Bachelor of Interior Design
The Bachelor of Interior Design program provides students with theoretical and functional knowledge, skills and abilities required of an entry-level interior designer. These skills and abilities include:
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Student success in this program is attributed to a holistic, integrated approach to design education with a strong curriculum structure, practical experience, low student to instructor ratio and the collaborative spirit between students, faculty and interior design practitioners.
The program is well received and supported by the Calgary and Canadian design community. This vast community of design professionals includes interior designers, architects, developers, contractors, facilities managers, new home builders, product representatives and retail operations. Students gain valuable exposure and experience within this community through internship work experience, mentorship, field trips, guest speakers and personal research.
What our students can do for you
We're more than decorators...
Look what Bachelor of Interior Design students can do for you:
- Develop a design concept and apply the creative process to design
- Strong presentation skills: sketching, perspective drawing and mixed media (hand and digital)
- Generate technical drawings for architectural millwork and interior construction
- Skilled at creating computer generated drawings using AutoCAD
- Computer word processing abilities including: spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and Internet research
- Knowledgeable regarding building code, construction systems, universal accessibility and inclusive design
- Provide enhanced knowledge of interior materials and application of finishes and colours
- Survey knowledge of the history of art, architecture and/or furniture
- Displayed ability to perform as an effective team member
- Effective oral presentation skills
A student job description at your organization could include:
- Develop construction drawings, finish schedules and basic specifications
- Select and create presentation boards for project material and furniture
- Develop project design concepts
- Project bubbling, blocking, stacking and space planning
- Generate perspectives and technical details (hand and digital)
- Organize and catalogue resource materials
- Research project resources and prepare reports
- Industry supplier/manufacturer liaison
- Complete special projects/tasks unique to your organization and individual skills of student
What makes our program unique is the opportunity for industry to partner with us to employ, educate and mentor Interior Design students - professionals of the future!
The internship work experience semester is May to August each year. Duration is 4 months full-time, or a minimum of 450 hours for the student to obtain course credit. While this is a paid work experience opportunity, the focus is on experience gained by the student - recent salaries have ranged between $15 to $22 per hour, depending on level of progress in the program.
Our recruiting process is convenient and cost-free.
You can post a job online or provide a detailed job description to the work experience coordinator. Postings submitted online will be verified by a work experience coordinator.
Note: New postings are subject to approval by Career Services and program faculty.
For more information contact:
Rob Harrison
Work Experience Coordinator
Email: rharrison1@mtroyal.ca