<p>can someone tell me what are some of the best interior design schools? </p>
<p>i really want to go to a good school where i can have the best teachers.</p>
<p>University of Cincinnati School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning is widely considered to have the highest ranked program for interior Design. Other top schools are Pratt Institute and Cornell.</p>
<p>Here are the top 10 rankings from Design Intelligance Magazine for both Interior Design and Architecture:</p>
<p>2006 DesignIntelligence rankings</p>
<p>Undergraduate Interior Design Programs</p>
<p>University of Cincinnati
Pratt Institute
Cornell University
Kansas State University
Arizona State University
University of Texas at Austin
Auburn University
Iowa State University
Syracuse University
Louisiana State Universiity</p>
<p>If I remember correct, University of Florida, California College of the Art and RISD were in the next tier for Interior Design.</p>
<p>National Top Ten of Most Innovative Architecture Programs</p>
<p>University of Cincinnati
Harvard University
Cornell University
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Columbia University
Rice University
Kansas State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rhode Island School of Design
Syracuse University</p>
<p>thanks for that!</p>
<p>Again, other than the obvious Ivies, nationwide rankings are not particularily relevant when it comes to architecture, interior architecture and many design fields. The top schools are determined by region. Where do you want to work when you graduate terrig? Different regions have different rankings.</p>
<p>For example, University of Cinncinati has a great reputaion in Cinncinati, Cleveland, Chicago and that's about it. It isn't well known in Houston, LA, New York--or even St Louis. I only knew one UCinncinati grad when I lived, studied, worked and hired in New York City for ten years.</p>
<p>So it's best to start with the region you think you'd like to work in when you graduate.</p>
<p>atlanta, georgia</p>
<p>california</p>
<p>london, england
?</p>
<p>Hang on--that's a pretty wide spread there....LOL. In no particular order:</p>
<p>Atlanta:
My guess is that the majority of interior designers in Atlanta come out of:
SCAD
Va Tech
UGA
Corcoran College of Art
University of Florida
Auburn
and other regional programs</p>
<p>Los Angeles:
UCLA
USC
California College of the Arts
Art Institute of California
UCB
countless other local programs</p>
<p>London:
I happen to know a young interior designer who just applied for jobs there--two offers out of two interview. She had an overseas degree and a great reference.
University of the Arts, London
Bartlett
AA but I don't know if they offer interior design</p>
<p>If you were going to London, it would help to have an internationally recognized degree from RISD or Cornell or Parsons or Pratt or UCB or UCLA--but if you have a good portfolio and a good reference, you can get a job anywhere.</p>
<p>To amend that list- USC does not have an interior design program.</p>
<p>is the art institute of atlanta good?</p>
<p>One of my professors at Otis also teaches at the Art Institute here in LA, and he's been very clear that they are trade schools, ITT tech for the arts. The exceptions to this are School of the Art Institute of Chicago and California Institute of the Arts- these schools are not affiliated with the chain of Art Institutes, and are very good, it's just easy to confuse them because of the names.</p>
<p>so are trade schools like the art institutes not good for interior design?</p>
<p>Not anywhere near as good as the schools that taxguy and cheers listed above. In addition to better faculty and support facilities, a real university or art school will provide you with a well rounded education so that you're not just someone who can do one thing, more theoretical underpinnings, and connections with the students and alumni of their other programs. A lot of the work that interior designers get is from or recommended by architects, so a school with a good architecture program can give you an added advantage in finding work.</p>
<p>Thanks so much, that's very helpful information. </p>
<p>Has anyone heard of a school called Milwaukee institute of art and design?</p>
<p>they have interior architecture and design.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if they are good? And if the program is good (for any school)?</p>
<p>my bad on USC --thx LA</p>
<p>I am looking into interior design schools in Chicago - anyone know how Harrington Institute stacks up to other interior design schools?</p>
<p>Which schools are best to go to if one would hope to be successful as an interior designer in the NYC area? Is it necessary to major in Interior Design as an undergrad to be successful?</p>
<p>No, you can major in interior design in grad school; HOWEVER, as pointed out in other threads, four years of interior design training and studio work usually beats out two years in grad school.</p>
