The Boston Architectural Center inaugurated its Interior Design Program in 1992 in response to the growth of interior design as a profession addressing the built environment. The Interior Design program at the BAC has been recognized by the Boston design community for its high standards of design excellence. Through the comprehensive course offerings, students learn how to integrate color and material finishes with casework detailing and space planning as they design medical, entertainment, residential, office and commercial interiors. Lighting design and furniture design studios compliment students' spatial investigations. Traditional and digital visual studies give students the skills required to visualize their concepts and give form to their proposed environments.
Students work in the wood shop and in the computer lab to model their spaces.
An expanded emphasis on the dimensional component of virtual space has been initiated in a design studio which explores design in both the physical and digital realms. The spring 1999 Fit for People lecture series, co-sponsored by Adaptive Environments, Inc., has renewed student and faculty interest in inclusive design. Boston's top interior designers, lighting designers, art historians and artists comprise the varied and dynamic faculty of instructors and practice curriculum advisors. Working professionals themselves, they share their knowledge and skills with the dedicated and focused student body. As more states establish certification for interior designers, the BAC program is on the cutting edge of innovative design education.