The Expertise of New York School of Interior Design, On Your Schedule.
NYSID's online programs and classes are all about convenience and flexibility without sacrificing any of the academic rigor of an onsite class. You’ll watch lectures and interact with the same faculty members that teach in our classrooms, receive assignments, participate in discussion boards, and get to know your classmates the way you would in person.
NYSID is committed to offer more choice and expanded access through online learning and will continue to invest in our online presence .
Two Types of Online Learning Experiences
Self-Paced: Individual classes, the Basic Interior Design certificate, and Associate in Applied Science in Interior Design are self-paced and asynchronous. You can sign in whenever you can to watch pre-recorded lectures and get weekly assignments. Weekly login participation is required.Real-Time: The MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments program and the MPS in Lighting Design are conducted synchronously. You join your instructor and classmates via video conferencing for discussions in real time.
“The concept of maximum flexibility is the future of higher education. Choice is good for people.”
The Basic Interior Design (BID) certificate program is a great introduction to the field of interior design, with a series of self-paced classes on topics like drafting, color, textiles, and more. No portfolio required and credits earned online can be applied to future degree programs.
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Interior Design, offered onsite and online, emphasizes core studies in a range of residential and commercial design studio courses, technology, and graphic communications, as well as courses in the history of architecture and the decorative arts.
Combining a comprehensive interior design curriculum with a strong liberal arts education, our professional-level Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (BFA) program offers a rich and memorable college experience – the kind only New York can offer. You’ll leave the program fully prepared to start your interior design career.
The Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments (MPSH) is an innovative, interdisciplinary program that provides designers an opportunity to learn from practicing healthcare designers, engineers, Capital Projects team members in healthcare institutions, and healthcare environment researchers. The curriculum that provides a broad knowledge of current issues, research, and theory in the design of healthcare interiors that is applied in focused studio experiences.
The Master of Professional Studies in Lighting Design (MPSL) is a one-year, post-professional degree that provides rigorous education in the art and science of architectural lighting design. All classes are offered in the evenings and on weekends. Study onsite or online with live classes delivered via video-conferencing.
NYSID’s post‐professional Master of Professional Studies in Digital Practice Management (MPSM) — the first and only one in the nation — will prepare working professionals to lead digital project management for design firms. Using various software programs, students will learn how to develop best practice workflows to achieve the most efficient design, documentation and construction coordination.
The Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments (MPSS) covers the principles and best practices of sustainable design, providing students with marketable skills that are essential to the industry today. All classes are offered in the evenings and on weekends, and you can enroll full-time or part-time. Study onsite or online with live classes delivered via videoconferencing.
Individual Classes
We offer a wide selection of self-paced online classes. The credit courses are offered on the semester schedule (see Academic Calendar), but the non-credit courses, such as Introduction to Interior Design, follow their own schedules.
“You do not feel like you're online at all. It's like physically being in a classroom. The professors can be easily reached, and the format is well structured so it’s almost instinctive to successfully complete the courses.”