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Interior Decorating Certificate

This certificate is one of the most comprehensive in Toronto and takes advantage of the location of our Casa Loma campus – walking distance from Canada's leading interior design wholesale showrooms ("Designers' Walk"). The curriculum includes field trips to these exclusive showrooms as well as to museums, art galleries and contemporary and historic homes. Once you have completed the required compulsory and elective subjects, you will have a thorough knowledge of the decorating field and the technical skills needed to work as a professional interior decorator. In fact, the certificate is recognized by the Canadian Decorators' Association (CDECA). For more information, contact the Continuing Education Fashion & Creative Arts department at 416-415-5000, ext. 4844, or cefashion@georgebrown.ca. You are also invited to attend an information session.

Career Opportunities:

This certificate prepares you to work in interior decorating firms, sales (furniture, drapery, lighting, paint and wallpaper) or home builder and related businesses.

Certificate Completion:

We recommend that you complete the compulsory courses in the order shown below. However, the order you complete the required courses is only restricted by prerequisite requirements.

Compulsory Courses (Twelve)
DESN 9020   Drafting for Interior Decorating
DESN 9021   Colour Theory
IDAR 9006   Interior Design Fundamentals
DESN 9027   Perspective Drawing
DESN 9005   Interior Decorating I
IDAR 9026   Introduction to the Building Code for Interior Decorating
DESN 9060   History of Furniture and Design
DESN 9040   Decorating with Light
DESN 9042   Fabric Fundamentals
IDAR 9024   Business of Interior Decorating I
DESN 9033   Window Treatments and Soft Furnishings
DESN 9028   Interior Decorating II

Elective Courses (Choose Two)
Only one version of a course (in class OR distance) will count toward the requirement.
IDAR 9027   Art History for Interior Decorators
CADE 9072   AutoCAD I – Introductory 2D
CADE 9082   AutoCAD I – Introductory 2D (DVD-based distance)
CADE 9073   AutoCAD II – Advanced 2D
CADE 9083   AutoCAD II – Advanced 2D (DVD-based distance)
IDAR 9021   Bathroom Planning and Renovation
DESN 9059   Business of Interior Decorating II
DESN 9061   Healthier House – A Course for Responsible Decorators
IDAR 9020   Kitchen Planning and Renovation
IDAR 9004   Small Space and Budget Decorating

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