Connacht College Of Design:
We are a "school that comes to our students". The Connacht College of Design specialises in the Diploma in Professional Interior Design. It is the only course that we offer, so we can concentrate on keeping it fresh and up to date each year. We offer classes in smaller rural areas outside the larger cities. In this way, students who live in rural areas do not have to travel to Dublin, Cork, etc. and can avail of Higher Education in Interior Design. We locate a large, safe hotel with excellent conference facilities, and rent this for the school year. The course runs over 20 nights.
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Education/Training Mission Statement:
Our aim is to give adults living in rural areas
- access to Diploma level education in interior design
- training to professional level
- the skills and confidence to open their own consulting businesses in the area
Up until the Connacht College of Design’s inception, students who cannot commute to larger cities such as Dublin and Cork would be unable to study interior design to professional level. The obvious reason for this is that it is not financially viable for a school to set up permanent premises in smaller towns as the population is not available for continuous yearly classes.
However, at the Connacht College of Design, we go to the students. Instead of renting expensive permanent premises in each town, we rent large conference rooms at the local hotel on a nightly basis for the two year course. We can then easily move to another geographical location for the next course. This enables us to go to smaller areas that would not be financially feasible for a larger school, and offer this educational opportunity to those unable to drive long distances to Dublin or Cork.
Course Director:
The Course Director and creator, Amanda Stuart-Heaney, has over twenty-five years experience teaching and working in Interior Design. Amanda received her training in interior design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. For 15 years she worked as a professional interior designer in the United States. She moved to Galway 15 years ago and has been teaching “Practical Interior Design” and “Interior Design on a Budget” workshops throughout the country.
Amanda has written two books on interior design, and her articles on the subject have appeared in several national newspapers and magazines in Ireland. She has been a guest on the Gerry Ryan Show, Clare FM, Tipperary Radio, Midland Radio, and RTE’s “Open House”.
Course:
Diploma in Professional Interior Design course from September to March every year in venues throughout Ireland. Please contact us below to find out about courses in your area.
Classes starting in Feb. 2010:
- Ennis
- Killarney
Our curriculum covers not only the study and practice of interior design to a professional level, but how to promote and market yourself as an interior designer in a real-world environment.
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