Academic-Year Certificate Programs
INTERIOR DESIGN
This program provides the design, organization and business skills needed for success in this creative/artistic area. Instructors are practicing professionals with extensive experience in creating pleasing livable environments.
Those completing the program are prepared for many careers in interior design and related areas such as interior illustration/rendering, architectural drafting, showroom sales, lighting design and set design and can apply these skills in other industries as well. |
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CURRICULUM – 3 Quarter Sessions |
Fall Quarter (September-December)
Required Courses:
• Introduction to Interior Design
• Drafting I
• Color Theory and Its Applications
Elective:
• History of Architectural Interiors and Furniture |
Winter
Quarter (January-April)
Required Courses:
• Drafting II
• Building Codes
Electives (select two):
• Materials and Resources for Interior Design
• Kitchen Design and Remodeling |
Spring
Quarter (April-June)
Required Courses:
• Business Practices
• Space Planning
• Color Rendering and Portfolio Presentation
Electives (select two):
• CAD for Interior Design
or
• Furniture Design |
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Length: |
36-week.
3 x 12-week session. |
| Days
per week: |
5 |
| Average
class size: |
14 |
| When
is it offered? |
September
to June |
| Required
proficiency: |
minimum
TOEFL® score of 523 (paper)/193 (computer), TOEIC® score of 700
or above, TSE® score of 45 or above and be at the 600 level of UC
Riverside Extension’s Intensive English Program or equivalent. |
| Minimum
Age: |
15 |
Tuition
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The
tuition for the entire 36-week (about nine months) program is (please see Schedule & Fees page) . |
Application
Deadline
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Application
deadline is one month before the starting date of the program. |
Optional
Practical Training
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Upon
completion of an Academic-year Certificate Program, you may be eligible
for up to a year of Optional Practical Training (OPT) at an American
company. |
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