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CE050 Credits: 0	$690.00	Introduction to Interior Design Online Sections Available \|show schedule\|	Interior design projects may involve totally new construction or the renovation, modernization, or refurbishment of an existing facility, space, or room. This course is intended for people who are considering a career in interior design. It provides more.. a broad introduction to the profession and an overview of the education and requisite skills. The emphasis of this course is residential, a branch of interior design that typically includes specialties such as kitchens, bathrooms, home offices and custom furniture. Through class discussions and select residential projects, students explore a variety of essential design topics such as; the principles and elements of design, the use and application of color, space planning standards, and assembling furniture, materials, surfaces, textures, and color schemes. Key residential design resources such as manufacturers, showrooms, and suppliers are explored. Students shall be provided with details regarding the purchase of required drawing materials and supplies at the beginning of the course. Online learning students will participate in active discussions with their fellow students and the instructor. Online learning students will need access to a computer (with audio capability such as speakers or headphones), scanner, and digital camera. Student projects are assembled in either PowerPoint (Windows operating system) or Keynote (Mac operating system) format. less..

CE051 Credits: 0, 1.20 CEU, 12.00 LU	$690.00	Introduction to Commercial Design \|show schedule\|	As a profession, interior design is typically divided into categories with the most obvious distinction being residential and commercial. While most designers work in both areas, many also specialize in one. The emphasis of this course is commercial, more.. a branch of interior design that is vast and broad and can include office, healthcare, restaurant, and retail facilities. Through class discussions and select projects such as office and hospitality, students further develop a variety of essential design skills such as critical thinking, space planning, and assembling complete furniture, materials, surfaces, textures, and color schemes. Key commercial design resources such as manufacturers, showrooms, and suppliers are explored. Students shall be provided with details regarding the purchase of required drawing materials and supplies at the beginning of the course. less..

CE139 Credits: 0, 0.75 CEU, 7.50 LU	$275.00	History of the Modern Interior \|show schedule\|	This course examines the history of the modern interior, its taste and furnishings. It illuminates concepts and approaches to the interior space, from the advent of the Victorian home, through Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, the Modernist home, Postmod more.. ernism, and Minimalism. This course illustrates some legendary interiors, some of which have left their marks on the history of Modern design, created by talented artists, designers, architects, and tastemakers, often commissioned by patrons of progressive taste. While considering major design movements, the course aims to move beyond a formal analysis to a discussion of key notions in interior design, such as modernity, hygiene, gender, class, sustainability, and identities. less..

CE149 Credits: 0, 0.60 CEU, 6.00 LU	$325.00	Insider's Guide: Strategies for Collecting Fine Art \|show schedule\|	Why do we create museums and endeavor to have our own art collections? What are the historical precedents? This course traces the emergence of each of these art forms: Print, Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, along with the emergence of the art coll more.. ector with a particular emphasis on this history as it pertains to New York City. This course is designed as a practical guide to curating a collection of fine works, including selection, placement, budgeting and installing. The discussion showcases a multitude of works, in each art form, that are available for purchase today together with an insider’s guide to the appropriate galleries, dealers, art fairs, and auctions. Part 1. Collecting Paintings and Drawings Part 2. Collecting Original Prints Part 3. Collecting Sculpture less..

CE156 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$165.00	Tour the Architects and Designers and Designers Building/A+D \|show schedule\|	The Architects and Designers Building, “The A+D" located at 150 East 58th Street, is home to the New York's largest collection of luxury showrooms for kitchens, baths, appliances, tile, stone, and home furnishings. With 35 showrooms spanning more tha more.. n 200,000 square feet and featuring thousands of distinctive products, “The A+D “ building offers discerning trade professionals and homeowners the convenience of one-stop shopping. This course is a comprehensive tour of the famed venue with published interior designer Judy Sheridan ASID, CID. You’ll get the opportunity to find unexpected treasures, learn about design techniques, and how she approaches the subject of sourcing. Get to know “The A+D “ building as you explore its great variety of showrooms including Hastings Tile and Bath, Poggenpohl, B+B Italia, SieMatic, Poliform, Sub Zero/Wolf, Artistic Tile, Paris Ceramics, and more. Students meet in “The A+D“ building’s main lobby at the concierge desk, 15 minutes before the course is scheduled to begin. less..

