To take advantage of the opportunities in Minneapolis, start yourself out at one of the interior design programs in the Twin Cities region. There's the Art Institutes International, which helps its students learn how to transform space with color, furniture, and accessories. Minneapolis College of Art and Design, or MCAD, can help one specialize in furniture design, which is one of the top programs at the renowned art school. The University of Minnesota has a professional interior design program that focuses on the fundamentals of the trade, as well as the theory, process, and technology behind interior design.
With such outstanding schools and the boom in construction, Minneapolis interior designers can expect a wealth of freelance opportunities to come from networking and know-how. They can also expect a 3% annual growth rate in full-time positions through 2010, according to labor department figures, which isn't too shabby considering the 1,100 positions already in the Twin Cities region.
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