Interior Design FAQ
Interior Design
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Dana Gard-Sweeney
Interior Design Enrolment Specialist
780 853 8445
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Thank you for your interest in our Interior Design program, you'll find the most common questions and their answers below. If you don't see your question below, please contact us — we'd be happy to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
The program has its own dedicated room of sample materials, flooring, fabric, wood,
tiles and more. These are all donations coming directly from our industry, and typically
from past graduates who know exactly what you need.
In your first year, you'll travel for a one-night stay to either Calgary or Edmonton
to tour industry showrooms. In 2nd year, you travel to Toronto, Ontario for a week
of showrooms, a trade show, museums, galleries and offsite exhibits. You are responsible
for all transportation, meals and entrance fees such as admission to the trade show
or museums. Typically the class fundraises to help the those expenses.
You'll have a mandatory 8-week practicum. ID450 Interior Design Practicum is your
final course. It starts after classes and exams, usually ends in early May. It must
be completed to graduate. Placements are coordinated between you and an instructor.
Currently we have an agreement Yorkville University. Check the details in the further
study section of the program page.
The National Kitchen & Bath Association is not-for-profit trade association that represents
the kitchen and bath industry across North America. Lakeland offers a fully accredited
NKBA program and we are chartered as a 'founding member'. This status grants our students
free NKBA student memberships to begin networking in the industry.
There are drafting and graphics kits available for purchase through our bookstore
in addition to textbook requirements. A short list of other suggested items are available
on our website.
We recommend a PC based laptop with specific system requirements so you can work with
current versions of the software we use. Requirements are sent out with acceptance
letters as they are updated each year.