Interior Designing Courses in India

A synthesis of artistic skill and creativity, designing is an art on its own. Interior designing is a division of designing and deals in designing of building space. Utilizing space to its fullest extent and creating the ideal ambience within a budget is the main focus of interior designing. Planning, organizing, arranging and maintaining the interiors of rooms at homes, exhibition halls, offices, hotels, airports, showrooms, conference centers, theatres, commercial establishments etc. is the main objective of interior designing. Interior designers should update themselves constantly about the changes in trends and recent styles.

In India, interior designing has gained popularity as a career option in the recent years. People have also started taking professional help to plan, design and arrange their interiors. This demand for specialized designers has paved way for interior designing as a career by itself. The main objective of interior designing courses in India is to train the students in the fields of creative outlook, imagination and technical knowledge required for this profession. Students learning interior designing are taught to develop designs that are sensible, realistic, secure and eye-catching; they are also taught to understand the requirements of the customer. Interior designers should possess strong skills as well as creative talent in their field.

To pursue a five year degree course in interior designing the eligibility criteria is as listed below:

Candidates should have completed their 12^th standard with 55% aggregate in Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and English.

To pursue a diploma course in interior designing or to pursue a certificate course in interior designing the eligibility criteria is as listed below:

10th standard is sufficient

Interior decorators: Interior decorators advise on colors to be used, light effects, textures, fabrics and ornamental materials. They also provide advice on the design, furnishings, furniture, and fittings so as to create an attractive and well-designed interior.

Interior designing: Interior designers need to evaluate buildings and structures. They plan electrical circuits and installations, interior space, air conditioning and heating systems, aeration, drainage and water supply.

Exhibition designers: Exhibition designers plan the complete exhibition site; this includes designing the display panels, individual stands, etc.

Theatre and set designers: Theatre and set designers plan the stage decor for film and TV sets.

Window display designers: Window display designers decorate the window space of shops, etc for special occasions, e.g. Diwali displays.

Landscaping and designing based on vaastu or Fengshui principles are other promising fields that an interior designer can look at.

• Imaginative and creative skills
  
  
• Practical and technical skills and should be aware of the past and present styles of architecture
  
  
• Good communication skills so as to communicate correctly to the builders, electricians and customers
  
  
• Management skills
  
  
• Self-motivator
  
  
• Adept at computer-aided design skills
  
  
• Working out a budget
  
  
  

Nature of work


Interior designers plan new buildings as well as old ones that are being renovated or expanded. The job of the interior designer follows the below mentioned sequence:

• Develop a new design or alter the existing one as per the needs of the customer.
  
  
• Research the preferred design in terms of weight, cost, size, color, shape, material used, safety, etc.
  
  
• After customer approval, handmade or computer aided sketches or diagrams are prepared. In huge projects, meticulous designs are made using the drawings, computer model, structural model, etc.
  
  
• Once design is approved by customer, the interior designer uses the same as reference.
  
  
  

Remuneration


Interior design is a field that compensates its people well. Interior designers are paid based on the design they produce. Beginners earn a monthly salary of ₹5000 to ₹8000 while experienced designers earn ₹50, 000 to ₹75, 000 per month.

Interior designing career prospects


Job prospects are aplenty for interior designers. Interior designers can find jobs with builders, hospitals, architects, exhibition organizers, public works department, hotels, studios, theaters, etc. They can also set up their own business or work part time. Interior designing offers the option of operating with minimal investment and for operating from home.

Ahmedabad

The school of Interior design, CEPT, Ahmedabad

• Apeejay Institute of Design (Affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar) - New Delhi
  
  
• South Delhi Polytechnic for Women, New Delhi
  
  
  

• Exteriors-Interiors (in association with Jensen & Nicholson conducts courses in Computer Aided Interior Design) EDIT Institute, Mumbai, this institute has branches in
  
  
• Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Calicut, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi and Pune
  
  
• Rachna Sansa, School of Interior Design, Mumbai
  
  
• SNDT Women's University, Mumbai
  
  
• Sophia College B.K. Somani Polytechnic, Mumbai
  
  
• Nirmala Niketan College of home science, Mumbai
  
  
• J.J School of Arts, Mumbai
  
  
  
  

• Anima Institute of Fashion, Calcutta
  
• Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences, Calcutta
  
  
  

Bangalore

SrishtiSchool of art, design and technology, Bangalore

Chennai

College of Art & Design (affiliated to University of Madras), Aminjikarai, Chennai

Coimbatore

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Mangalore

• Karavali College, (Affiliated to Mangalore University), Mangalore
  
• Shree Devi College of Interior Design, Mangalore