Interior Design

Turn your creative talents into an interior design career.

The two-year Interior Design program at Madison Area Technical College provides excellent career training to prepare you for entry-level residential design and sales positions in retail stores and design studios or for commercial design work in office dealerships and corporate facilities. In your courses, you will learn the art of interior design as well as build business skills to work effectively with budgets, deadlines, customers and industry partners.

Top Career Training

Students in Madison College's Interior Design program learn to design interior spaces that are functional, safe and beautiful. In first-year courses, you will gain fundamental and technical knowledge in interior design principles, reading and drawing floor plans, building construction techniques, architectural and interior materials, finish selection, decorating, and space planning. Interior design students also sharpen skills in computer-aided drawing using AutoCAD and SketchUp. In second-year courses, students focus on designing commercial and residential spaces, with an emphasis on corporate offices, residential remodeling, and kitchen and bath design. They also build a portfolio of work that is shown off at our annual portfolio and can be used for job interviews.

Interior Design Program Details

Students in the Interior Design program can attend full or part-time.

Interior Design Program classes are offered at the Madison College Truax campus.

Your Advantages at Madison College

On-campus classes with industry-accredited, experienced interior design faculty to master professional skills and industry tools and software.

• Focus on the latest interior design trends such as sustainable or “green” design and aging-in-place.
• Instructor insights into workplace challenges and opportunities for interior designers.
• Hands-on career training through field trips, industry trade shows, and internships in the professional interior design community.
• Build industry network through relationships with professional organizations such as American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).
• MATC’s annual portfolio show where soon-to-be interior design graduates show their work to potential employers and the public.

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Interior Design Careers

Earning your associate degree in Interior Design at Madison Area Technical College prepares you for a range of professional positions in the design industry, including:

• Interior Designer
• Kitchen and Bath Designer
• Corporate In-House Designer
• Commercial Designer
• Facilities Planner
• Sales Representative
• Home Decorator
• Home Stager

Madison College graduates are employed by interior design firms, furniture stores, flooring stores, paint and decorating centers, building centers, kitchen and bath design firms, office dealerships and corporations.

Successful interior designers are creative and visually sensitive individuals who enjoy working with people and the components of interior design. They are organized and decisive with the ability to follow through on all tasks, as well as effective sales-oriented communicators.

Strong Job Opportunities

Graduates who complete their associate degree through Madison College's Interior Design Program are recognized as top candidates for entry-level interior designer positions with employers throughout the Madison area.