Interior Design and Merchandising
The Department of Interior Design and Merchandising offers the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with two major options:
- Interior Design
- Fashion Merchandising
The Interior Design Program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
Pass/No-Credit Policy
Students majoring in the College of Fine Arts may take up to two courses (eight hours maximum) on a P/NC basis. No course applied to the student’s major, minor or associated requirements may be taken on the P/NC basis.
Minimum Grade Requirement
A 2.5 cumulative GPA is required to declare a fashion merchandising or interior design major. To advance to upper-level courses and to graduate as a major in Interior Design or Fashion Merchandising, students must attain a "C" or better in all IDME courses.
Honors College
Students who are members of the Honors College may pursue Departmental Honors in Interior Design and Merchandising. See IDME 30003, IDME 40003.
First-Year Portfolio Review
All interior design majors are required to submit a portfolio for First-Year Portfolio Review during the spring semester of the first year. Successful passage of the first year portfolio review is required in order to continue in the major. Students who do not pass First-Year Portfolio Review are eligible to resubmit a portfolio during the following academic year and may not continue in the major until successful passage of First-Year Portfolio Review.
Transfer Policy
Transfer students wishing to apply for the interior design program must submit a comprehensive portfolio to the attention of the Interior Design Program coordinator after they have been accepted to the University. Detailed portfolio requirements, deadlines and procedure are available from the IDME main Office. All portfolio decisions are final. It is the transfer student's responsibility to be aware of and comply with departmental procedure.
Senior Show Policy
All interior design majors are required to participate in a group exhibition of student work during their senior year. One exhibition will take place during each spring semester. Students expecting to graduate in May will participate during their final semester. Students whose graduation is expected to be delayed until the following December will participate during the preceding May exhibition.
Retention of Student Work Policy
The Department of Interior Design and Merchandising reserves the right to photograph, display and exhibit student work in order that a continuing "body" of work will be available. This policy applies during the completion of the student's undergraduate degree program and for a period of two years following graduation.
Interior Design and Merchandising Summer Study Programs
Summer study programs in New York City and Paris, France are available to fashion merchandising and interior design majors. The New York Study Program provides a study of the textile, apparel and merchandising industries, and the significance of New York City as an international business center. The Paris, France Program offers exposure to both historic and contemporary fashion, architecture and design as well as cultural trends and influences. Each program offers three credit hours of undergraduate credit that applies to the major.
Interior Design and Merchandising Student Affiliations
Students who demonstrate high scholarship are eligible for membership in the Beta Zeta chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron, a national honor society. The department sponsors the Texas Christian University Interior Design Association, a pre-professional organization. Opportunities are available for students to affiliate with student sections of professional organizations, including The American Society of Interior Designers, International Interior Design Association, Illuminating Engineering Society and Fashion Group International.