Become an interior designer in New York City—the global design capital. Study and experiment with industry visionaries committed to the design of the spaces we occupy and develop your craft in our state-of-the-art studios and labs. Consistently ranked one of the best programs in the country for over 20 years, Pratt’s CIDA-accredited Interior Design BFA asks you to redefine how we create and occupy the interior.
Be Critical: Focus on Sustainability and Social Responsibility
We equip students with the tools to challenge what is taken for granted. Our culture of inquiry encourages students to address critical issues of sustainability and social responsibility in their work. Hands-on and immersive, here you can experiment, build, and iterate with light, color, materials, and evolving technologies. The BFA Interior Design curriculum will equip you for success as a leader at the forefront of the profession.
“I believe that by designing thoughtful spaces, we can set an example for a better future where we all feel at home anywhere we are in the world.”
Kelli McGrath, BFA Interior Design ’21
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“Critical inquiry is a key part of the Interior Design program at Pratt Institute. Students are encouraged to hone their understanding of global cultural history and diverse contexts.”
Azure magazine
Share Your Vision with Industry Leaders
After three years of skill building and foundational design studies, your senior year focuses on your self-initiated, year-long thesis. Guided by faculty who will challenge and encourage your design thinking, your thesis project will be presented at the annual Pratt Show, a public event attended by industry leaders and potential employers.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
The design studio is at the core of your educational experience at Pratt. It is more than a physical space; it’s an embodied, maker-based approach to creativity. You will work with cutting-edge technologies right on campus. Production labs in the Juliana Curran Terian Design Center and the nearby Engineering Building provide you with easy access to the tools you need to build, test, fabricate, and explore your design proposals in analog or digital form, in 2D, 3D, or 4D. Learn more
Our Faculty
Our faculty are practitioners of interior design, architecture, industrial design, lighting design, furniture design, and communications design. They run or work for some of the most exciting and successful design firms in the world. All faculty have extensive experience working at the scale of the interior, and their expertise and abiding interests are brought to bear upon the coursework.
See the full list of Interior Design faculty and administrators.
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Deborah Schneiderman
Professor
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Christian Rietzke
Adjunct Associate Professor – CCE
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Tania Branquinho
Assistant Chairperson-Interior Design; Adjunct Assistant Professor
- David Foley
International Engagement
Study abroad courses of varied lengths are offered as electives in the summer and occasionally throughout the year. Locations include Glasgow, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Japan, Portugal, Rwanda, and Spain. These programs allow you to study, create, and explore the diverse factors that influence our perception of interior spaces.
The Anna and Joseph Syrop Annual Lecture, endowed by the Selz Foundation, is a key event for the School of Design, showcasing global design leaders. This biennial lecture highlights innovative thinkers, offering insights into work that transcends borders, such as Xu Tiantian’s projects with DnA Design in Beijing and Bijoy Jain’s creations with Studio Mumbai in India.
Pratt’s Alumni Shape the Future of Design
Our CIDA-accredited program prepares you to think critically and innovate, giving you the skills to expand the potential of professional practice, design education, and research. Should you wish to pursue a postgraduate degree, our program is widely recognized for its academic rigor, and many of our alums have pursued postgraduate degrees at some of the most prestigious domestic and international schools.
BFA Class of 2023:
Job Placement
69% of students who graduated between July 2022 and June 2023 were employed within one year.
Graduate Programs
31% of survey respondents pursued graduate education beyond receipt of their BFA.
Graduation
July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023: 69% graduated in 4 years or less, 31% in 5-6 years.
Retention
91% of the fall 2022 first-year class returned for the following academic year.
Alumni have risen to the tops of their fields in affordable housing, community economic development, transportation, government, community development, and advanced research. Our graduates work at Gensler, Perkins&Will, FXCollaborative, Rockwell Group, Tony Chi Studio, Roman and Williams, Avroko, The Switzer Group, and other renowned firms.
Career Support for Life
Students and alumni can schedule one-on-one appointments with career strategists in Pratt’s Center for Career and Professional Development. A career strategist can work with you to develop your job/internship search strategies and life and business plans, as well as review résumés, cover letters, websites, and other marketing materials.
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