OUR MISSION

The mission of Ryerson University's School of Interior Design is to educate students for the dynamic, complex and demanding practice of Interior Design in a learning environment that balances the theoretical and the practical, the experiential and the conceptual. Drawing on the resources of a vibrant city and a university dedicated to the advancement of applied knowledge, the School prepares graduates for leadership in the Interior Design profession through understanding and consideration of the technological, aesthetic, ideological, environmental, cultural and social dimensions of the built environment.



OUR PHILOSOPHY

The School of Interior Design is housed within the Faculty of Communication and Design and reflects an integration of theory and practice designed to develop practitioners who graduate from the school with both professional skills and the critical and intellectual capacity to assume positions of leadership. An immersive environment introduces interior design students to the terminology, marketplace, and professional issues of practice, while an experiential curriculum emphasizes both studio and workshop to stimulate creativity, experimentation, problem solving and innovation. Important values for the school are creativity, passion, diversity, commitment, collaboration, excellence and vision.

The School takes a humanistic view of design to place the user at the centre of our interest in placemaking; the creation of meaningful spaces that fully support human activity. Also shaping our approach to interior design are concerns with ecological sustainability, global relevance, economic exigencies and emerging technologies. By means of a careful understanding of context, cultural practices and research into human values and needs, projects engage students with broad issues at all levels of the program.



OUR GOALS

Graduates of this School will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully enter the profession of interior design as entry-level designers. Problem solving skills learned through a carefully honed design process may  also allow graduates to transfer their knowledge to related fields.

Graduating students should:

1. understand and interpret the relationships between the natural and built environments and the complexity and variety of human responses to them;
2. recognize the broad impact of design interventions and develop responsible design solutions that respond to issues of ecological sustainability and global awareness;
3. engage in critical thinking and research through the systematic application of the design process ;
4. respond to design challenges creatively, holistically and spatially;
5. translate design concepts into resolved spaces with an intended quality and character demonstrating entry-level skill and understanding of detailing and materials;
6. articulate and defend the conceptual basis of their work;
7. show an ability to effectively communicate design ideas using the graphic vocabulary of the profession; and
8. address client’s needs while designing for the health, safety and welfare of all hypothetical users by applying regulations, codes, laws and standards.
9. recognize and understand the extent of an interior designer’s professional responsibilities and  commitments;