Diploma Interior Decorating (Kitchener - Doon)

Conestoga's Interior Decorating program offers you a dynamic environment to build the creative and technical skills needed to excel in the diverse field of interior decorating. Learning from industry experts, you'll develop essential and practical skills through studio, lab and lecture experiences, in addition to field trips and guest speakers. You'll take courses on colour, textiles, finishes and fixtures which are enhanced with access to our large sample library. With the benefit of current, industry-standard software, you'll focus on space planning, drafting and visual 2D and 3D communication that bring your design concepts to life. Courses on business practices and entrepreneurship will further prepare you for success in the industry. A field placement opportunity in your last semester will allow you to gain hands-on career experience before graduating. Many students have secured full-time employment as a result of their placement with employers such as decorating/design firms, kitchen and bath companies, product showrooms, design magazines and home staging businesses. Our two-year, full-time diploma program is also recognized by the Decorators and Designers Association of Canada (DDA),which allows current students and graduates to network with industry experts from across Canada and to gain further education in the field of interior decorating.