Interior Architecture Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts)

Freshman - Credits: 32

• Individual and Society General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)

• ART 101 - Visual Art and Cultural Values I: Prehistory to c. 1310 (Cr: 3)
• ART 102 - Visual Art and Cultural Values II: Early Fourteenth Century to the Present (Cr: 3)
• ART 105 - Drawing and Composition I (Cr: 3)
• ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

• ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

• IA 101 - Introduction to Interior Architecture (Cr: 3)
• IA 102 - Interior Architecture Studio I (Cr: 3)
• ARC 103 - Media I: Architectural Drafting (Cr: 3)
• ARC 104 - Media II: Architectural Delineation (Cr: 3)
• INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)

Sophomore - Credits: 35

• Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)
• Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)

• ART 217 - History of Architecture and Interior Design I (Cr: 3)
• IA 201 - Interior Architecture Studio II A (Cr: 3)
• IA 207 - Construction Materials I: Materials and Specifications (Cr: 3)
• IA 208 - Media III: Rendering (Cr: 3)
• IA 209 - Construction and Materials II: Building Systems (Cr: 3)
• IA 220 - Electronic Media I (Cr: 3)
• IA 230 - Electronic Media II (Cr: 3)
• IA 234 - Building Codes and Standards (Cr: 1)
• IA 247 - Environmental Psychology (Cr: 2)
• INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)

Junior - Credits: 32

• Global Issues General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)
• Science and Technology General Education Requirement    (Cr: 3)
• Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)

• ART 313 - History of Architecture and Interior Design II (Cr: 3)
• IA 301 - Advanced Interior Architecture Studio III A (Cr: 3)
• IA 302 - Interior Architecture Studio III B: Health Care and Institutional Design (Cr: 3)
• IA 307 - Advanced Lighting Design Studio (Lighting Studio) (Cr: 3)
• IA 308 - Construction and Materials IV- Contract Documents Studio (Cr: 3)
• IA 310 - Professional Practice/Portfolio (Cr: 3)
• IA 312 - Advanced Media and Presentation Delineation (Cr: 2)
• IA 350 - Design Theory and Research Seminar (Cr: 3)

Senior - Credits: 30

• World Cultures General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
• General Education Electives    (Cr: 9)

• IA 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
• IA 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)
• IA 490 - Senior Thesis II (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the interior architecture program, students will:

• Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage in intellectual discourse within the art fields.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency with computer technology as it is used in the artistic processes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of design and color in 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional representation.
• Experience the relationship of academic studio practices to professional applications.
• Discuss and write about the historical context for the visual arts.
• Communicate effectively in written form within the conventions of the discipline.
• Demonstrate an ability to apply human factors in context to residential and commercial design, including programming, environmental control systems, anthropometrics, ergonomics, proxemics and Universal Design.
• Demonstrate a familiarity with research theories and methodologies related to interior design.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the business practices of interior design, including project management, ethics, communication, codes, and health, safety and welfare.
• Display knowledge and skills in the use of basic through advanced tools, techniques, and processes sufficient to work from concept to finished product.
• Apply the elements and principles of design.
• Apply sophisticated use of color theory and cultural context.
• Clearly and concisely articulate design concepts and solutions to engage in intellectual discourse within the discipline.
• Demonstrate willingness to go beyond original parameters of assignment, introducing new materials and forms, including tackling controversial topics.
• Discuss and present an awareness of the personal creative process.