INTERIOR DESIGN COURSE OPTIONS
Multiple levels of Interior design courses are offered at the Florence Institute:

MASTER LEVEL: 1 year (2 Semesters)
For working professionals or young graduates. Please read the Admissions page for the enrollment qualifications.

COURSE ORGANIZATION

Interior Design school courses focus on themes and techniques used by leading Italian interior designers. Each one year course is 30 weeks in duration. Both Masters and Academic level courses of give the student a foundation of knowledge and skills in all areas of Interior design, interior decoration and furniture design. Our courses have been specially integrated to allow thorough exploration of each design concept. Form and functionality aspects are studied within the Studio Design Courses. Simultaneously, virtual 3D models of interiors and funiture will be created in the computer classes to further examine the visual aspects and presentation qualities of the scheme. This course integration allows for an efficient use of the student’s time and complete project results. The Interior Design courses offer instruction in the most prevalently used programs used in the professional world today. AutoCAD, 3d Studio Max, Adobe Photoshop

INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO
The main focus of the Interior design school program is the Studio Design Course. Major themes such as space planning, furniture design, Interior decoration, textures, color schemes and lighting are addressed each semester. Visit our Design Gallery to view examples of the types of projects realized during the course. The class is organized into three different components: 1) lectures 2) desk critiques and 3) presentations. Design school lectures cover many design topics, technical data and theory. Throughout the semester, students will be issued various design problems, and then asked to develop design solutions over a period of weeks. During the desk critiques, the development of each project will be closely advised by the instructors. At various stages the projects will be presented, discussed then graded according to how thoroughly they solve the design problem. Critcal parts of the Interior Design school courses are instructed by the Institute's Creative Director.

FIELD TRIPS
Field trips form an integral part of the Institutes curriculum. The school is located in close proximity to some of Florence’s most important museums and cultural sites. Students should budget an additional 100 Euro per semester of travel and ticket cost for field trips that are scheduled for classes in which they are enrolled . Some of the sites typically visited by Interior design students include the Italy’s largest furniture exhibition Salone dei Mobile in Milan and the ceramics exhibit Cersaie in Bologna.

OBJECTIVES
By the end of the courses, Interior Design students will have acquired the training and the portfolio necessary to interview for positions in interior design firms, furniture design studios, or architecture studios. Institute graduates can find entry positions as space planners, assistant designers, rendering illustrators, draftsmen, and production coordinators. After gaining professional experience, graduates may eventually go on to advanced positions such as leading designers or project managers. Others may establish their own design firms or take on challenging freelance assignments.