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4 Courses Required
Interior and Architectural Design Software Certificate
format
online
price
$4,060
*Tuition rates for individual courses are subject to change over the course of your program
total courses
4
time commitment (average)
1 year
effort (per course)
3-5 Hours Per Week
maximum class size
18 students

About This Certificate

Set your creative ideas apart in today’s competitive design landscape. This certificate gives you the skills needed to design, render, and showcase your interior, architectural, or product design. You'll use industry-standard software to create portfolio-ready projects including floor plans, 3D renderings, and layouts.

Rhino Sketchup AutoCAD Adobe InDesign Revit

What You’ll Gain

  • The skills needed to convey well-articulated, cohesive design ideas and package them in portfolio-ready form
  • The ability to model objects and spaces using SketchUp
  • The ability to draft and edit designs in AutoCAD
  • Proficiency in navigating the Rhino interface and customizing its settings
  • The ability to create architectural designs and construction documentation using Revit software

What You’ll Earn

Certificate

After completing the certificate requirements, you will be able to download and print a copy of your certificate and share it with your network. Your personal certificate will be accessible from your Student Portal.

Who Should Enroll

  • Creative professionals seeking to develop skills that can be applied to space planning or decorative arts
  • Interior designers and architects who want to expand their industry software expertise and portfolio

How You’ll Learn

  • Engaging video lectures and interviews with industry experts
  • Direct interaction with faculty practitioners at the top of their fields
  • Online collaboration in small classes, supported by video conferencing
  • Project-based learning focused on developing real-world skills and portfolio assets

Course Leads

  • "This program teaches the software that is the backbone of the design industries — not only do students learn how to realize their creative ideas, but also how to present them to clients, employees, and potential collaborators."

    -Liza Kuhn, Faculty and Founder of Liza Kuhn Interiors

Why The New School?

The professional landscape as we've known it has changed dramatically, and ongoing learning is more important now than ever before. At The New School, we champion every student's creativity and growth. By combining integrated disciplines with collaborative problem solving, we deliver an immersive, transformative learning experience. With the leadership of Parsons School of Design—a globally top-ranked design school—our faculty imparts the critical expertise students need to advance their careers or pivot to a new one in a constantly evolving world.

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Begin by completing one of the required courses. The certificate must be completed within two years. Have questions? Call us at 332.239.2292, email cpe.advisor@newschool.edu, or reach out to us via LiveChat.

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