INTERIOR DESIGN: THE ART OF INSPIRED ENVIRONMENTS AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA — INLAND EMPIRE

The importance of interior design is apparent throughout our daily lives. Producing an environment that is functional and aesthetically pleasing is the goal of every good interior designer. Interior design is a visual art. Interior design is a technical art. Interior design is a practical art. The challenge of interior design education is to address the artistic, intellectual, technical, and practical considerations necessary to provide students with a stable base upon which to begin to practice the art of interior design.

And, you see yourself in a creative career producing interior designs for retail, residential, or luxury office space. The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire offers a bachelor’s degree program in Interior Design, to help students create innovative environments through in-depth study that covers everything from fundamentals of design, space planning, lighting and design history, to courses in computer-aided design, as well as studies in business communications.

“Interior design graduates will be prepared to bring increased value not only to their employers, but to the profession overall,” says Byron Chung, president of The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire. “Graduates of the program will acquire the skills needed to meet the demands of this global profession. Whether learning what is necessary to design residential space, hospitals, restaurants and offices with barrier-free access, or learning programs in computer-aided design, students will acquire knowledge on a wide range of techniques and applications taught by faculty who bring practical field experience into the classroom.”

Students will begin with a foundation in basic rendering and perspective. Then, they’ll learn to resolve aesthetic and technical challenges, and discover the differences between designing for architectural firms, retail stores, hotels, restaurants, and more.

They’ll learn the all-important business aspects of interior design such as maintaining records, writing contracts, making presentations, and working successfully with wholesalers in the industry. Upon graduation, students of interior design programs will possess the portfolio that can be professionally presented to any prospective employer.

Increasingly complex lifestyles impact the spaces in which we work and live, and The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire’s Interior Design program prepares students for entry-level positions in the field.