The Interior Design program is offered by Jefferson (Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University) has been ranked in the top ten in the U.S. and is known as one of the best CIDA accredited undergraduate programs in the field.?

With an emphasis on creativity, balanced with the knowledge and skills required for meaningful contributions to professional design practice, we instill in students an understanding of the global, cultural, social, aesthetic, technological, environmental and ethical responsibilities inherent to the design of interior environments.

The program is grounded in the belief that the interior designer mediates between human experience and the built environment and should enter the global marketplace as articulate, creative, inspired and socially aware design professionals. Our?Bachelor of Science in Interior Design provides an extensive education to meet these demands. The curriculum encourages collaboration and integrates interdisciplinary experiences, broadening students? knowledge of related fields.?Our location in Philadelphia?offers access to many design firms, providing opportunities for networking. Partnerships with community organizations and industry professionals give students a unique advantage with real clients and hands-on experience.

Career

Graduates from our Interior Design Program are successful professionals working for local to international design firms and industry partners.? Their careers span from residential design to set design, exhibit design, retail, hospitality, health care, corporate, education, civic, and institutional design.? A sampling of design firms with graduate from the program include:

  • Daroff Design
  • Ewing Cole
  • Francis Cauffman
  • Jacobs
  • Meyer Design
  • Stantec
  • Vittetta