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Interior Design Degree Program in San Diego, California

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Design Institute Of San Diego:
Founded in 1977, the Design Institute of San Diego is a private independent four-year college, and devoted to a single purpose: professional education in interior design. We provide an accredited 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design Degree program. This is a professional level program accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) - formerly FIDER. The course works off a 132 semester-credit-unit curriculum, providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter the interior design profession.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design Degree program (4 Years):

The interior design degree program consists of 96 units in the interior design major and 36 units in general education. The interior design degree program may be completed in four years by a day student attending full time and successfully completing 15-18 units per semester for eight semesters, Fall and Spring.

Modules / Courses include:
- Introduction to Interior Design
- Quick Sketching
- Color Theory & Application
- Oral Communication
- Textiles
- Elements of Design
- History of Interiors
- Drawing & Composition
- Perspective/Rendering
- Critical Thinking
- Ideas in Art & Architecture
- Architectural Drafting

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Photo of Interior Design Degree Program in San Diego, California- Southern California is a mecca for artists and designers who find the beauty of the Pacific ocean, the colors and textures of the desert, and the intense clarity of the California sun conducive to the creative life. Many come as students and find it hard to leave.

- The student entering Design Institute may be a recent high school graduate, a transferring college student, or someone with previous post-secondary education or work experience interested in a new career. All are united by a common goal to become professional interior designers. Because their desire is strong, they are prepared for the discipline required by a rigorous program and are motivated by the outstanding professionals who encourage them to succeed.

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