CE157 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$165.00	Tour the Interior Design Building and Fine Arts Buildings \|show schedule\|	Located at 306 East 61st Street, between Firsta and and 2nd Avenue, the 110 year-old Interior Design Building (IDB) houses some of the finest interior design merchants in New York City. The seven floor structure supports a wide array of individually more.. -owned art and antique galleries, furniture and lighting shops, each specializing in their particular field and offering a wealth of historically diverse interior design products. This course is a comprehensive tour of this venue with led by published interior designer Judy Sheridan ASID, CID. You’ll get the opportunity to find unexpected treasures, while sourcing antiques and accessories. Join Ms. Sheridan as she discusses the subject of sourcing and the abundance of accessories. Get to know the IDB and the Fine Arts Building as you explore its their great variety of showrooms. The Fine Arts Building, located East 59th Street, is an undiscovered gem of specialized showrooms and superb antique shops. This tour focuses on the uniqueness of the individual owners and their top of the line merchandise. Here you will find Italian fabrics, several of the finest antique shops, frames: new & old, garden furnishings, contemporary furniture and more. The Interior Design Building is situated itself perfectly to cater to those who demand the highest quality and greatest scope in their interior design antiquities. projects. Visits will include Dessin Fournir, Michael Dawkins, The Chinese Porcelain Company, Bunny Williams Home, Lowy Fine Frames and more. Students meet at the ID main entrance in the lobby, 306 East 61st Street, 15 minutes before the course is scheduled to begin. Instructor: Judy Sheridan less..

CE300 Credits: 0, 0.60 CEU, 6.00 LU	$325.00	Introduction to Interior Lighting \|show schedule\|	One of the most striking properties about life is that it has color. As the application of electric lighting technology moves from incandescent to LED, interior designers encounter unique challenges in connection with the appearance of color. Through more.. demonstrations in NYSID’s new state of the art lighting educational facility, this program examines color as experienced by the light from LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and it provides the basics for understanding the relationship between light quality and its effect on color schemes and palettes. Key color metrics including color rendering, correlated color temperature, and spectral power are presented in an easily understandable manner. Students are invited to bring their own favorite light bulb - medium screw base - for added experimentation. Part 1: Lecture: History, Identification, Typology, Manufacturing, and Materials Part 2: Field trip: Visit a NYC "to-the-trade" lighting showroom in Manhattan Part 3: In-class exercise: Concepts discussed will be architectural and decorative lighting, including task lighting applications. Included in the discussions will be the visual and the sensory impact of designing with light. less..

CE403 Credits: 0, 1.20 CEU, 12.00 LU	$425.00	Sketching Techniques for Interior Designers \|show schedule\|	Do not let a lack of confidence in your ability to draw prevent you from expressing your ideas quickly and successfully. Give yourself the freedom to scrawl your concepts on paper or on the back of a napkin and you will reach a new level of spontaneo more.. us creativity. Even in the age of digital drawing, the ability to sketch will enable you to effectively communicate with clients and colleagues. Either on the spur of the moment or by routine, learn to embrace your pen and paper and you will be surprised at how sketching can save time, improve work flow, enhance communication, boost creativity, and be enjoyable. This course will instruct you on the use of basic drawing materials, simple shapes and composition for creating informative diagrams quickly and with minimum effort. less..

CE410 Credits: 0, 2.10 CEU, 21.00 LU	$690.00	2D-Drafting with Auto CAD- Level 1 \|show schedule\|	Take advantage of the functionality and productivity found in AutoCAD. Learn the fundamentals of AutoCAD in this hands-on course and discover how to efficiently prepare 2D digital drawings. Specifically designed for interior designers and using the M more.. icrosoft operating system, this course will cover the basics of AutoCAD drawing software. Topics include drawing commands, drawing set-up and edit, layers, dimensioning, and text. Save, save-as, printing and plotting functions are also covered. An elementary knowledge of both basic hand drafting and computer use is recommended. Students are encouraged to bring a flash drive for saving their work throughout the course. less..

