Explore a future in furniture design
Navigate form, function, and fantasy to elevate the everyday to the extraordinary
At SCAD, you will master the medium of furniture design and build your own stylish collections with advanced resources, professional-grade software, and a comprehensive approach to the design-build process. The university’s 45,000-square-foot Gulfstream Center for Design offers you cutting-edge software and equipment to take your designs from concept to production line. Combined with instruction by accomplished faculty, this hands-on experience will position you for postgraduate success.
Furniture design degrees
Student work
"Walky" | Armando Mora Medina View more student work
Discover your dream job
SCAD will show you how to turn your creative vision into a tangible career. Cross-disciplinary designer Eny Lee Parker (M.F.A., furniture design, 2018; M.A., furniture design, 2016; B.F.A., interior design, 2011) shares how the SCAD creativity community continues to inspire her.
Explore careers in furniture design
Join creative collaborations
SCAD emphasizes collaborations with peers in related creative spheres that often lead to groundbreaking projects. Through SCADpro, modern furniture manufacturer Design Within Reach chose SCAD student designs for inclusion in its celebrated catalog of retail offerings, while trendsetting Crate & Barrel tapped students to create a new line of furniture for business and hospitality needs.
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"We're so impressed with the quality of the work, the level of the presentation, and the thoughtfulness at SCAD. Everything is state of the art. The facilities SCAD students have at their fingertips are greater than those of some of the designers we work with."
Michael Sainato | vice president of creative, Design Within ReachRelated majors and minors
Furniture design is an ever-evolving field. In order to thrive in such an industry, many students choose to pursue a double major or related minor while they are here. You can explore new perspectives, harness diverse creative approaches, and develop a unique, well-rounded style — all while earning multiple degrees.
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A new era of STEM is here
Reimagine science, tech, engineering, and math at SCAD, home to 29 distinct STEM degree programs, each designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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