| Harrington College of Design | |
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| Established | 1931 |
| Type | Private, For-profit |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| 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 master's, bachelor's, or associate's degree upon completion of the Interior Design Program, Digital Photography Program, or Communication Design Program. Each program is credentialed with multiple levels of accreditation (see below). The school is a for profit[1] college and is owned by Career Education Corporation.
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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 Institute of Interior Design.
As Harrington Institute 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.[2] 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.
Harrington is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Since the school has both regional accreditation and national accreditation, most schools will accept their credits in transfer and recognize their degrees for entry into graduate programs.[3][4][5][6]
Additionally, Harrington is recognized as a private college by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and is authorized by the IBHE to confer associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. The Interior Design Program leading to the bachelor of fine arts degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER). Harrington College of Design recently received re-accreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.
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.[7]
Harrington College of Design offers Bachelor's and Associate degrees in Interior Design, Digital Photography and Communication Design:[8]
Interior Design Program
Digital Photography Program
Communication Design Program[8]
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 (7,600 m2).
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.
Harrington College of Design belongs to several organizations: