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| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
| 2026-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
Interior Decorating
About
Learn how you can make an impact. Interior decorators affect our daily lives through colours, textiles, lighting, form, and function. You'll learn to interact with trades and other professionals to create the spaces where we live and work. This two-year (4-term) diploma program is recognized by the Decorators & Designers Association of Canada (DDA). You'll learn the practical skills and techniques to successfully manage interior decorating projects and work effectively in business environments in a variety of roles related to interior decorating.
When you graduate from the Interior Decorating program, you can expect many job opportunities. Look for careers as an interior decorator; colour, furniture, or lighting consultant; interior draft person; stylist; stager; or in the kitchen and bath industry. The skills you learn in this program open opportunities for advancement in many different areas.
After graduation, you can give your career a further edge with a Kitchen and Bath Design Post-Diploma Certificate.
Admission Requirements
- Credit in English 30-1, or 65% in English 30-2, or equivalent
- 60% in Math 10C or equivalent
or
- Successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test that consists of five tests with a minimum score in the following sections:
- Interpreting Literature and Art: 520 minimum standard score
- Writing Skills: 520 minimum standard score
- Math Test: 450 minimum
or
- Satisfactory results on the Bow Valley College Admission and Placement Test
Transferability
Transfer opportunities are available to a variety of institutions. Transfer credits are reviewed and accepted on an individual basis by the institution to which you apply.
Available Intakes
- September 2025: Domestic (Open), International (Open)
- January 2026: Domestic (Not Offered), International (Not Offered)
Tuition and Fees
Domestic Students
| Term | Tuition Fees | Additional Fees | Total Fees* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | $2,510 | $605 | $3,115 |
| Term 2 | $2,692 | $605 | $3,297 |
| Term 3 | $2,880 | $605 | $3,485 |
| Term 4 | $2,860 | $605 | $3,465 |
International Students
| Term | Tuition Fees | Additional Fees | Total Fees* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | $6,471 | $605 | $7,076 |
| Term 2 | $6,870 | $605 | $7,475 |
| Term 3 | $6,870 | $605 | $7,475 |
| Term 4 | $6,870 | $605 | $7,475 |
*All tuition and fees are subject to change. Program tuitions are estimates only. Your actual tuition and fees are calculated on actual course registrations and can be viewed under "Statement of Account" in MyBVC or by requesting a Statement of Account from Registrar Services.
Courses
Term 1
| Code | Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM1101 | Interpersonal Relationships And Communication Skills | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1101 | Colour and Light in Decorating | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1103 | Principles & Elements of Design | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1104 | Space Planning and Drafting | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1201 | Drawing and Sketching | 3 | picturepdf |
Term 2
| Code | Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CADD1101 | AutoCAD 1 | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1102 | History of Decorating Styles | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1106 | Textiles & Furniture | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1401 | Surfaces & Backgrounds | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1999 | Interior Decorating Studio 1 | 3 | picturepdf |
Term 3
| Code | Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CADD2101 | AutoCAD 2 | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC1105 | Window Coverings | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC2201 | Presentations and Illustrations | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC2997 | Interior Decorating Studio 2 | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC2502 | Professional Problem Solving | 3 | picturepdf |
Term 4
| Code | Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESN2101 | Universal Design: Spaces for All | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC2102 | Sustainable Interiors | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC2501 | The Business of Interior Decorating | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC2701 | Staging & Redesign | 3 | picturepdf |
| IDEC2996 | Interior Decorating Capstone Project | 3 | picturepdf |
