Interior Decorating

SHERIDAN CERTIFICATE

The Interior Decorating Program provides excellent preparation for those wishing to pursue a career in residential decorating. Graduates may choose to work in a variety of creative areas. They may choose self employment or gain employment as sales consultants in retail or wholesale showrooms, or as colour, space planning or decorative arts consultants.

The Continuing Education Interior Decorating Certificate program curriculum has been revised to align with the first year of the full-time Interior Decorating Diploma program. Students who successfully complete the Continuing Education Interior Decorating Certificate program (plus COMM19999 Essential Communications Skills) are eligible to apply for entry into the second year of the full time Interior Decorating Diploma program.

Graduates of the Interior Decorating Sheridan Certificate program are recognized by CDECA (Canadian Decorators Association).

Curriculum

You must successfully complete 14 courses as follows. You may take the courses in any sequence as long as prerequisites are met. Sheridan reserves the right to reassess previously granted credits more than 5 years old to ensure their relevancy.

Compulsory Courses (10) should be taken in the following order:

DESN10065	Principles of Drafting
DESN10016	Drawing Techniques
DESN15436	Fundamentals of Design
DESN13314	Anthropometrics and Ergonomics
DESN14049	Colour Theory and Interior Applications
DESN10199	Textiles and Applications
DESN12758	Finishes and Sustainable Issues
DESN10000	Interior Environments 1 – Space Planning Basics
DESN27370	Window Treatments and Soft Furnishings
DESN70006	Business Practice for Interior Decorators

Electives – Select four of the following:

INFO16859	Introduction to CADD
DESN10123	Drafting – Residential Spaces
HIST15288	History of the Decorative Arts
DESN20025	Lighting
DESN20065	Rendering and Presentation Skills 1
DESN10049	Visual Concepts and Principles
DESN70005	Kitchen and Bath: The Basics

Students wishing to apply to Year Two of the full time Interior Decorating Diploma program must also complete:

COMM19999

Essential Communication Skills *

* Prerequisite required - see course description

And the following electives:

DESN10049	Visual Concepts and Principles
DESN10123	Drafting – Residential Spaces
HIST15288	History of the Decorative Arts

Interior Decorating - Other Related

The following course is not part of the Certificate in Interior Decorating but offered as a valuable learning opportunity.

ATDN70002

Special Event Planning

For course and program guidance should you have any questions regarding the Interior Decorating Certificate program or the Interior Decorating Diploma program, email Program Coordinator Donna Armstrong at donna.armstrong@sheridaninstitute.ca