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Schools Concentrating On Interior Designers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Norwalk Community College.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider University of Bridgeport and Central Connecticut.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider University of Bridgeport.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Norwalk Community College and University of Bridgeport.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Bridgeport and Central Connecticut.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of University of Bridgeport and Central Connecticut.
Excellence
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Central Connecticut and University of Bridgeport.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Central Connecticut.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of New Haven • West Haven, CT
Studying Interior Design (completion in 2009)
• 7/6/2011
"I'm satisfied with all of the hands on experience and with most of the teachers. I think the school itself could have invested more into the program."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would tell them up front that it is a lot of work and to make sure it is something they're passionate about before starting. I would also warn them about how I did have to take some classes over the summer. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | My education has provided me with a lot of skills that can be used not only in the interior design field, but all other fields. Any time I tell someone that I went to the University of New Haven, they always respond by saying, "What a good school." |
| Program Quality | 7 | The program was very tough and provided me with a solid foundation for the future. Sometimes I felt as though we were overworked and it sucked the passion for design from within me. |
| Instruction | 7 | My teachers all had worked or were working in the field and were very knowledgeable. I don't think all of them should have been teachers. The grading system for design can be tricky because it can be up to personal preference. |
| How Difficult | 10 | I ended up having to take my core classes over the summer because I did not have the time to take them in addition to my design classes during the regular school year. I spent at least one day on the weekend and one vacation per year doing work. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We did a ton of hands on learning. All of the projects we were assigned to work on were either existing projects or real projects from the past. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | They offered a fair amount of evening classes as well as online classes, but they usually filled up fast. They also offer summer classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | Our classrooms were way too small for what we needed. Our drafting classroom did not have a plotter so we had to pay for everything to be printed. Most professors were easy to make arrangements with if you needed to meet. |
| Social Life | 8 | The school tried very hard to have organized events and there were a lot of people with school spirit. Since most people who went to this school lived in the state, they would usually go home on the weekends, so there weren't a whole lot of people attending these events. |
| Placement Services | 3 | They claim to help you find a job, but nothing ever came from it. They were really only helpful when it came to editing my resume. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | We are given mailings and invited to different alumni activities. I feel as though all they want is money and that can be annoying. |
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