Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Interior Design

The BFA program prepares students for full participation in the profession of interior design today and in the future.

Combining a comprehensive interior design curriculum with a strong liberal arts education, our professional-level Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design program offers a rich and memorable college experience. You’ll leave the program fully prepared to start your interior design career. You can study part-time or full-time, on-site or online.

For more information about the BFA program, contact admissions@nysid.edu or call 212-472-1500, ext. 205.

The emphasis is on creativity, effective verbal and graphic communication skills, technical proficiency, and sustainability. With its focus on the development of critical thinking, the program is structured to produce graduates who are culturally, socially, and historically aware, and who have the knowledge and skills to create safe and pleasing interior environments.

In combination with the required professional experience, the curriculum satisfies the educational requirements for membership in national and local interior design associations and along with work experience, allows graduates to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam for interior design certification.

• The program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis

• Courses are offered on-site and online

• The program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)

• The curriculum covers both residential and contract design (i.e., offices, hotels, restaurants)

The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (BFA) is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503.

The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (BFA) granted by the New York School of Interior Design meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit: cidq.org/eligibility-requirements.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design curriculum (132 Credits)

All students, including non-matriculated students and those taking continuing education courses, have advisors from their initial contact with the College. Advisors will discuss the different programs and schedule options, and evaluate transfer credits, even before formal application to the College is made. The course guide and the degree requirements listed below apply to students matriculating in Fall 2024.

NYSID Faculty

New York School of Interior Design is a great learning institution because of its faculty. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds and bring practical and theoretical experience from their professional lives.

We have more than 100 faculty members who are practicing designers at many of the top design firms in the country: Gensler, HOK, Perkins+Will, Rockwell Group, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects to name a few. Many are also principals of their own firms--for instance Kati Curtis of Kati Curtis Design, Stefan Steil of Steilish Interiors & Architecture, and Warren Ashworth of his self-titled architecture firm.

NYSID Profiles

Advisory Board

NYSID advisory boards are voluntary boards of leaders who serve to guide and advocate for the college's programs.

70th Street Building

NYSID’s uptown facility is nestled on a leafy Upper East Side block within walking distance of institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Frick Collection. Its conjoined 100-year-old Renaissance- and Colonial-Revival buildings include a 150+ seat auditorium and a state-of-the-art lighting lab.