Curriculum in Interior Design

Administered by the Department of Art and Design and leading to a 127.5 credit undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design including a 29.5 credit pre-professional program (the college core).

Consideration for admission in the Interior Design program is based upon departmental resources; GPA earned in the College Core and the freshman year; as well as a portfolio, all of which are submitted at the end of the freshman year.

A 34 graduate credit program leading to the master of arts, for students planning to undertake professional or design research-orientated pursuits (NOTE: Applicants without a previous undergraduate degree in interior design may be required to complete up to 40 additional credits of deficiency work).

A 60 graduate credit post-professional graduate program leading to the degree master of fine arts.

For more complete graduate program descriptions see Graduate Study under Interior Design in the Courses and Programs section.

Consideration for admission into the undergraduate Interior Design curriculum requires completion of 29.5 credit freshman design core program, including the following courses: Dsn S 102, Dsn S 131, Dsn S 183, 6 credits of Social Science/Humanities, 6 credits of Math/Science, English 150 or 250 and Library 160. Admission is based on department resources and will be determined by a formal review at the end of the freshman foundation year.

Transfer students with studio credits from other programs, colleges, and universities must present for departmental review a portfolio of work done in those courses in order to have the credits apply toward studio requirements. Students are advised to present portfolio upon admission and prior to registration for classes. Arrangements for this process must be made with department advisers.