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The four-year degree program offered by the Department of
Interior Design is fully accredited by the Council for Interior
Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER). Graduates are prepared to
enter the working world as professional interior designers capable
of creating interior architectural environments. They also receive
the academic credentials to sit for the National Council Interior
Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination upon completion of two
years of work experience. Successful completion of the exam is
necessary for professional membership in national and international
interior design service organizations.
The curriculum is comprehensive and includes courses in
Institutional, residential and commercial design, the history of
interior design, historic preservation, drawing, rendering,
drafting, computer-aided design and drafting, construction
technology, materials, furniture, color, lighting, detailing, and
business practice. The Interior Design curriculum has fully
integrated traditional and digital media. To facilitate this
Endicott College provides state-of-the-art, network-ready laptop
computers to first-year students entering the Interior Design
program. All students entering the program are required to
participate in this Laptop Program. The computers are fully loaded
with software, protected with warranties against loss from theft or
damage, and supported by on-campus technical staff with loaners
available when needed. Further information is available at Academic
Resources' statement, Laptop
Requirement in Interior Design.
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Emphasis is placed on the development of creative skills and
problem-solving strategies necessary for designing within the built
environment. The philosophy and principles of design are combined
with three-dimensional space planning, human factors, building
technology, and environmental considerations for an educational
experience that balances the theoretical and practical.
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The department's Student Interior Design Focus Group engages in
activities such as Career Day where the students attend seminars
offered by design professionals. Membership in professional
organizations such as the American Society of Interior Designers
and the International Interior Design Association is encouraged in
order that students begin networking within the design
community.
Through the Internship Program, students actually work for interior
designers and experience first hand the challenges of the design
profession. There are three internship experiences and these occur
in January of the freshman and sophomore years, and for the entire
fall semester of the senior year.
The following are just some of the internship sites with which
the college enjoys an on-going relationship:
Currier & Associates,
Newburyport, MA
Carpenter & MacNeille Architects
Schwartz/Silver Architects, Inc., Boston, MA
Jung Brannen Associates, Inc., Boston, MA
D'Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects, Somerville, MA
Graham-Kim International, Inc., Woburn, MA
Olson, Lewis, Dioli and Doktor Architecture, Manchester, MA
Winter Street Architects, Inc., Salem, MA
Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates, Cambridge, MA
The Stubbins Associates, Cambridge, MA
Siemasko + Verbridge, Inc.
For more information regarding Interior Design
contact Kevin Michael
Renz, Chair - Interior Design (978) 232-2202
