michael Bruno Mario Buatta Clodagh Birch Coffey Murray B. Douglas Kathleen M. Doyle David Anthony Easton Anne Eisenhower Mica Ertegun Mariette Himes Gomez Michael Graves Hugh Hardy Gerald A. Holbrook Douglas Tong Hsu Thomas Jayne Wolfram Koeppe Jack Lenor Larsen Michael Manes Charlotte Moss Michele Oka Doner Barbara Ostrom Sylvia Owen Charles Pavarini, III Robyn Pocker James Stewart Polshek John Saladino Peter Sallick Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill Alexandra Stoddard Adam D. Tihany Calvin Tsao Susan Wallace Bunny Williams Vicente Wolf

Matthew DeMarco, Esq., General Counsel Inge Heckel, Trustee Emeritus Arthur King Satz, President Emeritus

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PLANNING YOUR VISIT We encourage all prospective students to visit NYSID during their college search. A campus visit is the best way to experience the College’s culture and ask questions about our programs and community. Information sessions and tours are held throughout the year and are led by our admissions officers and students. To make an appointment, call the Admissions Office at 212-472-1500 x204 or e-mail admissions@nysid.edu.

Our fall open house will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2012. For more information visit www.nysid.edu/openhouse.

GETTING TO NYSID NYSID is located at 170 East 70th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues in Manhattan.

SUBWAY: Reaching NYSID by subway is fast and convenient. Trains are within walking distance of the College: No. 6 train, exit at 68th Street station or the F train to 63rd/Lexington Street station.

PUBLICATION CREDITS Art Director: Chris Spinelli Designer: Irina Lee Writer and Managing Editor: Samantha Hoover Editor: James Harrison Photography: Mark La Rosa Cover Illustration: Jeongmi Kang

TRAIN: Via Pennsylvania Station/LIRR & Path trains: At Penn Station, take the E train (Queens bound) to Lexington Avenue Station. Transfer to the No. 6 train (uptown) and exit at 68th Street station.

Via Grand Central Station: At Grand Central Station take the No. 6 train (uptown) to the 68th Street station.

BUS: For the north-south route following Third Avenue and Lexington Avenues, take the M101, M102, M103 (Note: the M101 makes limited stops; the closest stops are East 67th Street and East 72nd Street).

For the east-west route along 72nd Street, take the M72. For the east-west route to East 68th Street, take the M66 to Lexington Avenue.

Our Graduate Center is located at 401 Park Avenue South at 28th Street. In order to enter this facility, an appointment must be scheduled.

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© Copyright 2012 New York School of Interior Design This publication presents a general overview and summary of academic, cultural and social life at the New York School of Interior Design. It is not intended to be all-inclusive or definitive, and all portions are subject to change without notice. More specific information regarding curricular offerings, credit requirements and other matters appears in the college’s annual academic catalog, which is available from the admissions office and on www.nysid.edu.

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