Interior Design: Bachelor of Interior Design
Description
| Please note that the Interior Design Program is currently under revision and courses are likely to change. For more information, please contact the Program Assistant, Interior Design. |
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The Interior Design Program provides four years of full-time study (September – April), to students wishing to pursue a professional career in interior design and related environments.
The Program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) at the first professional degree level. CIDA is an international agency whose mission is to "lead the interior design profession to excellence by setting standards and accrediting academic programs."
The program works closely with the professional design community and responds to the needs and advice of that community through the following aims:
- Provide an education that includes all facets of interior design with emphasis on experience and skills in theory, research, critical analysis, problem-solving, design concepts, working drawings and specifications, technology, presentation media techniques, professional business practices and procedures, and awareness of human needs in interior design and related environments
- Prepare students for work in interior design and/or architectural offices
- Provide a practical and theoretical knowledge base that conforms to the definition and practice of interior design as described by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and as endorsed in the North American definition of an Interior Designer
- Provide education in developing career readiness
The mission of the program is "educating leaders for the profession of interior design". For more information you may view our department web site at: kwantlen.ca/design/interior_design.
Interior Design information sessions are scheduled once in the Fall and once in the Spring semesters to answer questions from prospective students and to allow applicants to view entry portfolios of current students. These sessions have been of great benefit to those people interested in entering the program. Please visit www.kwantlen.ca/events to confirm dates, times and location.
Program Admission Requirements
In addition to Kwantlen's General university admission requirements, including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement, the following program admission requirements apply:
- English 12 with a minimum B (or equivalent)
- Portfolio Review and Interview Session*
* Successful applicants will receive an invitation to the required Portfolio Review and Interview session.
Admission decisions to this program are based on interim grades therefore proof of grades must be submitted in accordance with the following deadlines:
- Applicants currently in high school must submit interim grades no later than March 31st with proof of final grades required as soon as they become available (no later than August 15th).
- Applicants currently taking English preparatory courses must submit interim grades by March 31st with proof of final grades required by April 30th.
- Applicants currently attending another post-secondary institution must submit a final official transcript and a Request for Transfer Credit form by March 31st.
- For all other applicants, proof of having met the program's English proficiency requirement must be provided by March 31st.
Any applicant who has not submitted proof of grades by the specified dates will be removed from the list of eligible applicants.
Portfolio Review and Interview
Faculty will review the eligibility of candidates based on the contents of the portfolio and results of an interview (including prior learning assessments).
For detailed information about Interior Design as well as the interview and portfolio review process visit the department's website at kwantlen.ca/design/interior_design/portfolio.
Content
The Interior Design Department regularly upgrades its program to meet the ever changing needs of the industry.
The interior design program simulates a professional design environment. This "virtual design studio" offers integrated courses and curriculum, and emphasizes learning outcomes and essential skills throughout. These include: leadership skills, problem solving and creative thinking skills, teamwork, personal management, writing/oral/visual and interpersonal skills, reading and research skills, visual literacy, mathematical and technological skills, citizenship, and an ability to view issues through a global perspective.
The interior design curriculum is organized into streams which are integrated within each year and over the four years of the program. Although the program is comprised of individual courses, it may be described as a studio project, supported and surrounded by the necessary theory, practical experience and skills development. See kwantlen.ca/design/interior_design/courses.
Successful applicants may take their general education and non discipline specific courses prior to entering the program and/or during the summer semester in order to lighten their workload during the term. Many general education courses are offered during the summer semester.
Year 1
Semester 1
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| IDSN 1113 | Studio 1 | 4 credits | |
| IDSN 1121 | Materials | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 1135 | Design Awareness 1 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 1141 | Technical Drawing 1 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 1145 | Drawing for Interior Design | 3 credits | |
Semester 2
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| IDSN 1202 | Studio 2 | 4 credits | |
| IDSN 1221 | Components | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 1235 | Design Awareness 2 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 1241 | Technical Drawing 2 | 3 credits | |
* Note: Completion of ENGL 1100 (or an approved writing intensive course at the 1100 level or higher) is required before entering Year 2 (3 credits).
Year 2
Semester 3
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| IDSN 2300 | Studio 3 | 4 credits | |
| IDSN 2325 | Building Systems 1 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 2331 | Design Theories 1 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 2345 | Drawing and Rendering 1 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 2375 | Environmental Human Factors | 3 credits | |
Semester 4
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| IDSN 2400 | Studio 4 | 4 credits | |
| IDSN 2425 | Building Systems 2 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 2431 | Design Theories 2 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 2445 | Drawing and Rendering 2 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 2465 | Workplace Experience | 1 credit | |
* Note: Completion of IDSN 2540 is required before entering Year 3.
Year 3
Semester 5
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| IDSN 3500 | Studio 5 | 4 credits | |
| IDSN 3525 | Building Systems 3 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 3531 | Design Theories 3 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 3551 | Field Studies | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 3591 | Major Field Studies 1 | 1 credits | |
Semester 6
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| IDSN 3600 | Studio 6 | 4 credits | |
| IDSN 3635 | Design Theories 4 | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 3642 | Representation | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 3692 | Major Field Studies 2 | 2 credits | |
| One additional required course will be listed in the near future, so please check the department web page in the fall. | |||
Year 4
Semester 7
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| IDSN 4001 | Senior Studio 1 | 4 credits | |
| IDSN 4721 | Documentation | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 4765 | Mentorship I | 1 credit | |
| IDSN 4781 | Interior Design Business II | 3 credits | |
Semester 8
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| IDSN 4002 | Senior Studio 2 | 4 credits | |
| IDSN 4865 | Mentorship II | 1 credit | |
| IDSN 4880 | Interior Design Business III | 3 credits | |
| IDSN 4861 | Work Experience IV | 1 credit | |
Additional Requirements
The following requirements may be completed at any time during the program, except as noted:
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| ENGL 1100 | Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction (required before entering Year 2) |
3 credits | |
| IDSN 2540 | Computer Drawing (required before entering Year 3) |
3 credits | |
| IDSN 4900 | Self-Directed Study | 3 credits | |
| One additional required course will be listed in the near future, so please check the department web page in the fall. | |||
And 12 credits of approved Interior Design Liberal Education Electives |
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Other Information
The third year of the program includes Major Field Studies as part of the curriculum requirements and the cost of travel is borne by the student.
The Interior Design program is delivered in an e-mobile environment which means students lease a laptop and all curriculum is housed online. Students need to include "fee for service" costs of the laptop and requisite course software for the duration of the 4 year degree program (approximately $1,200 each year). Students are advised not to purchase a laptop computer as all required equipment, software and services will be supplied by Kwantlen through this service.
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Interior Design.
This Bachelor degree, followed by two cumulative years of work experience in the profession, qualifies graduates to write the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination. This in turn, allows professional membership in the Interior Designers' Institute of British Columbia (IDIBC), the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC), and various international interior design associations.
