Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture (Interior Design) shares the basic foundation of the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, but also features an additional year of specialization that allows students more comprehensive exposure to the interior design profession. This program also prepares students for potential specialization and graduate studies in areas such as industrial design, historic preservation, furniture design, and other graduate fields of study.

The program may be completed in four academic years, including summer term modules, after the freshman year. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design may apply to this program and typically complete its requirements in one additional year of study.

Mission

The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture (Interior Design) is to give students a comprehensive education based on a humanistic approach to the discipline. This program prepares students to assume their roles as interior architects upon graduation and/or to pursue graduate studies in interior architecture and other related fields.

Program Objectives

The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture (Interior Design) is to

1. offer students who successfully complete the program the degree of Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture,
2. provide a platform for graduate specializations in furniture design, product design, interior design, industrial design, fashion design, and other fields in design,
3. develop a broad base of theoretical knowledge and the necessary practical skills,
4. assert the role of the interior architect as a synthesizer of the different factors which affect the built environment, and
5. expose students to the current issues in theory and practice and to the latest technology in the field.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture (Interior Design) will be able to

1. practice interior architecture in various contexts and cultures,
2. think critically and execute problem solving strategies,
3. identify design issues, to conduct research, and to provide solutions,
4. design and execute projects relating to interior architecture, renovation, restoration and other related projects,
5. deal, with flexibility, with a large scope of interior design problems, and understand different materials and technologies, as well as space planning, furniture design, and other interior design specific tasks,
6. deal innovatively with projects of different type and scale,
7. elaborate projects with innovative structural systems, detailing, and material,
8. engage in critical thinking and problem solving,
9. operate in a multi-disciplinary environment, and
10. serve the community in organizations of both public and private sectors.

Curriculum

A total number of 139 credits, excluding the freshman year, are required for the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture (Interior Design), as per the following:

• Foundation Requirements (25 cr)
• Program Core Requirements (70 cr)
• History and Theory Elective (2 cr)
• Professional Electives (6 cr)
• Art Electives (6 cr)
• LAC Core Requirements (12 cr)
• LAC Electives (18 cr)

A senior project is required for all students in addition to successful completion of the course of study.

Foundation Requirements (25 cr)

• See Foundation Studies

Program Core Requirements (70 cr)

• DES240 Sketching (2 cr)
• DES241 Technical Graphics (2 cr)
• DES331 Design Studio III (6 cr)
• DES332 Design Studio IV (6 cr)
• DES341 Technical Graphics II (3 cr)
• DES342 Technical Graphics III (3 cr)
• DES351 Computer Graphics I (2 cr)
• DES352 Computer Graphics II (2 cr)
• DES361 Theory I (2 cr)
• DES371 History of Architecture I (3 cr)
• DES372 History of Architecture II (2 cr)
• DES401 Interior Design Workshop I (1 cr)
• DES402 Interior Design Workshop II (1 cr)
• DES421 Design Technology I (2 cr)
• DES422 Design Technology II (2 cr)
• DES431 Design Studio V (5 cr)
• DES432 Design Studio VI (5 cr)
• DES481 Construction Documents (4 cr)
• DES523 Environmental Systems I (3 cr)
• DES524 Environmental Systems II (3 cr)
• DES531 Design Studio VII (5 cr)
• DES532 Design Studio VIII (5 cr)
• DES583 Internship (1 cr)

History and Theory Elective (2 - 3 cr)

• ARC363 Theory II (2 cr)
• ARC471 Contemporary Architecture (2 cr)
• DES375 Introduction to Islamic Art (3 cr)
• DES376 Introduction to Islamic Architecture (3 cr)

Professional Electives (6 cr)

• ARC363 Theory II (2 cr)
• ARC381 Architectural Photography (2 cr)
• ARC451 Digital Modeling (3 cr)
• ARC452 Computer Animation (3 cr)
• ARC454 Dynamic 3D Modeling (3 cr)
• ARC471 Contemporary Architecture (2 cr)
• ARC482 Regional Architecture I (2 cr)
• ARC483 Regional Architecture II (3 cr)
• ARC551 Computer Graphics Studio (4 cr)
• DES373 History of Landscape Design (2 cr)
• DES375 Introduction to Islamic Art (3 cr)
• DES376 Introduction to Islamic Architecture (3 cr)
• DES403 Furniture Design Workshop (2 cr)
• DES404 Landscape Design Workshop (2 cr)
• DES484 Furniture Design (2 cr)
• DES585 Professional Practice (2 cr)
• DES591 International Studio (3 cr)
• DES592 International Workshop (2 cr)
• GRA301 Intermediate Computer Graphics (3 cr)
• GRA302 Advanced Computer Graphics (3 cr)
• GRA484 Web Design (3 cr)
• GRA487 3D Animation Techniques (3 cr)

Art Electives (6 cr)

• ART211 Ceramics I (3 cr)
• ART212 Ceramics II (3 cr)
• ART222 Drawing II (3 cr)
• ART334 Graphics (3 cr)
• ART341 Painting I (3 cr)
• ART342 Painting II (3 cr)
• ART351 Sculpture I (3 cr)
• ART352 Sculpture II (3 cr)
• GRA345 Silkscreen and Binding (3 cr)
• PFA210 Fundamentals of Music (3 cr)
• PFA244 Stage Production & Design (3 cr)
• PFA247 Theatre in Performance (3 cr)
• PHO212 Photography II (3 cr)
• PHO222 Digital Photography I (3 cr)
• TVF222 Introduction to Audiovisual Media (3 cr)

Recommended Study Plan

Year One

Fall

• See Foundation Studies

Spring

• See Foundation Studies

Summer (7 cr)

• DES240 Sketching (2 cr)
• DES241 Technical Graphics (2 cr)
• LAC (3 cr)

Year Two

Fall (16 cr)

• DES331 Design Studio III (6 cr)
• DES341 Technical Graphics II (3 cr)
• DES351 Computer Graphics I (2 c.)
• DES361 Theory I (2 cr)
• DES371 History of Architecture I (3 cr)

Spring (16 cr)

• DES332 Design Studio IV (6 cr)
• DES342 Technical Graphics III (3 cr)
• DES352 Computer Graphics II (2 cr)
• DES372 History of Architecture II (2 cr)
• Art Elective (3 cr)

Summer (9 cr)

• Professional Elective (3 cr)
• LAC (3 cr)
• LAC (3 cr)

Year Three

Fall (13 cr)

• DES401 Interior Design Workshop I (1 cr)
• DES421 Design Technology I (2 cr)
• DES431 Design Studio V (5 cr)
• DES523 Environmental Systems I (3 cr)
• History and Theory Elective (2 cr)

Spring (14 cr)

• DES402 Interior Design Workshop II (1 cr)
• DES422 Design Technology II (2 cr)
• DES432 Design Studio VI (5 cr)
• DES524 Environmental Systems II (3 cr)
• LAC (3 cr)

Summer (5 cr)

• DES481 Construction Documents (4 cr)
• DES583 Internship (1 cr)

Year Four

Fall (14 cr)

• DES531 Design Studio VII (5 cr)
• Professional Elective (3 cr)
• LAC (3 cr)
• LAC (3 cr)

Spring (14 cr)

• DES532 Design Studio VIII (5 cr)
• Art Elective (3 cr)
• LAC (3 cr)
• LAC (3 cr)