What college major would be required to be a furniture designer?

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Question by IGotTheBlues: What college major would be required to be a furniture designer?
Im a college student looking for something i think would be fun to study, i have a great interest in arts but that might not always pay the bills so i’ve played with the idea of architecture. i came across some very interesting furniture designs online and wondered if its something i’d like to do. i would appreciate any information on this topic. thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by 4ever
Maybe Interior Design? But you’d have to check out different schools and see what they offer in regards to classes. Not every school is the same … also you could do a tech vocational school thing – like go to school to be a carpenter or something.

Maybe you can contact the people below and see if they can answer your questions.

http://www.customfurnituredesign.com/

http://www.ehow.com/how_2163641_become-furniture-designer.html

http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/careerprofiles_details.cfm?carid=930

http://www.arteducation.com.au/art-careers/furniture-design.php

There are a host of others. Just type “how to become a furniture designer” in google.

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