<p>Terrig: Check into U Wisconsin-Milwaukee, they have an highly regarded architecture school. Although not specifically interior design at UWM, getting an architecture degree is an advantage.</p>
<p>Taso: Harrington is an excellent "trade school" The difference between that, and say the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, is that SAIC provides a broader art education. In general, SAIC is better than Harrington.</p>
<p>Also, there is an ongoing fight among the various interior design disciplines. "Designers" can only go so far before they run into state licensing laws requiring an "architect" to approve plans that impact life safety. Some interior designers want to be able to "sign" drawings for basic life requirements necessary to get a building permit. (No permit, no legal construction.) It is very complicated. so this is only a simple explanation. Mention it to any interior designer, however, and you'll get an ear full. The higher the level of professional education, the better off you are in this fight, and the industry as a whole.</p>
<p>Nearly half of the top interior designers in the Interior Design Hall of Fame are trained architects. A few are socialite style icons. A few came up through apprenticeships. Not a lot are trained interior designers. It might be itneresting to Google each name on the list and compare background training.<br>
<a href="http://www.interiordesign.net/HoFDesignerList%5B/url%5D">http://www.interiordesign.net/HoFDesignerList</a></p>
<p>Marvin B. Affrime
Kalef Alaton
Davis Allen
Stephen Apking
Pamela Babey
Benjamin Baldwin
Barbara Barry
Louis M.S. Beal
Ward Bennett
Maria Bergson
Deborah Berke
Bruce Bierman
Laura Bohn
Joseph Braswell
Robert Bray
Don Brinkmann
Thomas Britt
R. Scott Bromley
Denise Scott Brown
Mario Buatta
Richard A. Carlson
Arthur Casas
Francois Catroux
Steve Chase
Antonio Citterio
Clodagh
Celeste Cooper
Robert Currie
Barbara D'Arcy
Joseph P. D'urso
Thierry W. Despont
Orlando Diaz-Azcuy
Angelo Donghia
Jamie Drake
Jack Dunbar
Tony Duquette
Melvin Dwork
David Anthony Easton
Rand Elliott
Henry End
Mica Ertegun
Edward A. Feiner
Bernardo Fort-Brescia
Billy W. Francis
Neil Frankel
Michael Gabellini
Frank Gehry
Arthur Gensler
Richard Gluckman
Jacques Grange
Margo Grant Walsh
Michael Graves
Bruce Gregga
Charles Gwathmey
Albert Hadley
Victoria Hagan
Anthony Hail
Mel Hamilton
Mark Hampton
Antony Harbour
Hugh Hardy
Gisue Hariri
Mojgan Hariri
Kitty Hawks
David Hicks
Mariette Himes Gomez
Richard Himmel
Howard Hirsch
William Hodgins
Malcolm Holzman
Franklin D. Israel
Carolyn Iu
Eva Jiricna
Jed Johnson
Melanie Kahane
Ronette King
Robert Kleinschmidt
Florence Knoll Bassett
Ronald Krueck
Gary L. Lee
Naomi Leff
Debra Lehman-Smith
Joseph Lembo
Lawrence Lerner
Neville Lewis
Sally Sirkin Lewis
Christian Liaigre
Piero Lissoni
Eva Maddox
Stephen Mallory
Edith Mansfield Hills
Peter Marino
Patrick McConnell
Margaret McCurry
Zack Mckown
Kevin McNamara
Robert Metzger
Lee Mindel
Juan Montoya
Frank Nicholson
James Northcutt
Sergio Palleroni
Henry Parish II
John Pawson
Gaetano Pesce
Norman Pfeiffer
Charles Pfister
Warren Platner
Donald D. Powell
William Pulgram
Glenn Pushelberg
Andree Putman
Chessy Rayner
David Rockwell
Lauren Rottet
John F. Saladino
Michael Schaible
Annabelle Selldorf
Peter Shelton
Betty Sherrill
Julius Shulman
Robert Siegel
Paul Siskin
Ethel Smith
William Sofield
Laurinda Spear
Jay Spectre
Rita St. Claire
Andre Staffelbach
Philippe Starck
Robert A.M. Stern
Barry Sternlicht
Rysia Suchecka
Louis Switzer
Rose Tarlow
Michael Taylor
Matteo Thun
Stanley Tigerman
Adam Tihany
Sarah Tomerlin Lee
Calvin Tsao
Billie Tsien
Carleton Varney
Robert Venturi
Lella Vignelli
Massimo Vignelli
Kenneth H. Walker
Sally Walsh
Kevin Walz
Gary Wheeler
Clive Wilkinson
Bunny Williams
Tod Williams
Trisha Wilson
Vicente Wolf
George Yabu</p>
<p>Peter Marino trained at Cornell. Mark Hampton trained as an architect at Georgia tech. Mario Buatta 'The Prince of Chintz' trained as an architect at Cooper beofre going on to Parsons in Europe. Albert Hadley trianed as a designer at Parsons. His partner, Sister Parish, was a socialite with a bit of flair.</p>
<p>Most successful interior designers did an important apprenticeship before launching their own firms. Actively pursung the charity and society scene is imperative for success in the Interior Design business. If you love to socialize, you will be a grand success!</p>
<p>Interior design can be hugely rewarding. NYC designers charge up to 35% mark-up on each and every single item--from curtain rings to $2000 per yard fabric!</p>
<p>so what if after high school i go to college for interior design and then go back after graduating and learn architecture?</p>
<p>or should i learn architecture first?</p>
<p>or some how learn them at the same time?</p>