Harrington College of Design

Infobox_University
name = Harrington College of Design
established = 1931
type = Private, For-profit| city = Chicago
state = Illinois
country = United States
address = 200 W. Madison Street; Chicago, IL 60606-3433
website = http://www.interiordesign.edu/

Harrington College of Design is located in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. It offers students programs leading to either a bachelor's or associate's degree upon completion of the Interior Design Program, Digital Photography Program, or Communication Design Program. Both credential levels are not available for all programs. The school is a private, for profit [http://carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=14079&start=782 "Carnegie Foundation", classification] ] college and is owned by Career Education Corporation.

History

The school traces its history to 1931, when Frances Harrington, a practicing interior designer, traveled to Chicago to provide a series of lectures for interior design professionals. She soon found a growing interest in the study of interior design and expanded her offerings by creating the Harrington School of Interior Design.

As Harrington School grew, Ms. Harrington began providing diplomas to her qualified day division students. When she retired in 1959, her former student Robert Marks assumed leadership of the school. Marks added many programs and degree options to the school's curriculum. Changes in programs, which are now under the guidance of the school's professional Advisory Board, are driven by input from the design industry's professional organizations. [http://oedb.org/campus/harrington-college-of-design "Online Education Database"] ]

In 2003, Harrington Institute changed its name to Harrington College of Design to reflect the broadening of the school's design-related programs of study. The school recently moved to its current location at 200 W. Madison Street.

Accreditation

Harrington College of Design is nationally accredited by the Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The school does not have regional accreditation thus some regionally accredited schools may be reluctant to accept their credits in transfer or recognize their degrees for entry into graduate programs. [http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/10/19/transfer "Demanding Credit", Inside Higher Education website, dated Oct. 19, 2005 by Scott Jaschik] ] [http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/02/26/transfer "Tussling Over Transfer of Credit", Inside Higher Education website, February 26, 2007 by Doug Lederman] ] [http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/education/courses/distancelearn-09.html "What is the Difference Between Regional and National Accreditation", Yahoo! Education website] ] [http://www.useducation.com.pk/stpages/typesofaccreditation.html "Types of Accreditation", Education USA website] ]

Harrington is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). [http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/design-programs "AIGA", design programs] ]

Harrington College of Design’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER). The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design is not accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. [http://www.accredit-id.org/accredhistory.html "Council for Interior Design Accreditation"] ]

Programs

Harrington College of Design offers Bachelor's and Associate degrees in Interior Design, Digital Photography and Communication Design: [ [http://www.educationcenteronline.org/AllSchools/Harrington-College-of-Design.html Harrington College of Design - Education Center Online ] ]

Interior Design Program
*Bachelor of Fine Arts — Designed to prepare students for the first phase of becoming a licensed design professional by providing courses in such areas of study as 2D Design, Programming for Interior Design, Experimental Design and Portfolio for Interior Design.
*Associate of Applied Science — Designed to prepare students for the design assistant level of the industry by providing courses in such areas of study as Color: Perception & Application, Architectural Detailing and Construction, and Programming for Interior Design.

Digital Photography Program
*Associate of Applied Science — Designed to prepare students for the digital photography industry by providing courses in such areas of study as Imaging and Studio Practices, Studio Lighting, Location Lighting and Commercial Photography.

Communication Design Program [ [http://www.educationcenteronline.org/AllSchools/Harrington-College-of-Design.html Harrington College of Design - Education Center Online ] ]
*Bachelor of Fine Arts — Designed to prepare students for the advertising industry by providing courses in such areas of study as Typography, Environmental Graphics and Web Process.

Campus

Harrington has a six-story vertical campus located in Chicago's renowned area called, the Loop. The glass and granite building reflects the surrounding cityscape and serves as a learning laboratory. The campus is 82,000 square feet.

Three floors of the campus serve as a display space, designed to hold a mix of classrooms, galleries and offices. Harrington also has an extensive library that contains updated digital research for students.

Organizations

Harrington College of Design belongs to several organizations:

*American Society of Interior Design (ASID) Student Chapter — Helps students gain connections with professionals in the design industry. [https://www.asid.org/studentcenter/Student+Chapter+Schools+by+State.htm "ASID", student chapter schools] ]
*International Interior Design Association (IIDA) — A professional networking and education association that serves the interior design community.
*American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) — The leading association of photographers supporting photographers.

References

External links

* [http://www.interiordesign.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.interiordesign.edu/faculty_gallery/gallery/index.asp Faculty & Gallery]