Students’ Insights — Interior Design

Students and recent graduates have a unique perspective on interior design education because they live it every day. DesignIntelligence asks current and recently graduated students of Interior Design programs about the skills they learn, quality of their program's facilities and technology, and more. They were asked:

• What do you plan to do after graduating? See the results
•  
• Do you believe you will be well prepared for working in your profession upon graduation? See the results
•  
• Rate the quality of your program in terms of how well it is preparing you, or prepared you, which includes communication and presentation skills, community involvement, construction materials, means and methods, design technologies, design theory and practice, engineering fundamentals, global issues/international practice, interdisciplinary studies, planning/project methodologies, practice management, providing study abroad opportunities, research methodologies, sustainable/healthy design, and understanding the impacts of urbanization on design. See the results
•  
• Rate the quality of your program's studio facilities, which includes, access to facilities, dedicated studio space, adequate natural lighting, adequate openness, adequate adaptable space, access to advanced software, access to advanced hardware and adequate student to faculty time. See the results
•  
• Rate the overall quality of your program. See the results
•  
• Have you participated in an internship program in Interior Design? See the results
•  
• Do you plan to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Exam (NCIDQ Exam)? See the results