Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Interior Design in Canada

Institutions Offering Bachelor of Interior Design

•  Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo  
  Course Duration: 4 Years.
  
  Minimum Course Entry Requirements:
  - General admission requirements apply.
  - English 12 with minimum “C” grade for students enrolling in English 115.
  - A minimum "C" grade in one of Principles of Mathematics 11, Applications of Mathematics 11, or Foundations of Mathematics 11.
  - All students seeking enrolment in the Bachelor of Interior Design program must have an interview with the Faculty Selection Committee prior to admission.
  
  Course Outline/Structure:
  
  Year 1:
  ARTI 105 - (Applied Drafting I) - 3 credits
  ARTI 107 - (CAD for Interior Designers) - 3 credits
  ARTI 109 - (History of Art and Design I) - 3 credits
  ARTI 128 - (Design Process) - 3 credits
  ARTI 130 - (Interior Design: An Introduction) - 3 credits
  ARTI 132 - (Interior Design Materials) - 3 credits
  ARTI 134 - (Illustration and Communication I) - 3 credits
  ARTI 154 - (Illustration and Communication II) - 3 credits
  ENGL 115 - (University Writing and Research) - 3 credits
  ENGL 204 - (Business and Technical Writing) - 3 credits
  
  Year 2:
  ARTI 203 - (CAD for Interior Designers II) - 3 credits
  ARTI 210 - (History of Art and Design II) - 3 credits
  ARTI 212 - (Research Methodology) - 3 credits
  ARTI 221 - (Three-Dimensional Design Issues I) - 3 credits
  ARTI 223 - (Building Construction for Interior Designers) - 3 credits
  ARTI 225 - (Building Codes and Specifications) - 3 credits
  ARTI 232 - (Concept to Production II) - 3 credits
  ARTI 242 - (Concept to Production I) - 3 credits
  ARTI 270 - (Interior Design II) - 1.5 credits
  ARTI 271 - (Interior Design I) - 1.5 credits
  Two general electives* - 6 credits
  
  Year 3:
  ARTI 304 - (Interior Design Detailing I) - 3 credits
  ARTI 307 - (CAD for Interior Designers III) - 3 credits
  ARTI 308 - (Sustainability and the Climate Crisis) - 3 credits
  ARTI 315 - (Interior Design Internship Preparation) Only required if taking ARTI 350: Summer Internship/Seminar - 1 credit
  ARTI 320 - (Design Theory: Contemporary Issues) - 3 credits
  ARTI 342 - (Concept to Production III) - 3 credits
  ARTI 352 - (Concept to Production IV) - 3 credits
  ARTI 360 - (Three-Dimensional Design Issues II) - 3 credits
  ARTI 370 - (Interior Design III) - 1.5 credits
  ARTI 371 - (Interior Design IV) - 1.5 credits
  Two general electives* - 6 credits
  
  Year 3 - Intersession:
  ARTI 350 - (Summer Internship/Seminar) or, An approved Field School program - 3 credits
  
  Year 4:
  ARTI 405 - (Interior Design Detailing II) - 3 credits
  ARTI 420 - (Building Systems: Related Professions) - 3 credits
  ARTI 429 - (Professional Practice for Interior Designers) - 3
  ARTI 440 - (Major Project: Research Stage) - 6 credits
  ARTI 442 - (Major Project: Presentation and Working Drawings) - 6 credits
  ARTI 454 - (Professional Presentation Skills) - 3 credits
  Three general electives* - 9 credits

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