Interior Design B.F.A.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design

The mission of the Interior Design Department's B.F.A. program is to enrich the profession and educate leaders in the practice of Interior Design. The educational community encourages philosophical explorations, ethical responsibility, aesthetic expressions, and practical applications in line with professional standards.With a firm commitment to social and environmental responsibility, the department strives to create professionals who effectively contribute to the enhancement of function, health, safety, and quality of the human environment.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and explore complex problems in the realm of the interior, and generate creative solutions incorporating all aspects of the design process.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through analog and digital medium.
• Students will be able to present the conceptual basis of their work in both oral and written form, critique the work of others, and engage in multi-disciplinary collaborations.
• Students will apply their knowledge of history and current issues affecting the design field, as well as the broader social and cultural contexts affecting the built environment to the solution of design problems.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate a broad-based knowledge of standards and precedents related to sustainable practice, material research, environmental quality, aesthetics, technology, in the design of interior environments.

Curriculum

Requirements for BFA Interior Design, 2012

Semester 1

Complete these courses.

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FDC-143 Drawing I: Figure and General

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FDC-157 3-Dimensional Design I

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FDC-163 Light/Color/Design I

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FDC-180 4-D Design I

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HA-115 Survey of Art I

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HMS-101A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

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Semester 2

Complete these courses.

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FDC-144 Drawing II: Figure and General

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FDC-158 3-D Design II

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FDC-164 Light/Color/Design II

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FDC-181 4-D Design II

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HA-116 Survey of Art II

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HMS-103A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

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Semester 3

Complete these courses.

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INT-201 Design I

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INT-215 Construction Systems

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INT-223 Architectural Drawing I

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INT-216 Color And Materials

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HA-215 Survey of Art: Nineteenth Century

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CH-300 World Civilizations I

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCI

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Semester 4

Complete these courses.

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INT-202 Design II

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INT-560 CADD I: Autocad

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INT-221 Lighting Design I

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INT-224 Architectural Drawing Ii

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HA-216 Survey of Art: Twentieth Century Art

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CH-400 World Civilizations II

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SS/PHIL

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Semester 5

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits.

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INT-301 Design III

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INT-315 Building Construction I

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INT-323 Presentation Techniques

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INT-517 Furniture Design

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HD-360 History of Interior Design

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCI

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Semester 6

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits and 3 liberal arts elective credits.

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INT-302 Design IV

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INT-316 Building Construction II

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INT-332 Environmental Theory

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INT-561 CADD II: 3-D Max

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SS/PHIL

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Semester 7

Complete these courses plus 4 liberal arts elective credits.

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INT-401 Design V

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INT-415 Working Drawings I

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INT-403 Directed Research

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INT-424 Portfolio Development

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Semester 8

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits and 3 liberal arts elective credits.

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INT-402 Design VI

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INT-416 Working Drawings II

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INT-431 Professional Practice

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