Program Description
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Creativity, organization,
drawing skills, interest in designing living and work spaces are
the attributes of the interior designer. This program emphasizes
commercial interior design, provides with the knowledge and skills
to analyse and solve design problems. Students will learn space
planning, construction technology, colour theory, drafting and
computer-aided lighting design, presentation techniques, art history
and materials, the latest CADD and digital 3D software. The program
seeks to create an awareness of sustainable design practices.
Students study practices in the use of energy and resources to
create human habitats that utilize ecological design principles.
A leading feature of the program is its practical, hands-on approach,
including educational field trips and work placements that result
in the development of a strong portfolio of individual designs. |
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Career Opportunities
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Graduates may work freelance
(with their own design firms), within established interior design,
architecture or other design firms, within government planning/design
departments, facilities management firms or real estate development
companies, with manufacturers or suppliers of interior design
products, or with other designers in the television and film industries. |
Common Job Titles:
- Building Space Planner,
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Interior Design Technician,
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Interior Designer,
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Kitchen Designer,
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Office Space Planner,
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Project
Manager,
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Interior Design,
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Retail Space Planner |
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Employment Prospects -
Over the next five years: Good
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Employment for this occupation
is expected to grow more rapidly than the average for all occupations
through the year 2005. Employment in this occupation is largely
dependent on construction and renovation activity in the residential,
commercial and institutional real estate sectors. Higher income
earners generate demand for services by private households; this,
too, is related to activity in the residential real estate market.
Computers are used to aid in drafting, colour matching and final
product visualization. Interior designers now need to have knowledge
of these specialized computer packages. |
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Characteristics of Occupation
Main Industries of Employment:
-Business Service,
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Construction Trade Contracting,
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Retail Trade |
Income:
Average
Annual Employment Income $35,000
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Admission Requirements
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- Ontario Secondary
School Diploma at or above the general level, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English
(general level or above)
- Grade 12 general level Mathematics
- Portfolio -
It should contain a maximum of 12 finished pieces of your best
original work
- Letter of Intent - Outline why
you choose this course
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Immigration Prospects for Canada/USA |
Latest information is available upon request. |
