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Welcome to Harrington College

Love what you do for a living. Prepare for your career in interior design, communication design, or digital photography with Harrington College.

Harrington will give you the opportunity to express your creativity, while developing real-world skills and expertise. Together with our distinguished, dedicated faculty and staff, you can enjoy true hands-on learning in today's hot design fields.

Best of all, Harrington offers classes to fit your life and your schedule. So, if you have the passion and talent needed to succeed, let's turn it into an exciting career.

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Programs Offered at Harrington:

  • Interior Design
  • Communication Design
  • Digital Photography

About Harrington College

In 1931, a practicing interior designer from New York, Frances Harrington, traveled to Chicago to provide a series of lectures for interior design professionals. Because of the growing interest in her lectures, Ms. Harrington expanded her offerings to the public by creating Harrington Institute of Interior Design.

At Harrington College of Design, we can help you realize your dreams and reach career goals. We offer specialized Associate Degrees and/or Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees designed to help students prepare for a digital photography, interior design or graphic design career.

Our school is especially proud of our unique qualities:

  • Professional faculty with real-world experience
  • Small class sizes for focused attention
  • Relevant curriculum that remains responsive to industry changes
  • An emphasis on creative expression
  • Financial aid is available for those who qualify
  • Career placement assistance during school and after graduation
  • Advantageous location in the heart of Chicago

Degree Programs

Harrington College offers you innovative programs in Interior Design, Communication Design and Digital Photography. The Interior Design program is available as both an Associate of Applied Science Degree and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.

  • Associate of Applied Science: Digital Photography
  • Associate of Applied Science: Interior Design
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts: Communication Design
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts: Interior Design
  • Master of Arts: Master of Arts in Interior Design
  • Master of Arts: Master of Interior Design

Career Services Assistance

At Harrington, you can take advantage of career, portfolio, and resume support and career resources. You’ll also enjoy global access to candidates and career opportunities from our domestic and international sites that can aid in securing employment after you graduate from the school.

The Career Services Department is committed to finding promising career opportunities for graduates. Our goal is to help you find a career you’ll you love. Here are some of the ways we can help you get there:

Undergraduate Services - Student Employment Coordinator (SEC)

  • Publish weekly HotJobs list of non-design work opportunities.
  • Wednesday noon workshops - “Résumés.”
  • One-on-one consultation for beginners.
  • Follow-up throughout your job search.

Contact Harrington College

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You can also contact us by mail or phone:
Harrington College of Design
200 West Madison Street 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-3433

Phone: (866) 590-4423

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