DEC in Interior Design

On-campus

• At the Montréal and Laval campus

The program aims to train qualified, creative and unique interior designers. Through technical, practical and artistic courses, students will learn to develop their own style and set themselves apart on the job market.

They’ll be ready to start their own interior design business or work in various areas in the industry, including architecture and design firms, hotel and restaurant chains, retail stores and real estate companies.

• This program leads to a Diploma of College Studies (DEC).
• If they want, students with a diploma of college studies can pursue university studies.
• Digital skills are part of this program through the ICT Profile for College Students.
  Incorporating information technology and communications enables the student to think critically and constructively about social media and communications tools.

Have earned a high school diploma (DES)

or

Have earned a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) and successfully completed the following courses:

• Language of Instruction from Secondary V
• Second Language from Secondary V
• Mathematics from Secondary IV

or

Have completed an equivalent education or have a sufficient level of education as evaluated by LaSalle College. All of these cases will be reviewed in detail.

The program is designed for students who show:

• Creativity
• An interest in design innovation, especially in spatial development
• An interest in interior design trends, as well as current and past architectural trends

• 3 physical education courses (90 h)
• 3 philosophy courses (150 h)
• 4 language and literature courses (140 h)
• 2 second language courses (90 h)
• 2 complementary courses (90 h)

• Materials and Finishes (45 h)
• Execution Plan 1: CAD (45 h)
• Applied Color (45 h)
• Artistic Trends (60 h)
• Technical Drawing Standards (45 h)
• Sketching (45 h)
• Creativity 1 (45 h)
• Color and Drawing (60 h)
• Workshop 1: Residential Design (75 h)
• Furniture and Accessories (45 h)
• Business Communication (45 h)
• History of Styles 1 (45 h)
• Workshop 2: Commercial, Industrial and Public Design (90 h)
• Lighting Concepts (45 h)
• 3D Modeling 1 (45 h)
• Execution Plan 2: CAD (45 h)
• Architectural Drawing 1 (45 h)
• Furniture Design 1 (45 h)
• Workshop 3: Commercial, Industrial and Public Design (120 h)
• Creativity 2 (60 h)
• Execution Plan 3: BIM (45 h)
• Architectural Drawing 2 (45 h)
• Furniture Design 2 (45 h)
• Workshop 4: Commercial, Industrial and Public Design (150 h)
• History of Styles 2 (45 h)
• 3D Modeling 2 (45 h)
• Architectural Drawing 3 (45 h)
• Certification and Innovation (45 h)
• Workshop 5: Commercial, Industrial and Public Design (150 h)
• 3D Modeling 3 (60 h)
• Portfolio (45 h)
• Internship (60 h)
• Final Project (45 h)

*The College reserves the right to substitute some courses.

Students are required to use a laptop computer (learn more). You must purchase a laptop if you don’t already have one before beginning your studies. Standard or student license software must be installed when requested by teachers.

The following features are required for Macs or PCs:

• Windows 10 operating system (PC) in the language of instruction (English or French) The iOS operating system (Mac) is acceptable, but not recommended as the student version of certain software isn’t available on Macs
• Processor: Intel 5 minimum (PC) or equivalent on a Mac with virtualization support
• Memory: 16GB
• Hard drive: 500GB minimum
• Screen: 14 in. minimum
• Connectivity: WIFI and LAN
• Ports: Minimum of one USB 3.0 port
• Wired or wireless mouse

Mandatory software: Suite Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Revit, SketchUp and Microsoft Office Suite (or Mac equivalent).

• Interior Designer
• Interior design technician (create 2D plans)
• Kitchen and bathroom designer
• Luxury home interior designer
• Functional office design planner
• Sales associate or design associate in a store
• 3D designer