* Incidental Fees (Materials, Student Association etc.), Public Transportation, Books and Supplies,etc
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
The three-year Interior Design Technology advanced diploma program prepares you to be an Interior Design Technologist. You will be a valuable member of the design team for building retrofits, renovations and new construction, contributing to the technical design of building interiors by design development of plans, elevations, renderings and 3D models.
Learning in state-of-the-art interior design studios with the most up-to-date equipment and software, you will develop a thorough knowledge of interior design and technical design skills.
Through the application of interior design theory, you will learn how to effectively communicate the applied and technical principles of interior design. As a graduate, your area of specialization might include, but is not limited to, the following:
Bathroom and kitchen design/build
Commercial, retail or manufacturing technical sales
Fitments, colour or texture finishes selection and consultations
2D and 3D computer drawing, design, rendering and modeling
Sustainable interior design practices for commercial, retail and residential
Note: If you enrol in the program in January, you are required to complete semester 2 in the summer (May to August) of the same year in order to continue into semester 3 in the fall.
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Required Courses
SEMESTER 1
ARCH1005, Architectural Technology & Studio 1
ARCH1048, Structural Systems 1
ARCH1050, Visual Communications 1
ARCH1060, Design Fundamentals
CADE1012, CAD Drawing 1
COMM1007, College English**
MATH1139, Mathematics for Arch/IDT 1
SEMESTER 2
ARCH1006, Architectural Technology & Studio 2
ARCH1013, Building Code & Regulations 1
ARCH1070, Materials, Methods & Components 1
CADE1014, CAD Drawing 2
GHUM1103, History of Design
GSCI1022, Building Science and Environment
MATH1149, Mathematics for Arch/IDT 2
SEMESTER 3
ARCH1109, Building Systems - Mechanical & Electrical
ARCH2006, Practice Management 1
ARCH2007, Building Code & Regulations 2
CADE2026, Digital Practices for Interior Design 1
DSGN2001, Interior Design Practices 1
DSGN2004, Interior Design Technology & Studio 1
DSGN2012, Lighting and Acoustics
GNED, General Education Elective
SEMESTER 4
ARCH2008, Practice Management 2
ARCH2033, Visual Communications 2
CADE2027, Digital Practices for Interior Design 2
COMM1113, Professional Communications for Building Technologies
DSGN2005, Interior Design Technology & Studio 2
DSGN2011, Interior Design Practices 2
DSGN2015, Working Drawings & Materials 1
GNED, General Education Elective
SEMESTER 5
ARCH2172, Technical Report Writing
CADE3013, Digital Practices for Interior Design 3
DSGN3001, Interior Design Practices 3
DSGN3007, Interior Design Technology & Studio 3
DSGN3009, New Technologies in Interior Design
DSGN3024, Sales and Marketing Techniques
DSGN3025, Working Drawings & Materials 2
OPTIONS: Students Choose One,
ARCH3015, Concentrations in Digital Technologies 1
ARCH3022, Concentrations in Project Management - Planning
DSGN3011, Concentrations in Interior Design 1
SEMESTER 6
ARCH3018, Specifications and Documentation
ARCH3026, Sustainable Rating Systems
CADE3014, Digital Practices for Interior Design 4
DSGN3008, Interior Design Technology & Studio 4
DSGN3030, Interior Design and Budgeting
OPTIONS: Students Choose One,
ARCH3016, Concentrations in Digital Technologies 2
ARCH3042, Concentrations in Project Management - Procurement
DSGN3021, Concentrations in Interior Design 2
Opportunities for Interior Design Technologists vary within the AEC industry. Career options available to graduates of this program may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Project Coordinator
Technical Representative for building/equipment suppliers
Production of computer-aided technical drawings and modeling
Specification Writer
Technologist with builders, architectural and interior design firms
Design and Colour Consultant for builders and retail outlets
Staging for real estate and film industry
Mandatory Health Insurance
$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)
