Interior Decorating

Diploma of Applied Arts

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 colour, 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.

CDECA: The Canadian Decorator’s Association (CDECA) is a professional not-for-profit association representing both student and accredited decorators and designers, and affiliate business across Canada. Check out their website, www.cdeca.com, for more information on Interior Decorating.

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
• PHSH1 Photoshop 1
• MARK Marketing
• BUDE Business Development
• CDDE Computer Drafting and Design
• INFL Introduction to Floral Design
• COLO Colour and Lighting
• SPPL Space Planning
• ANFU Antique Furniture
• WITR Window Treatments
• PRIL Presentation and Illustration
• BK02 Bookkeeping
• HREI Human Relations and Ethical Issues
• SP01 Spreadsheets
• WKTM 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.

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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: Applicants with color blindness may find some aspects of this program challenging. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Admissions Office at 1-800-561-8000.

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.