Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design
General Education
| Foundations |
Credits: |
| FCWR 101 |
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition |
3 |
| FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing |
3 |
| FCWR 303 |
Communication for Art and Design |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
| ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
| ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
| ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
| ICSS 3XX |
Social Science choice |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. |
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| Mathematics |
Credits: |
| MATH 115 |
Introductory Concepts of Mathematics |
3 |
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| Sciences |
Credits: |
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Any 100-level BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS course |
3 |
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Any science course |
3 |
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Total: 6 Credits |
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Major Requirements
| Architecture/Interior Design |
Credits: |
| AAID 101 |
Design Fundamentals I |
5 |
| AAID 140 |
Visualization I |
3 |
| AAID 160 |
Introduction to History, Theory, and Criticism in Architecture and Design |
3 |
| AAID 240 |
Visualization II |
3 |
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Total: 14 Credits |
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| Architecture |
Credits: |
| ARCH 325 |
Environmental Systems II |
3 |
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| Interior Design |
Credits: |
| DSGN 102 |
Interior Environments I |
4 |
| DSGN 160 |
Design Theory: History and Context |
3 |
| DSGN 203 |
Interior Environments II |
4 |
| DSGN 204 |
Interior Environments III |
4 |
| DSGN 211 |
Structures |
2 |
| DSGN 221 |
Working Drawings |
3 |
| DSGN 224 |
Material Discoveries |
3 |
| DSGN 232 |
Color in Space |
2 |
| DSGN 242 |
Modeling, Rendering, and Communication I |
3 |
| DSGN 243 |
Modeling, Rendering, and Communication II |
3 |
| DSGN 303 |
Interior Environments IV |
4 |
| DSGN 304 |
Furniture Design and Detail Integration |
4 |
| DSGN 362 |
History of Interiors I |
3 |
| DSGN 363 |
History of Interiors II |
3 |
| DSGN 370 |
Lighting Strategies for Interiors |
3 |
| DSGN 382 |
Building Codes and Regulations |
3 |
| DSGN 383 |
Marketing and Branding for Design Disciplines |
1 |
| DSGN 401 |
Interior Environments V |
4 |
| DSGN 402 |
Senior Project in Interior Design |
4 |
| DSGN 451 |
Interior Design Thesis Research |
2 |
| DSGN 483 |
Interior Design Business and Management |
3 |
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Total: 65 Credits |
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| Fine Arts |
Credits: |
| ARTW 101 |
Drawing I |
3 |
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| Electives |
Credits: |
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General Electives |
9 |
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Liberal Arts Electives |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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Consult with advisor on any elective choices |
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| Total Required Credits = 130 |