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Interior Design

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

  • A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications drafting and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design. Find Colleges Offering Interior Design Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Plan, design, and furnish interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. Formulate design which is practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving life style. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 270
      • Average Annual Salary: $49,860
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.97

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 540
      • Average Annual Salary: $58,940
      • Average Hourly Rate: $28.34

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 550
      • Average Annual Salary: $59,420
      • Average Hourly Rate: $28.57

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 2,750
      • Average Annual Salary: $68,870
      • Average Hourly Rate: $33.11
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 71,856
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 85,853
      • Percent Job Growth: 19.48%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Originality
      • Visualization
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Interior Design
     TotalAssociateBachelor
    Overall
    All Students1429250
     
    By Gender
    Male16124
    Female1268046
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien25178
    American Indian---
    Black211
    Asian22139
    Hispanic1376
    White584117
    Unknown22139
     
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