The Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design) Program was the third interior design college program in Canada to offer a bachelor’s degree. Our innovative program has always kept pace with rising professional standards in the interior design industry. We're recognized by the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO).
Sheridan’s Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design) Program will provide the practical, hands-on training and creative approach that we built our reputation on, while also introducing more theoretical and research components. You’ll learn:
- 2D and 3D computer software, including AUTOCAD, SketchUp, and various other design software programs
- Project management
- Sustainability and socially responsible practices
- Architectural standards
- Lighting and HVAC systems
- Residential, corporate, commercial, hospitality, and other related sectors
- Fire, safety and local building codes
- Professional business practice
A Professional Learning Environment
At Sheridan, we’ve applied interior design principles to our own learning environments. They’re designed to look and feel like professional spaces, rather than classrooms. Interior design is a mobile computing program, which means you’ll have unlimited access to software, class lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, reading lists, assignment outlines, and all other course resources — whether you’re on campus or off. See the Mobile Computing page for details.
We organize an annual field trip to New York, plus occasional trips to Chicago and other locations. You’ll even have an opportunity to take courses in Italy throughout the Spring/Summer session.
Above all, you’ll learn by doing. You’ll work with practicing interior design professionals who have extensive industry experience. You’ll also get a hands-on interior design education, graduating with an applied degree and a set of skills that translate directly to the workplace.
Interior design courses are taught at the Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, Ontario.
You’ll enter the job market with significant advantages over competitors, such as knowledge of AUTOCAD and the ability to write specs and read building codes. You’ll also have a 14-week work placement under your belt, completed at the end of your third year at Sheridan.
While many of our graduates will be able to go directly into established architectural or interior design firms, many other career paths beckon, including:
- Government planning
- Facilities management
- Real estate development
- Manufacturing
- Independent consulting
- Product representation for suppliers, dealers or manufacturers
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
- One English, Grade 12 (ENG4U) with a minimum 65%
plus:
- One Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics (U or M) with a minimum 60%
- Four other Grade 12 subjects at the U or M level
- Minimum 65% overall average
or
- Two semesters of postsecondary education including required courses with minimum 65% overall average
APPLICANT SELECTION
Eligible applicants are selected on the assessment of their previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses) and the results of a portfolio assessment. A portfolio fee is required with submission.
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
Sheridan has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a further seven-year term starting May 25, 2009. Sheridan will ensure that all students admitted to the Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design) Program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
| CODE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
| |
|
|
| TERM 1 |
|
|
DESN 14857
|
Interior Design Studio 1 |
3 |
DESN 17545
|
Design Theory 1 |
3
|
DESN 18448
|
Sustainable Practices 1 |
3
|
DESN 13431
|
Design Communications 1 |
6
|
ENGL 17889GD
|
Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
| Total: |
|
18
|
| |
|
|
| TERM 2 |
|
|
DESN 20036
|
Interior Design Studio 2 |
6
|
DESN 15288
|
Human Factors |
3
|
DESN 17198
|
Interior Detailing 1 |
6
|
DESN 27900
|
Design Communications 2 |
3
|
| DESN 18263 |
Design and Material Culture |
3
|
Total:
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
| TERM 3 |
|
|
DESN 36529
|
Interior Design Studio 3 |
6
|
DESN 22550
|
Interior Detailing 2
|
3
|
| DESN 33314 |
Design Communications 3 |
6
|
DESN 20587
|
Contemporary Design: Origins and Issues
|
3
|
| TBA |
Breadth Elective |
3
|
| Total: |
|
21 |
| |
|
|
TERM 4
|
|
|
DESN 46367
|
Interior Design Studio 4 |
6
|
DESN 14310
|
