Certificate in Interior Design Fundamentals

The Interior Design Fundamentals Certificate is the first year of the Interior Design program and serves as a foundation year that introduces students to the concepts and theories of interior design, with a focus on residential spaces.Course content includes design theory, programming, analysis, concept development, space planning, lighting, colour theory and application, design history, materials and fabrics, residential construction drawing, sustainability & responsible environmental stewardship, written and oral communication skills, and visual communication – through both freehand and computer-generated drawings.The Interior Design Fundamentals Certificate program is offered in both Flexible Learning and full-time formats. In Flexible Learning, students register on a course-by-course basis. This allows students flexibility in the number of courses they take in any given term. There are offerings of all courses in each term, starting in January, April, and September. The full-time students follow a fixed curriculum of common courses delivered in eleven months (three terms), starting in September each year.

Admission to the full-time program is competitive, with preference given to applicants who have:Academic grades above the minimumRequirements completed within the last five yearsAdditional post-secondary academic courses English language proficiency: Category 2 – English Studies 12 (67%) or equivalentMath: one of the following:Pre-Calculus 11 (50%) orFoundations of Math 11 (50%) orWorkplace Math 11 (50%) orOther acceptable BC and Yukon courses