Interior Design (BFA)
The B.F.A. in Interior Design is a Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) accredited program which provides a marketable, hands-on education. Students, like professional interior designers, are challenged to identify, research, and creatively solve problems relative to the function and quality of the interior environment. They apply creative and technical solutions within structures that are functional, attractive, and beneficial to the occupants' expressed wants and needs, quality of life, and culture.
The profession of interior design combines art and science to understand people's behavior to their built environment to create functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces within a building. With an emphasis on the environment and behavior interaction, the design process, combined with the latest technology, will develop students' skills. This curriculum prepares students for entry level positions upon graduation and encourages them along a professional path that includes Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) certification and registration through the state of Texas as a Registered Interior Design (RID).
ELECTIVES – 3 credit hours required from one of the following courses:
FMGT 3310 Creativity in Practice
This course combines analytic insights with creative process and problem-solving. Students will explore theories of creativity that encompass person, process, product, and press (environment). In addition, students will reflect upon everyday creativity and major creative leaders or acts. This course is designed as an interdisciplinary experience for all majors. Lecture course. May not repeat for credit. Fee (as needed).
Purpose: This course is designed to encourage a community of interdisciplinary inquiry about the nature of creativity and the conditions that give rise to it. This course encourages dialogue around the ways people imagine creativity and various modes of creativity including the dynamic balance of divergent and convergent thinking. Additionally, they will evaluate the interactive framework of the 4 Ps of creativity: person, product, process, and press (environment).
INTD 3320 Furniture Design
This course explores furniture design as a specialty within interior design. Students will learn about furniture design, modeling, materials, building techniques, ergonomics and anthropometrics, construction and structural methods, and finishing. Elective. 6 studio hours a week. Fee. Spring, even years.
Prerequisite: INTD 2325 Construction and Details
Purpose: This elective, studio course offers students the opportunity to explore furniture design as a specialty within interior design. The course progresses from general theory of human use, history, and styles of furniture design to a studio project. Students will explore furniture design, learn about modeling, materials, building techniques, ergonomics and anthropometrics, construction and structural methods, and finishing.
INTD 3340 Interior Design Study Tour
This course allows students to broaden their understanding of different cultures within the United States and the world. The exploration of varying cultures, art, architecture, history, and interior design through domestic and international travel opportunities will create greater understanding of cultures and places. Elective. Fee. Spring
Purpose: This course allows students to broaden their understanding of different cultures within the United States and the world. Focus will be on the art, history, and architecture that has influenced interior design. Students will have the opportunity to visit significant architecture, design resources, markets, and/or professional design firms to have a richer experience of the locale as it relates to interior design.
INTD 4380 Historic Preservation
This course is an introduction to the field of historic preservation. It will familiarize students with historic/older buildings, adaptive reuse, and the standards and regulations relating to preserving a historic building. Elective. 6 studio hours a week. Fee. Spring, odd years.
Prerequisite: INTD 2355 History of the Built Environment I and INTD 3363 History of the Built Environment II and INTD 3367 Studio I and INTD 3325 Codes and Construction Documents
Purpose: This studio course introduces students to the field of historic preservation. It will familiarize them with historic/older buildings, adaptive reuse, and the standards and regulations relating to preserving a historic building.
INTD 4382 Wellness & Transparency in Interior Design
This course is focused on the implications of interior design decisions on human wellness. This course helps students focus on the implications of indoor air quality, chemicals used in interior products, types of lighting, space planning, and other factors to the health and wellbeing of the occupants. Elective. 6 studio hours a week. Fee. Spring, even years.
Prerequisite: INTD 3370 Studio II and
Prerequisite OR Co-requisite 3336 Environmental Systems and Sustainability
Purpose: This studio course helps students to focus on the implications of indoor air quality, chemicals used in interior products, types of lighting, space planning, and other factors to the health and wellbeing of the occupants. At the end of this course, students will be encouraged to take a professional accreditation test.
Requirements
1. 75 semester hours in Interior Design:
2. 3 semester hours in Interior Design Electives:
Choose one of the following:
Please include INTD 3365 Kitchen and Bath in this list.
2. 6 semester hours in Art:
| ARTH 2361 | Art History: Ancient through Medieval | |
| ARTH 2362 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | |
ARTH 2361 will also satisfy the Fine Arts requirement on the Core.