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Eight semesters, beginning in September, plus one paid work term
Humber's four-year Interior Design degree program prepares you for an exciting career in interior design, creating and changing the spaces that people live, work and play in. Interior designers work to design homes, offices, businesses and public spaces. Humber's Interior Design curriculum balances creative problem solving with research, practical skills, and technology. A focus on sustainable design is integrated throughout the program. Humber's modern and stimulating interior design studios enable you to master the design process and your presentation abilities, and later to acquire vital professional practice skills.
Interior Design students create and design in Interior Design Studio courses, as well as learning building code in Ontario Building Regulations in Design Communications. Students learn how to use software such as AutoCAD, Rivet Desktop and Photoshop. Community-based projects, field trips and a major off-site tutorial enhance classroom learning and provide important exposure to the industry. In the fourth year thesis course, students select, research, develop, and document a large-scale project. In addition, a paid work placement after third year, either in Toronto's broad interior design community or throughout Canada, provides valuable and practical design experience.
"I was hired by a Toronto interior design company right after graduating. I love that every project I now work on is different, with varying issues, and each solution is unique. I learned from experienced designers, in a program that has strong industry input. My Humber education gave me the design tools and skills I needed to succeed in the field."
Sukaina, 2011 graduate designer, Freeman + Freeman Design Inc.
With more than half of the membership of the Interior Designers of Canada based in this province, Ontario is the place to establish your career in interior design. There are a wide variety of excellent employment opportunities with Greater Toronto Area firms specializing in corporate, health care, retail, commercial, hospitality, and residential design projects.
A career in interior design is for you if you:
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) anticipates in excess of 4,000 interior design openings annually until at least 2020. As an emerging interior designer with leading-edge skills and knowledge, create environments that are functional, holistically designed, and esthetically pleasing. Today's designers integrate diverse cultural needs, are accountable for accessible, sustainable and environmental decisions, and are sensitive to issues of taste, gender and perception.
For information regarding faculty credentials for this program, visit humber.ca/faculty.
Polish your hands-on, job-ready interior design capabilities with a 14-week paid work placement after semester six. Students can take career management workshops to develop effective job search skills. The school provides support, such as working with business and industry to identify employment opportunities.
Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. For detailed information, visit humber.ca/transferguide.
In 2000, the Humber Interior Design diploma program was first to receive professional accreditation by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) (formerly FIDER). In 2011, CIDA granted the degree program professional accreditation for a six-year period. The program is also recognized by the Association for Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO).
Note: For further information, refer to Selection Procedures.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Mature students (applicants 21 years of age or over) and/or transfer students (applicants with postsecondary education) should refer to the Mature and Transfer Student Admissions Regulations for admission criteria.
Advanced Standing
Three-year Interior Design advanced diploma program graduates are eligible for advanced standing in the Bachelor of Interior Design degree program. Graduates may complete the degree with the equivalent of four semesters of full-time study plus a paid work term. To apply, please complete and submit the online application form at registrar.humberc.on.ca/admissions/InteriorDesignAdvanceStanding.pdf.
To be considered for admission, college graduates must possess the following:
The 2013/2014 fee for two semesters is
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2013/2014 academic year.
Fees are subject to change.
For more information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance.
$2,000 per year for materials and books; field trip travel expenses; $2,500 for site tutorial abroad; safety boots and hard hat; access to a computer with Internet, word processing/presentation software; additional software (also available to students in computer labs on campus).
For information regarding fees for work terms, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
Humber also offers a two-year Interior Decorating diploma program 31511 and a one-year Design Foundation program 09151. (These programs are not formal foundations for the Interior Design degree program.)
Note: Curriculum is reviewed and updated on a continuous basis.
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DEGE | Degree Breadth Elective |
| INTD 1000 | Interior Design Studio 1 |
| INTD 1001 | Design Communications 1 |
| INTD 1002 | Design Theory 1 |
| INTD 1003 | Sustainable Practices |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DEGE | Degree Breadth Elective |
| INTD 1500 | Interior Design Studio 2 |
| INTD 1501 | Design Communications 2 |
| INTD 1504 | Interior Detailing 1 |
| INTD 1505 | Contemporary Design |
| INTR 1502 | Human Factors |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| INTD 2000 | Interior Design Studio 3 |
| INTD 2001 | Design Communications 3 |
| INTD 2004 | Interior Detailing 2 |
| INTD 2005 | Design and Material Culture |
| RSMT 1500 | Quantitative Research Methods |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DEGE | Degree Breadth Elective |
| INTD 2500 | Interior Design Studio 4 |
| INTD 2501 | Design Communications 4 |
| INTD 2502 | Case Studies in Design |
| INTD 2507 | Building Technology 1 - Lighting |
| RSMT 2500 | Qualitative Research Methods |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DEGE | Degree Breadth Elective |
| INTD 3000 | Interior Design Studio 5 |
| INTD 3002 | Design Theory 2 |
| INTD 3004 | Interior Detailing 3 |
| INTD 3005 | Ontario Building Regulations |
| INTD 3007 | Building Technology 2 - Mechanical and Safety Systems |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DEGE | Degree Breadth Elective |
| INTD 3500 | Interior Design Studio 6 |
| INTD 3501 | Design Communications 5 |
| INTD 3502 | Site Studies |
| INTD 3506 | Professional Practices 1 |
| INTD 3508 | Interdisciplinary Practice |
| INTD 3599 | Interior Design Work Experience |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DEGE | Degree Breadth Elective |
| INTD 4000 | Interior Design Studio 7 |
| INTD 4001 | Design Communications 6 |
| INTD 4004 | Interior Detailing 4 |
| INTD 4009 | Senior-Level Thesis Project 1 |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| DEGE | Degree Breadth Elective |
| DEGE | Degree Breadth Elective |
| INTD 4500 | Senior-Level Thesis Project 2 |
| INTD 4506 | Professional Practices 2 |
| INTD 4508 | Independent Study Project |
Humber has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this degree for a seven-year term starting April 30, 2012. In conformity with the Minister’s criteria and requirements, Humber will submit an application for the renewal of the consent for this program 12 months prior to the expiration of the consent. Humber will ensure that all students admitted to this program will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.