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Diploma of Applied Arts
Interior Decorating
Duration: 4 semesters plus 8 week work term
Program Description
The Interior Decorating program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to implement decoration schemes for both residential and commercial environments. Students will study the effective use of color, fabrics, lighting and many other design elements in order to plan and facilitate the decoration of an architectural setting. In addition to studies in the applied areas of interior decorating, students will learn the fundamentals of the business of interior decorating, including retailing, marketing and entrepreneurial skills.
Program Courses
CSGE Communication Skills
ICPU Introduction to Computers with Publisher
INFD Introduction to Freehand Drawing
ACAD1 AutoCAD
STSU Student Success
HIST1 History of Furniture I
FUFA Furnishings and Fabrics
DEST Decorating Styles
HIST2 History of Furniture II
PHOT1 Photoshop 1
MARK Marketing
BUDE Business Development
CDDE Computer Drafting and Design
INFL Introduction to Floral Design
COLO Color and Lighting
SPPL Space Planning
ANFU Antique Furniture
WITR Window Treatments
PRIL Presentation and Illustration
BK02 Bookkeeping
HURE Human Relations
SP01 Spreadsheets
Work Term
Employment Opportunities
Upon successful completion of the Interior Decorating program, graduates will be prepared to supervise and coordinate the installation and arrangement of furniture and furnishings as well as provide advice to clients on the selection of colour schemes, layout, lighting, furniture, floor coverings, curtains, paint and wallpaper, and hardware products.
Entrance Requirements
High School Graduates or Equivalent
High School Graduates or equivalent are eligible for admission to the Interior Decorating program. Students must complete an application form and provide a copy of High School, Adult Basic Education, or G.E.D. results. Under certain circumstances students who do not complete the formal High School requirements may be accepted upon the recommendation of a High School Principal or Guidance Counsellor. Please contact an Admissions Officer for further details.
Mature Students
Mature students are eligible for admission to the Interior Decorating program. These students must be at least 19 years of age, complete an application form, provide a copy of recent marks, and write a Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) as arranged by Academy Canada.
NOTE: Aplicants with color blindness may find some aspects of this program challenging.
For further information, please contact an Admissions Officer at 1-800-561-8000.
Program start dates are subject to sufficient enrollment.
Academy Canada reserves the right to modify any programs, courses, topics, objectives, etc.
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