What You Will Learn
If you enjoy working with people and completing projects that make their surroundings look more appealingly in a visual sense, combining color, pattern, light, and dimension, take a closer look at the interior design track within the Associate of Fine Arts in Design program at CCM.
In this 60-credit program, you can acquire a solid foundation in the visual arts and an understanding of design principles through the study of history, design theory and research-based studio courses. Project work explores various media and software programs that are applicable to the industrial design profession.
Upon graduation, you can be ready to launch your career or further your education at a four-year institution, towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
Curriculum
Our Interior Design program features a combination of a 30-credit design core and ten credit towards the interior design track. Core courses include 2D For Designers, Color Theory, Design Concepts, Design Rendering, Drawing, History of Design and a final Portfolio Preparation course enabling you to have your work presentable for professional job applications or future educational goals. The track focuses on CAD and Drafting courses. This is in addition to the 20-credit general education foundation for all design majors at CCM.
Careers in the Field
The CCM program is a perfect fit if you are seeking to launch your career in one of the following roles:
- CAD Modeler/Designer/Drafter
- Color and Material Designer
- Interior Design Assistant
- Interior Design Consultant
- Interior Decorator
- Model Home Merchandiser
- Revit Drafter/ Modeler
Furthering your education with completion of a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university may open additional doors as a:
- Interior Designer
- Certified Kitchen Designer
- Corporate Designer
- Furniture Arranger
- Healthcare Designers
- Home Lighting Advisers
- Kitchen And Bath Designer
- Kitchen Designer
- Sustainable Designer
- Universal Designer
CCM graduates have transferred to the following institutions based on their CCM grade point average and portfolio:
- Centenary University
- Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)
- Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
- Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University)
- Marist College
- Montclair University
- Parsons School of Design
- Pratt Institute
- Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Why Study Interior Design at CCM?
- Studio classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment and software specifically for design students
- Learn how to use the AutoCAD program to prepare drawings and work with advanced digital imaging software like Adobe Revit to generate modeled images with a critical determination.
- Additional materials and resources allow extensive opportunities for creative exploration in research and process
- Studio class size average is 13:1 fostering a mentoring relationship between the student and professor
- Faculty are dedicated and highly accomplished with many maintaining a professional practice, bringing real world problems to the design curriculum and classroom
- An active campus life offering over 50 student clubs and organizations plus Division II/III athletic opportunities
Paying For Your Interior Design Education
Earning an associate degree in design is a powerful investment that will pay off over the course of your life, in both increased earnings and job satisfaction. But what is the upfront cost, and how do you afford it?
There’s good news: Money is available to help you pay for school! Our Financial Aid staff can provide lots of information about the process of finding funds to help pay for your education.
Featured Courses
Basic Drafting
Basic Drafting is a beginner’s course that provides a solid foundation for all design and engineering courses. The study of materials and techniques in this course introduces students to the many forms of graphical communication and how best to convey their ideas in a graphical form. A variety of techniques are explored from pencil on vellum to pen on Mylar with further rendering techniques offered to focus on the individual’s Design discipline.
Design Concepts I
Design Concepts I is a detailed exploration of scale and proportion through two and three-dimensional sketch problems varying in levels of complexity and duration. Design projects explore relationships between historical and cultural systems and human proportion. Verbal and graphic communication skills are emphasized as a method of articulating the development of visual concepts and solutions to design problems. Communication tools such as perspective are explored in detail. Projects, which include architectural, interior design, fashion and industrial design are reviewed through juried presentations.
Advanced CAD 3D Modeling
Upon completing CAD I and CAD II, students are next expected to acquire advanced skills in 3D modeling. This course expands on the lessons learned in CAD I and II and teaches the students valuable skills that are critical to the product and build environments. Working with advanced digital imaging software like Adobe Revit, students learn to generate modeled images with a critical determination.
Resources
Your Interior Design Faculty Advisor
Kelly Whalen Design and Media Studies Department Chair, Special Project, Design AFA, Associate Professor
Email: kwhalen@ccm.edu
Office: Design and Media Studies – Emereti Hall Room-106
Office hours: Monday: 9:30-11:30am, Wednesday: 1:30-2:30pm
Phone: 973-328-5416
Specialization: Design Special Projects Leader
Department: Design and Media Studies
Natalie Holmes-Mitchell Instructor of Design
Email: nholmes-mitchell@ccm.edu
Office: EH-106
Office hours: Monday: 12:40-1:30pm, Tuesday: 10:20am-12:30pm
Phone: 973-328-5437
Department: Design and Media Studies