CE449 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$185.00	Residential Bathroom Design Planning and Layout \|show schedule\|	In terms of square footage, a bathroom - in most houses - is one of the smallest spaces but it tends to be one of the most complex to plan, design, and construct. It is a multi-purpose space that must include plenty of storage, easy-care surfaces, an more.. d durable fixtures. There are many different levels of 'wow factor' that can be incorporated into this room to showcase personal style. Planning a bathroom, trying to make everything fit in the available space, is like doing a giant crossword puzzle. Among the challenges: configuring the toilet and sink to code, allowing enough clearance for a shower and, of course, where to put the towels and sundries. This course is intended for interior designers, architects, contractors, or those in sales and marketing of bathroom products looking for specialist knowledge in bathroom design to complement their existing skills and qualifications. Be equipped to excel in the design of the room that consumers are most particular about, and in which they invest heavily and demand top results for their investment. less..

CE428 Credits: 0, 2.10 CEU, 21.00 LU	$475.00	Technical Drawing II: Construction Drawing Fundamentals \|show schedule\|	The main purpose of construction drawings (also called plans, blueprints, or working drawings) is to show what is to be built. When a design professional or tradesman looks at a set of drawings, every line, arrow, squiggle, and symbol has significanc more.. e. Together they provide a detailed guide to how the project goes together and what it will look like. This course introduces students to the mechanical hand drafting tools, techniques and principles necessary to prepare and assemble construction drawings. Students will learn how to use mechanical drafting equipment to produce architectural lettered and dimensioned drawings such as floor plans, lighting plans, power and signal plans, elevations, and sections. In addition to drafting skills, students will develop the ability to read, understand and interpret technical drawings. The following supplies are required: 11”x17” unlined drawing vellum, drawing pencils (HB, H or F weight), 12" roll of tracing paper, eraser, 12" architect's scale ruler, 8” 30 degree / 60 degree triangle, 6” 45 degree triangle, 6” protractor, drafting tape or dots, and pencil sharpener (not electric). These items can be purchased at the NYSID art supply store. Drawing boards with parallel straight edges will be provided. As a prerequisite, the successful completion of Technical Drawing I: Linking the Hand to the Mind (CE427) is required. less..

CE430 Credits: 0, 2.10 CEU, 21.00 LU	$690.00	Revit for Interior Design- Level 1 Online Sections Available \|show schedule\|	This course will cover the basics of Revit, a powerful 3D modeling and visualization computer program for interior designers, architects, engineers, and contractors. Explore the concept of BIM (Building Information Modeling), placing emphasis on the more.. process of interior design by using parametric models - components with real world behavior. Experience the Revit interface as it updates the drawing set, rendered perspective views, and schedules. Learn the skills to generate various design studies and investigations within a single model using the design options tool. Students are encouraged to bring a flash drive for the duration of the course for saving their work. less..

CE432 Credits: 0, 1.20 CEU, 12.00 LU	$395.00	Basic Adobe Illustrator \|show schedule\|	Adobe Illustrator is a vector based image creation program used in illustrations, technical drawings, animations, special effects, logo design, and motion graphics. Topics covered include drawing tools, the pen tool, color and gradients, gradient mes more.. h tool, patterns, effects, image trace, vector vs. rasterized artwork, CMYK vs. RGB color, and integration with other Adobe Creative Suite programs. less..

CE433 Credits: 0, 1.20 CEU, 12.00 LU	$395.00	Basic Adobe InDesign \|show schedule\|	Adobe InDesign is the design industry’s standard layout program. Learn how to layout pages for presentations, magazines, and ads. Topics covered include layout grids, styling text, importing photos, colors, adding multiple pages, threading text frame more.. s, paragraph and character styles, master pages, how to create files for print or web, and integration with other Adobe Creative Suite programs. less..

CE437 Credits: 0, 0.90 CEU, 9.00 LU	$295.00	Advanced SketchUp \|show schedule\|	This course is designed for advanced SketchUp users who are familiar with all of SketchUp's basic commands. Students are introduced to advanced modeling and tool techniques and material and texture editing. Topics include using CAD files for referenc more.. e, organizing the model by using layers, creating sections, using SketchUp layout for presentations, creating walk through and animations and exporting SketchUp models to AutoCAD and Google Layout. As a prerequisite, the successful completion of Intermediate SketchUp (CE436) is required. less..

