Interior decorators plan and design room arrangements for home and office settings. They advise clients on design factors such as space planning, layout of furnishings and equipment, and color coordination of fabrics and finishes. Decorators may work in their homes, as subcontractors, or for businesses that sell materials and furnishings for the home and office.

In GRCC's Interior Decorating and Design program, you'll study color schemes, furniture styles and construction, window treatments, floor coverings, fabrics, and accessories. You'll analyze the client/professional relationship, space planning, and costs. You'll also actively participate in formulating ideas, solving problems, giving presentations, and working as a team.

The following recommendations are presented as a guide. Courses may be taken in any order, as long as all requirements (including prerequisites) are met. Class sizes are limited.

Curriculum

First Year

First Semester		Credit Hours	Contact Hours
BA 101	Business and Technical English 1** OR	3	3
EN 100	College Writing OR	(3)	4
EN 101	English Composition 1	(3)	3
FM 105	Introduction to Fashion and Interiors	3	3
FM 110	Textiles	3	3
FM 122	Merchandising Mathematics OR	4	4
BA 256	Principles of Accounting 1 (transfer) OR	(4)	4
BA 156	Accounting Fundamentals (degree seeking)	3	3
WE	Wellness	1	2
IF/FM	Elective	1	1
		14/15

Second Semester		Credit Hours	Contact Hours
BA 102	Business and Technical English 2** OR	3	3
EN 102	English Composition 2	(3)	3
BA 170	Principles of Retailing	3	3
IF 115	Consumer Buying & Home Management	4	4
IF 126	Furniture Design, Construction and Marketing	2	2
IF 127	Drawing Techniques	3	3
IF 289	Interiors Seminar* OR IF 290	1	1
		16

Second Year

Third Semester		Credit Hours	Contact Hours
IF 117	Housing and Home Furnishings	4	5
FM 230	Display and Visual Merchandising	4	4
IF 180	Cooperative Education in Interiors and Furnishings 1	3	3
IF 228	Computer Assisted Interior Design	3	4
BA 172	Sales	3	3
		17

Fourth Semester		Credit Hours	Contact Hours
BA 270	Marketing	3	3
IF 128	Space Planning	3	3
IF 181	Cooperative Education in Interiors and Furnishings 2	3	3
IF 290	Interiors Seminar* OR IF 289	1	1
PS 110	Survey of American Government	3	3
IF/FM	Elective	2	2
		15
Total Credits		62/63

* Interior Decorating and Design Seminars are field experiences in Chicago (IF 290) and New York City (IF 289). A suitable elective may be substituted for one of the seminars.

** Students intending to transfer should take EN 101 and EN 102 instead of BA 101 and BA 102.

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