About the Interior Design Program
Saddleback College offers an interdisciplinary Interior Design curriculum providing multi-level, accredited courses that prepare students with the competencies required to enter the Interior Design profession.
Interior Design Department News
Welcome to the Interior Design Program!
Faculty and Staff
Farida Gabdrakhmanova
Interior Design Instructor
Department Chair
(949) 582-4615
FAQ's
Frequently asked questions about the Interior Design program.
Fall Semester
Level I Courses:
* Scroll down for course descriptions
COURSE TICKET DAY | TIME FORMAT INSTRUCTOR
Fundamentals of Interior Design (various online formats):
ID 110 18705 M 10:30 AM - 11:45 live + online A. Heneghan
ID 110 18700 T 3:00 PM - 5:50 live online L. McBride
ID 110 18675 T Th 9:00 AM - 10:15 live online S. Craig
ID 110 18715 ONLINE 16 weeks no meetings H. Graves
ID 110 18750 ONLINE 8 w. 10/14 -12/16 no meetings J. Turcotte
Interior Design Studio I (recommended to take in the 2nd semester):
ID 111 18720 M 10:30 AM - 1:20 live + online F. Gabdrakhmanova
Beginning Drafting for Interiors:
ID 112 18760 M 8:00 AM - 10:15 live + online A. Heneghan
Applied Color and Design Theory for Interior Design:
ID 114 18765 W 10:30 AM - 1:20 live + online F. Gabdrakhmanova
CAD for Interior Design (recommended to take in the 2nd semester):
ID 115 18725 T Th 6:00 PM - 8:15 live online J. Smith
Interior Materials and Products:
ID 116 18745 T Th 10:30 AM - 11:45 live online S. Craig
History of Interior Architecture and Furnishings I:
ID 122 18740 ONLINE 16 weeks no meetings M. Curry
History of Interior Architecture and Furnishings II:
ID 125 18730 ONLINE 16 weeks no meetings M. Curry
Level II and III Courses: Check our full FALL 2020 schedule
How to sign up for the course?
I am New to the Program. What Should I Take?
Classes suggested for beginning Interior Design students:
- ID 110* - FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERIOR DESIGN
- ID 112 - BEGINNING DRAFTING FOR INTERIORS (required for many classes)
- ID 114 - APPLIED COLOR AND DESIGN THEORY FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
- ID 116 - INTERIOR MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS
- ID 133 - RENDERING AND RAPID VISUALIZATION FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
- ID 123 - INTERIOR DESIGN ILLUSTRATION
- ID 122* - HISTORY OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND FURNISHINGS I
- ID 125* - HISTORY OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND FURNISHINGS II
* Courses satisfy General Education (GE) requirements in the Arts for the Associate Degree. They are offered in both formats: online and on campus.
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Interior Design Courses
Information about INTERIOR DESIGN COURSES (2020-21 Catalog)
CWE 180 CO-OP-ED INTERIOR DESIGN 1 Unit
Prerequisite: ID 129
Provides supervised hands-on experience as an Interior Design Assistant at an interior design-related work site. Students develop specific and individual design skills as a part of the Interior Design program. Typically taken in the final year of the program. Work site must be approved by instructor prior to enrollment. Students may enroll in a maximum of 8 units of cooperative work experience education per semester, for a lifetime maximum of 16 units. Students must work 75 paid hours or 60 non-paid hours per unit earned.