CE438 Credits: 0, 2.10 CEU, 21.00 LU	$690.00	Revit for Interior Design- Level 2 Online Sections Available \|show schedule\|	This course builds on the fundamentals of basic Revit through hands-on exercises that further explore the production of BIM (Building Information Modeling) based drawings. Students learn efficient work habits and become familiar with a work-share too more.. l that allows collaboration of multiple users to build and modify a single model. Students are encouraged to bring a flash drive for the duration of the course for saving their work. less..

CE448 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$185.00	Residential Bathroom Design Fixtures and Fittings \|show schedule\|	Bathrooms, whether big or small, should always be well thought out, carefully located, and should function with multiple users in mind. Today's bathrooms need to be beautiful, use space efficiently and serve the users functionally. Fixtures can prov more.. ide a focal point of a bathroom and have a powerful impact on the decorating style and fittings control the direction, flow, temperature, and texture of water. This course is intended for interior designers, architects, contractors, or those in sales and marketing of bathroom products looking for specialist knowledge in bathroom design to complement their existing skills and qualifications. less..

CE463 Credits: 0, 2.10 CEU, 21.00 LU	$690.00	2D-Drafting with Auto CAD- Level 3 \|show schedule\|	This course is specifically designed for those who have a working knowledge of intermediate AutoCAD 2D drafting using the Microsoft operating system. Build on the fundamentals of AutoCAD through hands-on exercises that explore the creation of 2D cons more.. truction drawings using more advanced drawing production and management commands such as edit, annotate, block, layer, style, properties, and hatch. Work with drawing collaboration techniques such as publishing and plotting. Students are encouraged to bring a flash drive for saving their work throughout the course. less..

CE464 Credits: 0, 2.10 CEU, 21.00 LU	$690.00	Revit for Interior Design- Level 3 Online Sections Available \|show schedule\|	Advanced Modeling in Revit Architecture elaborates on the basics and intermediate level of core elements in Revit. In this course, for the well-trained Revit user, the instructor will delve into specialized features such as in-place families, adapti more.. ve components, and the massing environment. Samuel Mikhail will encourage the designers into to expand the use of this modeling tool in order to accomplish their design and detailed vision. Through discovery and applying industry standard and best practices, employing creative and sometimes unconventional techniques and procedures less..

CE465 Credits: 0, 0.90 CEU, 9.00 LU	$475.00	Introduction to Classical Design Principles - Part I \|show schedule\|	The most beautiful rooms of any style can be traced to their orderly arrangement of form, line, mass, and proportion. This unique course Two Part suite is intended for design enthusiasts at all skill levels, and areas of interest. Part One: Thro more.. ugh lectures and informative in-class drawing exercises, an in-depth introduction to the language of the classical orders will be discussed and demonstrated; topics include the guiding principles of design and proportion and the application of the basic elements of classical architecture. Part B CE466: With the foundations learned in Part A, students will be a guided through a small design project. Each participant will, step-by-step, apply the exciting process of the basic classical elements. By applying these proportional systems the origins of both traditional design and modernism will be revealed through this exercise. The following supplies are required: One-pad of 11"x17" unlined drawing paper, Drawing pencils (HB, H or F weight, ), Red and/or Blue Colored Pencils, One-12" roll of lightweight tracing paper, eraser, One-12" architect's scale ruler, One-8"-30/60 degree triangle, One 6"-45 degree triangle, drafting tape or dots, One-pencil sharpener (non-electric). These items can be purchased at DaVinci art supply store located at the 170 East 70th Street entrance of NYSID. Drawing boards with parallel straight edges will be provided. less..

