Why Go to Interior Design School at NCC?
Embrace your passion for creating beautiful, functional spaces by pursuing a career in interior design. Northampton Community College’s (NCC) Interior Design Program offers three distinct paths to refine your skills in developing and executing original design ideas: an associate in applied science (AAS) degree, a specialized diploma, and a Kitchen and Bath Design specialized diploma.
Our Interior Design Program at the Bethlehem campus provides flexible full-time and part-time study options with classes available during the day and evening. Whichever enrollment path you choose, NCC’s Interior Design Program prepares you to launch your career as an interior designer or transfer to a four-year institution to advance your education.
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Hone Your Skills Through Experiential Learning
At Northampton, we help you prepare for an exciting career in the design industry by integrating hands-on learning into each step of your education. As an interior design major, you gain practice working with state-of-the-art design stations, technology, and software, including SketchUp, Archicad, and AutoCAD.
You also enrich your education with field studies and trips with the American Institute of Architects student chapter. These experiences within our design studio sequence build your knowledge of architectural history and modern interior design, design principles, and how to work with lighting, textiles, flooring, and other materials.
Study in a Transfer-Friendly Program
Let Northampton support you along the path to success. Whatever your career plans, we’ve created our Interior Design Programs to launch you into the workforce or prepare you for a seamless transfer to a four-year college or university to earn your bachelor’s degree—all while saving you time and money.In recent years, NCC interior design majors have successfully transferred to:
- Arcadia University
- Moore School of Art
- New York School of Interior Design
What You’ll Learn
Whether you pursue an associate degree or a specialized diploma, Northampton’s Interior Design Program equips you with a strong foundation in design principles, architectural history, and technical skills for a thriving career.
As an interior design major, you study the rich history of design and architecture from antiquity to the present day. Your education also integrates a hands-on approach to learning, ensuring you master drafting techniques for professional design plans and industry-standard design software. Additionally, you gain experience delivering presentations that outline your designs, mood boards, color theory, and material selection.
Along with the interior design courses, you take general education classes in English, math, and social sciences to round out your education, fine-tune your communication skills, and boost your overall career readiness.
Program Details
Semesters: 4
Credits: 61
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Kick-start your career as a professional interior designer with an AAS degree in Interior Design. In our two-year program, you gain an understanding of and appreciation for interior and architectural design and history. You also build foundational knowledge in drafting and technical skills using Archicad and AutoCAD software and more. Our program allows you to study full-time or part-time and achieve your goals.
Semesters: 2
Credits: 25
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NCC’s Interior Design specialized diploma empowers you to expand your existing skills or pursue an accelerated career path. Our expedited program allows you to establish broad competencies in creating hand-drawn and computer designs, dive into specialties like architecture and kitchen and bath design, and complete projects with the guidance of professional architects and designers.
With part-time and full-time enrollment options, you can study at your own pace and take daytime and evening interior design courses. And if you want to advance your credentials later on, you’ll already have two semesters of credit toward an AAS degree at NCC!
Semesters: 4
Credits: 19
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Looking to specialize your interior design knowledge? Our Kitchen and Bath Design specialized diploma offers a shorter, part-time academic program that concentrates on developing your kitchen and bath design expertise. Enroll in classes that cover broad interior design principles, lighting in kitchen and bath environments, production drawings, and leading-edge computer design software. If you want to develop your career further, you can apply these credits to the Interior Design specialized diploma or AAS degree programs at NCC.
ARCH100 Architectural History I - Antiquity to 1870
ARCH101 Architectural Graphics I
INDS130 Interior Materials & Structure
INDS160 Bath and Lighting Design
INDS165 Kitchen and Lighting Design
INDS255 Commercial Interior Design Studio
Applying to Northampton’s Interior Design Program
Whatever program you wish to pursue, you’ll find that NCC’s application process is easy, free, and 100% online. Additionally, we offer rolling admissions, so there is no final deadline. You can apply when you have the time and start your courses in the upcoming semester.
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Tuition and Financial Aid
NCC is proud to be one of Pennsylvania’s most affordable community colleges. We offer competitive tuition and fees and generous scholarships and financial aid to help you afford a quality education. Invest in your interior design degree or specialized diploma to get one step closer to a career that thrives on creativity and passion.
