Interior Design

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By Design...

The Interior Design program at California State University, Northridge offers a stimulating program of study in the design of commercial and residential settings. By embracing an environment and behavior perspective, students study the effects of environments on people throughout various ages and developmental stages across cultures. The program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER).

 

...A Course of Study...

 The Interior Design program features analysis and design of living/working environments that are both functionally efficient and aesthetically satisfying. This perspective integrates function and aesthetics into the design process and the generation of design solutions for residential, commercial, retail and hospitality, institutional, educational, and health care environments. The curriculum assures that graduates understand human development, aesthetics, the history of architecture and interiors, building systems, codes and technology, business procedures in professional practice, and the development of graphic communication skills.

 

...Involves Guidance...

All students in the Interior Design program receive guidance from faculty advisors. The curriculum follows the FIDER guidelines and integrates the educational experience into promising careers.

Opportunities for leadership, networking and potential lifelong professional relationships are presented through student membership in The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), as well as participation in the program’s annual exhibit of student work in which design projects are showcased.

 

...Provides Practical Experience...

Internships, which provide valuable professional experience, are plentiful in the greater Los Angeles area as it is a design industry center. Internships may be obtained with interior design firms, the Pacific Design Center, or within wholesale and retail firms, furniture manufacturers, design showrooms, model home design producers and architectural firms, as well as through non-profit community housing agencies such as Habitat for Humanity.

 

...And Improves the Quality of Life...

Career opportunities for graduates are as unlimited as the imagination. Our graduates have found success as:

  • Residential or Contract Interior Designers
  • Showroom Managers
  • Product Representatives
  • Sales Managers
  • Furniture Designers and Manufacturers
  • Materials Designers and Specialists
  • Lighting Designers
  • Hospitality Designers
  • Health Care Facility Designers
  • Set Designers
  • Fixtures, Furnishings and Finishes Specifiers.

...To the Finest Detail.

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