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The Best Home Interior Design Schools

Interior design programs are often offered within art schools or schools that specifically specialize in the field, and almost all interior design degrees include training in both home and commercial design. With an emphasis on finding one's own creative outlet and aesthetic, interior design schools are based around a firm visual arts foundation, with additional classes at many that include culturally focused courses, such as anthropology, psychology, and art history. Upon completion of a bachelor's degree in interior design, most schools require that graduates sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam, which will provide them with professional certification in the field. Associate's and Master's degrees are also offered by many interior design and arts schools.

  1. New York School of Interior Design

    • The New York School of Interior Design is one of the most prestigious and well-known schools in the field. Founded in 1916, the school offers multiple Bachelor's, Master's (including a degree in Sustainable Interior Environments) and Associate's degrees in addition to post-graduate programs for aspiring designers. The school prides itself on preparing students for the NCIDQ exam, which licenses professional interior designers to practice their trade in both home and commercial settings and is essential in many states. Graduates go on to work in museums, galleries, architecture and design firms, and design journalism, among other trades.

      New York School of Interior Design
      170 East 70th Street
      New York, NY 10021
      212-472-1500
      nysid.edu

    Academy of Art University

    • Founded in 1929, the Academy of Art University in San Francisco refers to itself as an institution "established by artists, for artists" and is the largest private accredited art and design school in the United States. One of the school's best-known programs, Interior Architecture and Design (which prepares designers to work in a variety of settings, including private homes), offers students degrees at the Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's level, both online and through matriculation at the campus itself. The AAU website notes its successful history of placing graduates at top design firms throughout the country.

      Academy of Art University
      79 New Montgomery Street
      San Francisco, CA 94105
      800-544-2787
      academyart.edu/

    Westwood College

    • Westwood College has two campuses located in the metro Atlanta area. The Design School offers a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, which trains students to work in residential and commercial design. As the web site states: "Imagine having the ability to create spaces where people feel comfortable—in the office, while shopping, or at home." The school espouses a concentration not only in design itself, but also in problem-solving techniques and business principles. Westwood also offers an online education alternative and states that graduates have gone on to successful careers as interior designers, merchandisers, and drafters. Associate's and Master's degrees are not offered at this time.

      Westwood College
      1100 Spring Street, Suite 102
      Atlanta, GA 30345

      Westwood College
      309 Parklake Drive NE
      Atlanta, GA 30345

      888-227-6710
      westwood.edu

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