Design Degrees Online

Careers and professional development

You will have the chance to visit galleries and museums, design studios and manufacturers, national and international textile trade fairs in the UK, Europe and USA which broaden your understanding of commercial practice. Links with industry, including enterprise activities, professional exhibitions, live projects, national design competitions and optional work placements enhance your learning experience. At level 3 the Professional Practice module prepares you for further training, employment and self employment.

Textile/Surface Design graduates are currently using their experience to pursue careers as studio designers, in fashion retail, as self-employed designer-makers and teaching in educational establishments or art gallery environments.

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The Mount’s program in interior design offers students the opportunity to develop their talents of creativity and sense of beauty, space, color, and design. Students concentrate on solving problems related to interior space and form, harmonizing color, pattern and texture, utilizing knowledge of historical furniture and architectural styles.

Art and design majors at the Mount discover a wealth of opportunities to explore and develop their artistic abilities. The newly renovated Dorothy Meyer Ziv Art and Design Building houses spacious studios with abundant natural light, wireless computer connection, late hours, and the Studio San Giuseppe, an art gallery that welcomes students and visitors with engaging professional exhibitions that parallel the art and design programs, as well as faculty and students exhibits.

Students are encouraged to explore cooperative education work assignments in their concentrations. All art and design majors are eligible to study and work abroad through an agreement with London’s Huron University and the school’s affiliation with British institutions and businesses.

Students are also encouraged to participate in Service Learning, a reflective educational experience unique to the Mount in which students can earn academic credit for meaningful community service activities, like Working in Neighborhoods (WIN) or with Habitat for Humanity.

The Interior Design program also offers a strong foundation for possible graduate studies in architecture.

Art – Interior Design

The Mount’s program in interior design offers students the opportunity to develop their talents of creativity and sense of beauty, space, color, and design. Students concentrate on solving problems related to interior space and form, harmonizing color, pattern and texture, utilizing knowledge of historical furniture and architectural styles.

Art and design majors at the Mount discover a wealth of opportunities to explore and develop their artistic abilities. The newly renovated Dorothy Meyer Ziv Art and Design Building houses spacious studios with abundant natural light, wireless computer connection, late hours, and the Studio San Giuseppe, an art gallery that welcomes students and visitors with engaging professional exhibitions that parallel the art and design programs, as well as faculty and students exhibits.

Students are encouraged to explore cooperative education work assignments in their concentrations. All art and design majors are eligible to study and work abroad through an agreement with London’s Huron University and the school’s affiliation with British institutions and businesses.

Students are also encouraged to participate in Service Learning, a reflective educational experience unique to the Mount in which students can earn academic credit for meaningful community service activities, like Working in Neighborhoods (WIN) or with Habitat for Humanity.

The Interior Design program also offers a strong foundation for possible graduate studies in architecture.