Local Interior Design Program Receives National Ranking

Chicago, Ill. – Area students who want to become interior designers don’t have to go far to achieve their goal. The interior design program at The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago is ranked as one of the top 15 undergraduate interior design programs in the country by DesignIntelligence. The college’s interior design program is the only one in Illinois that is ranked nationally by the publication. Please add a source citation to the article

“Our department and our entire college community are so proud of this achievement,” said Melissa McAtee, the college’s academic director for interior design. “This award was made possible by our dedicated faculty who work so diligently to ensure that our students are well-prepared for the real world.”

The college’s interior design program leading to the bachelor of fine arts degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit.id.org, 146 Monroe Center NW, Suite 1318, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2822. The program provides students with specialized courses that emphasize the technical development, aesthetics, problem-solving and collaborative skills necessary to become employed in commercial and residential interior design. More than 180 students are currently enrolled in the interior design program at the college.

For more information about the interior design program at The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, please contact Natalia Derevyanny at 312-777-8640 or nderevyanny@aii.edu.

About The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, located at 350 North Orleans Street (at Mart Center) attracts a diverse mix of students from throughout the Chicago area and world. A satellite location of The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago is located at 180 North Wabash. The college’s bachelor’s degree programs include Advertising, Culinary Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Game Art & Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Visual Communications and Web Design & Interactive Media. The college’s associate’s degree programs include Accessory Design, Culinary Arts, Fashion Merchandising, Graphic Design and Web Design & Interactive Media. Graduates are trained for entry-level positions in their chosen fields through curricula that emphasize actual job skills and competencies necessary for success in the field. For more information about The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, call the college at 312.280.3500 or visit the school’s website at www.artinstitutes.edu/chicago