Top Interior Designing college in India
Indian Entrance Exams
Here are the popular entrance exams for interior design courses-
AIEED
Pearl Academy Entrance Exam
GD Goenka DAT
SEED
CEPT Entrance Exam
NID Entrance Exam
IIAD Entrance Exam
Skills Required
Interior designers don’t just need to have the ability to deal with technical details but must always work with their team. Teamwork always brings out the best results. They must have an analytical mind, along with visual sensitivity. Interior designers must work under the prescribed budget and have good communication skills to deal with potential employers. With the apt knowledge of color, texture, and material, they can bring out the best outcomes.
Responsibilities
Interior designers can either work as freelancers or with a firm and can thus plan space as per the client’s requirements. Nowadays many designers are going for sustainable designs that give a modern touch to an area along with environment-friendly technology. They must coordinate their work with contractors and owners, oversee the construction, and execute their design. Interior designers must know building codes, universal accessibility standards, and inspection regulations. Along with the relevant skills, the designers must have an upper hand at software like CAD (Computer-Aided Design), Photoshop, and Ravit. They can design homes, commercial places like restaurants, cafes, offices, or healthcare facilities like hospitals or nursing homes.
Bachelors in Interior Design Courses
Below is a list of Interior Design Courses at the undergraduate level:
Bachelor of Fine arts (B.F.A) in Interior Design
One of the most pursued Interior Design Courses, the BFA degree program is a 3-year undergraduate program. It puts a thrust on designing interiors of commercial and retail spaces by imparting knowledge on areas like space planning and colour theory.
Bachelor of Design (BDes) in Interior Architecture
A 4-year undergraduate degree program, BDes in Interior Architecture equips students with skills and knowledge on how to create living spaces, floors, walls, etc in line with people’s choices. The students are trained to plan and manage the interiors of residences and buildings.
BA in Interior Environmental Design
The Interior Environmental Design course imparts extensive knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of designing. This prepares students in creating spaces that are both environmentally and economically feasible.
Masters in Interior Design Courses
MSc in Interior Design
MSc Environmental Design of Buildings
MA in Interior and Spatial Design
MA in Architectural Design
MFA in Interior Design
MFA in Furniture Design
MFA in Applied Design – Woodwork
Master of Urban Design
Master of Environmental Design
Master of Design (MDes) in Interior Architecture
Master of Design(MDes) in Exhibition and Narrative Environments
MBA in Interior Design
Doctoral Interior Design Courses
Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) in Interior and Environmental Design
Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Design
Doctor of Philosophy in Interior Architecture
Doctor of Philosophy in Built Environment
Diploma/Associate Interior Design Courses
Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
Diploma of Art and Design
Diploma in Interior Design Technology
Post Diploma Certificate in Kitchen and Bath Design
Associate degree in Interior decoration and designing
Online Design Courses
Design aspirants can take up online interior design courses offered by institutes in India and across the world. Online learning platforms like Udemy, LinkedIn, Skillshare and Youtube offer certificate courses and courses in interior designing at either low cost or for free. Udemy offers a range of interior design courses starting as low as Rs. 500! Here are some institutes for online interior design courses-
New York School of Interior Design (NYSID)
Lynda Interior Design and Visualisation Courses,
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
New York Institute of Art and Design (NYIAD)
British College of Interior Design (BCID)
National Design Academy
Specialisations
Collaborative Design
Spatial Design
Industrial Design
Communication Design
Corporate Design
Residential Design
Retail Design
Sustainable design
Lighting Design
Set Design
Exhibit Design
Space Planning
Top Universities
Below is a list of the universities which offer Interior Design Courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, or doctoral levels :
Savannah College of Art and Design(SCAD)
RMIT University, Australia
Cardiff University, UK
Instituto Marangoni, Italy
Monash College, Australia
Carnegie Mellon School of Design, USA
Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Kent State University, USA
Florence Design Academy, Italy
Ryerson University, Canada
Rhode Island School of Design, USA
Royal College of Art, UK
The University of Dundee, Scotland
Pratt Institute, USA
Dublin Institute of Design, Ireland
The University of South Wales, UK
Top Colleges in India for Interior Design Courses
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Pearl Academy, New Delhi
JJ School of Arts
CEPT University, Gujarat
INIFD Deccan, Pune
School of Design, UPES Dehradun
Indian Institute of Art and Design, Delhi
Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology
Sai School of Interior Design
SDPS Women’s College, Indore
Manipal University, Jaipur
Sharda University, Greater Noida
GD Goenka School of Fashion and Design, Gurgaon
Career Prospects
There is an array of fields you can work. Some of which are :
Interior Decorators
Exhibition Designers
Lighting Designers
Sustainable Designers
Top Companies
The Karighars
Savio and Rupa Interior Concepts
H&H Studio
TOA Architects
Studio M Interior Design
Morph Design Co. by Prestige Constructions
Design Qube
Carafina
De Panache
Flipspaces
Uniply
Coaching Select
July 11, 2022
