New York School of Interior Design

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School Says - General Information
Situated in the design capital of the world, the New York School of Interior Design has for nearly one hundred years been preparing aspiring interior designers to join one of the most exciting and important design professions. Today, the value of educational credentials is greater than ever, as the need grows for interior spaces that are functional, safe, beautiful, and sustainable. NYSID continues to prepare leaders to face the newest challenges facing the world of the built environment; designing and building interiors in a socially and environmentally conscientious way.

NYSID is the only institution in the New York City metropolitan area dedicated to the advancement of interior design through education, research, programming, professional development, and outreach. Its nationally ranked graduate and undergraduate programs

(DesignIntelligence, 2010) are taught by a faculty of dedicated scholars and practitioners in a state-of-the-art campus. Most importantly, its graduates excel professionally, receiving the recognition they deserve in leading contract and home magazines.

School Says - Student Body
Being located in the heart of Manhattan, the opportunities for both professional and recreational activities are endless. NYSID Student Council sponsored events have recently included ice skating in Central Park; trips to Broadway shows; bus trips to historic Hudson River Valley houses and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater; a masquerade ball; movie nights; and a boat cruise in the harbor. NYSID's student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) offers students the opportunity to prepare for rewarding careers by participating in a wide variety of learning experiences and programs that complement their academic training, such as commercial and residential firm office tours, hotel and showroom visits and lectures. The Contract Club organizes monthly tours to prominent commercial interior design and architecture firms, such as Steelcase, Clodagh, and Swanke, Hayden, Connell Architects.

School Says - Academics
The focus of the CIDA-accredited BFA program is on the development of the professional interior designer's ability to formulate, propose, and carry out creative design solutions in a safe and pleasing fashion. With the required professional experience, the curriculum satisfies educational requirements for membership in national and local interior design associations and allows candidates to sit for the qualifying exams for interior design certification in many states.

The AAS degree program fulfills the minimum of two years of college-level interior design education that is required along with the requisite work experience to be eligible to become a Certified Interior Designer in the State of New York. Required credits earned in AAS courses may be applied to the BFA upon acceptance into the BFA program.

The nondegree Basic Interior Design (BID) certificate program provides an introduction to interior design with emphasis on fundamental skills and knowledge in interiors, architecture, and the visual and decorative arts. On completion, students can continue by applying to a degree program or pursue jobs in fields related to interior design. Introductory courses focus on drawing, design concepts, and design history, building a foundation-level understanding of the technical and aesthetic principles essential to understanding space planning, color, drafting, and materials and finishes.

Applicants who do not have the portfolio of art and design work that is required for acceptance into the BFA and AAS programs can apply to the BID program in which they can complete most of the courses that are in the first year of a degree program while building a portfolio of work for acceptance into a degree program. Credits earned in Basic Interior Design courses may be applied to the AAS and BFA degree programs upon acceptance into these programs.

The BA in the in the History of the Interior & the Decorative Arts program combines the study of design and material culture from a historical perspective with an introduction to basic studio practice. Graduates of the BA program are eligible to apply to the MFA-1 graduate program with one year of advanced standing.

School Says - Admissions
It is simple to apply to NYSID; it can be done either by paper or online. Log-in information will be e-mailed to you once you apply so you may track your application through NYSID's online portal. The requirements include the application form and fee; an essay; transcripts of previous academic work; two letters of recommendation; SAT or ACT scores; and a fine arts portfolio of ten to fifteen pieces (AAS and BFA programs only). MFA-2 and MPS graduate applicants should submit a portfolio of their professional-level work. MFA-1 applicants should submit a fine and/or applied arts portfolio, or complete a two-week intensive qualifying workshop offered at NYSID in August.

If you are an undergraduate applicant who does not have a portfolio, you may apply to our Basic Interior Design (BID) certificate program. In the BID program you will develop a portfolio from the work you are doing in your first-semester classes. Using that work you may then apply to our AAS or BFA programs. Since the classes in the BID program are required in the AAS and BFA programs, and the AAS program is equivalent to the first two years of our BFA, it is possible Ââ€" wherever you begin Ââ€" to "step-up" to the next higher program without wasting time or money.

The recommended date to submit applications for admission for all programs is February 1. After that date, applications will be accepted on a space-available basis.

School Says - Campus Life
The excitement of being in New York City can be matched nowhere else on the planet, and there is no better place to study the dynamic field of interior design than NYSID with its state-of-the-art facilities in two historic buildings in the heart of it all - the city itself is part of a NYSID education!

Our uptown location's neighborhood, the Upper East Side, has long been regarded as one of New York City's finest. Besides having Central Park as its backyard, what makes the neighborhood so popular is its location near New York's greatest museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim and the Frick Collection, as well as one of Manhattan's finest shopping streets - Madison Avenue. Students love the area for its numerous shops, cafes, nightlife, transportation, and housing options. Interior design students appreciate the area's art and antique dealers and the close proximity to the industry's major trade showrooms. The downtown Graduate Center, situated at Manhattan's design epicenter, is a short subway ride away. New York - It's part of who we are.

School Says - Cost Aid
Undergraduate (BID, AAS, and BFA) tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year is $796 per credit (a full-time student can expect to pay approximately $13,134 in tuition per semester). BA tuition for 2011-2012 is $11,960 per semester. Graduate tuition for 2011-2012 is $13,260 per semester. Registration/Technology/Student Activity fees equal $335 per semester.

Housing costs vary depending on room types. Rates for nine months are: Double $15,200; Large Double with Kitchen $18,900; Single with Kitchen $20,750; and Triple $14,200.Most financial aid dollars in the United States, in loans, grants, and work-study, are from federal and state programs. They are awarded to US citizens and permanent residents who qualify according to the financial aid program's criteria. Standards for satisfactory academic progress are measured once per academic year according to federal regulations.

To apply, all applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (online at www.fafsa.ed.gov). If financial need has been established and adequate funding is available, eligible applicants are considered for federal grant, loan, and work-study programs, NYSID institutional aid, and New York State aid, if applicable.

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