Building Technology 1: Lighting |
3
|
DESN 28263
|
Interior Detailing 3 |
3
|
DESN 44998
|
Design Communications 4 |
3
|
MATH 27028
|
Statistics |
3
|
TBA
|
Breadth Elective |
3
|
| Total: |
|
21 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 5 |
|
|
DESN 34049
|
Interior Design Studio 5 |
6
|
DESN 34579
|
Building Technology 2: Mechanical and Safety Systems |
3
|
DESN 33796
|
Design Communications 5 |
3
|
DESN 30102
|
Sustainable Practices 2 |
3
|
| DESN12350 |
Research Methods |
3
|
TBA
|
Breadth Elective |
3
|
| Total: |
|
21 |
|
|
TERM 6
|
|
|
| TBA |
Interior Design Studio 6
|
6
|
| TBA |
Professional Practice 1
|
3
|
| TBA |
Interdisciplinary Design Practices
|
3
|
DESN 26693
|
Design Theory 2
|
3
|
DESN 10408
|
Case Studies in Design |
3
|
| TBA |
Breadth Elective |
3
|
| Total: |
|
21 |
14-week Work Term (May-August)
|
|
|
| TERM 7 |
|
|
| TBA |
Interior Design Advanced Studio 1
|
6 |
| TBA |
Interior Design Thesis: Research and Programming
|
6
|
| TBA |
Site Studies |
3
|
| TBA |
Professional Practices 2 |
3
|
| TBA |
Breadth Elective |
3
|
| Total: |
|
21 |
|
|
|
TERM 8
|
|
|
| TBA |
Interior Design Advanced Studio 2 (Thesis 2)
|
9
|
TBA
|
Design Communications 6 |
3
|
| TBA |
Interior Detailing 4 |
6
|
| TBA |
Breadth Elective |
3
|
| Total: |
|
21 |
Note: Courses subject to change.
Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design)-Bridging
Faculty: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
Program Code: PBIDB
Duration: 1 Year
Designation: Bridge
Campus: Trafalgar Road
Start Date: September
Program Information
The Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design)-Bridging Program is designed for graduates of a qualifying three-year interior design diploma program, who are looking to further their education and develop the additional skills and knowledge required to enter Year 4 of Sheridan’s Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design) Program.
The bridging program consists of one academic semester, with curriculum that emphasizes advanced interior design theory, research and analysis skill development, as well as a 14-week paid industry co-op placement. The program includes the following baccalaureate-level courses:
- Research Methods
- Context & Connections in Interior Design
- Theories of Beauty
- Breadth Elective
Upon successful completion of the above academic courses students will be required to attend a mandatory co-op workshop, held at Sheridan. This will help you prepare for a 14-week paid co-op placement within a recognized and approved professional design firm.
Career Opportunities
Upon successful completion of the bridging program, students will be eligible to enter Year 4 of Sheridan’s Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design) degree program.
Admission Requirements
Program Eligibility
To be admitted to the Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design)-Bridging Program, applicants must meet the following admission requirements:
- Completion of a qualifying three-year Interior Design diploma, with a GPA of 75% in the final year
- One English (Grade 12 ENG4U) with a minimum of 65% PLUS Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics (U or M level) with a minimum of 60%
- Response to a questionnaire
- Major Interior Design Project Presentation: Applicants will be required to present a Major Interior Design Project which they have developed
(3rd year level Interior Design diploma studio project or professional project to which they had substantial contribution) to Interior Design faculty and industry professional(s) during their scheduled presentation date.
NOTE: Applicants will be asked to submit an electronic copy of the Major Interior Design Project to be kept on file upon acceptance into the Bridging program.
Degree Entrance Eligibility
Applicants who have successfully completed the bridging program, based on ALL of the following requirements, will be eligible to enrol in Year 4 of the Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design) Program:
- Bridging Program GPA of 65%
- Minimum of 65% in the studio course “Context and Connections in Interior Design”
- Minimum pass (50%) in all other Interior Design bridging program courses
- Successful completion of a 14-week co-op placement within a recognized and approved design firm (pass/fail)
Courses
Code |
Title |
Credits |
DESN 36693
|
Context & Connections in Interior Design |
3 |
| SOCS 39999 |
Research Methods |
3 |
HUMN 34178
|
Theories of Beauty |
3 |
|
Breadth Elective
|
3 |
TBA |
14-Week Work Placement |
TBA |
Total: |
|
TBA |
Note: Courses subject to change.