CE466 Credits: 0, 0.90 CEU, 9.00 LU	$475.00	Design with the Principles of Classicism \|show schedule\|	Applying the classical principles discovered in the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations has been at practice for many centuries. From the Renaissance to current day Modernism the substrate for many renown architecture and interior spaces can be tr more.. aced back to their proportional origins. Part Two builds on the foundations learned in Part One. Students are guided through a small design project. Each participant will, step-by-step, apply the exciting process of the basic classical elements. By applying these proportional systems the origins of both traditional design and modernism will be revealed through this exercise. The following supplies are required: One-pad of 11"x17" unlined drawing paper, Drawing pencils (HB, H or F weight, ), Red and/or Blue Colored Pencils, One-12" roll of lightweight tracing paper, eraser, One-12" architect's scale ruler, One-8"-30/60 degree triangle, One 6"-45 degree triangle, drafting tape or dots, One-pencil sharpener (non-electric). These items can be purchased at DaVinci art supply store located at the 170 East 70th Street entrance of NYSID. Drawing boards with parallel straight edges will be provided. less..

CE805 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$185.00	Creating a Successful Color Scheme \|show schedule\|	A successful color scheme will pull together the look and feel of a space. This course goes beyond paint and walks you through effective and unique methods for creating a perfect scheme of colors, patterns, and surfaces. Color relationships and the p more.. sychology of color are examined. Using a variety of NYSID supplied paint, fabric, and surface swatches, students work in class to develop a mood board. less..

CE806 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$185.00	Transform an Existing Space with Color \|show schedule\|	Discover how to turn a space that is less than optimal into an inviting oasis. This course provides students with a practical method to assess and improve an existing interior by applying a new color palette. Learn why and how specific colors can aff more.. ect an environment and create a desired mood. The relationship between light and color will be addressed. Students work in class to develop a transformative color solution using a “before and after” approach with NYSID supplied images and swatches. less..

CE912 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$185.00	Strategies in Marketing Your Design Practice \|show schedule\|	Familiarize yourself with a few basic concepts of marketing. Have you heard of the 4Ps? The 5Cs? This discussion will allow you to choose how you position your business in the market, now and in the future, in a way consistent with the vision you hav more.. e already articulated for your business. Additionally, the instructor will introduce you to the 4Ds of marketing, a new approach that connects design thinking with business management. Learn to distinguish between clients you should or should not keep and devise mechanisms that will rid your business of disadvantageous assignments. less..

CE913 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$185.00	Strategies in Managing Your Design Practice \|show schedule\|	Learn about processes and operations that will make your business life easier and your clientele very happy. Topics to be covered include letters of agreement, licenses and administrative documents that stem from your firm’s value proposition and pri more.. cing structure. What type of infrastructure do you need to keep track of all these documents? Should you execute or delegate? Streamline your own operations for accuracy, efficiency, and profit maximization. less..

CE914 Credits: 0, 0.30 CEU, 3.00 LU	$185.00	Future Planning: Scaling Your Design Practice for Growth \|show schedule\|	Planning for growth is essential both for the survival of your business and for your own development. How does a brand grow? How can you manage your practice from the beginning to set it up for future growth that will develop organically? Several sce more.. narios will be discussed and will cover partnerships, scale of projects and/or business as well as development of different revenue streams. Businesses should be groomed to grow in alignment with the business owner’s goals and ambitions. Learn how to prepare yourself and your business and for which type of growth. less..

--		Credit Courses	Courses listed below earn academic credit that can be used towards degree, after enrolling into one of the programs offered by the New York School of Interior Design. more.. less..

197 Credits: 1	$1,000.00 regist. fee.	The Golden Mean as a Design Tool \|show schedule\|	The Golden Mean stands alone among mathematical expressions of proportion. Its appearance in nature, design, and architecture is universally recognized, from Egyptian pyramids and the Greek Parthenon to Le Corbusier, and from sunflowers to spiral she more.. lls from the sea. The Golden Mean principle is explored in lectures, and practical studio workshops teach students how to draw the Golden Mean proportion and use it as a design tool. less..

207 Credits: 1	$1,000.00 regist. fee.	Applied Ethics \|show schedule\|	Acting ethically is a foundation of professional design practice. In this course, students will examine from a moral standpoint important issues in design, and will discuss the morally correct course of action using common dilemmas in design practice more.. as topics. Topics may include theft of services, intellectual property and ownership of designs, and how the “good” may be embodied in the idea of what is beautiful. less..