2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Interior Design BFA Curriculum

Courses numbered 200 and above have as a prerequisite the completion of the Foundation Program or its equivalent. Exceptions may be made only with the permission of the instructor and the Interior Design Program Director. The letter "S" preceding the course number indicates a studio course.

First Year

Fall Semester (17 Credits)

ADF S101 Foundation Drawing I (3)
ADF S151 2-Dimensional Design (3)
ADI S108 Perspective and Rendering (3)
ENG 101 Freshman English/Writing (4)
SF 101 Seminar for Freshmen (4)

Spring Semester (16 Credits)

ADF S143 Color (3)
ADF S152 3-Dimensional Design (3)
ADI S106 Interior Design Communications (3)
ADI S110 Orthogonal Drawing (3)
ENG 102 Freshman English/Writing (4)

Second Year

Fall Semester (16 Credits)

ADF S102 Foundation Drawing II (3)
ADF 181 Ideas of Western Art I OR
ARH 101 Art History I (4)
ADI S201 Interior Design Studio I (3)
ADI 234 Introduction to Interior Design Theory (3)
ADI S264 Advanced Interior Design Communications (3)

Spring Semester (16 Credits)

ADF 182 Ideas of Western Art II OR
ARH 102 Art History II (4)
ADI S202 Residential Design Studio (3)
ADI 242 Interior Codes and Construction (3)
ADI S244 Interior Materials and Finishes (3)
ADI S304 Furniture and Detailing Studio (3)

Third Year

Fall Semester (17 Credits)

ADI 221 History of Furniture and Architecture I (4)
ADI 254 Lighting (3)
ADI S303 Contract Design Studio I (3)
ADI S372 Construction Documents (3)
Natural Science (4)

Spring Semester (14 Credits)

ADI 222 History of Furniture and Architecture II (4)
ADI S305 Contract Design Studio II (3)
ADI 352 Environmental Systems (3)
Natural Science (4)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (14 Credits)

ADI 384 Interiors Marketing & Contracts (3)
ADI 398 Senior Programming & Pre-Design (3)
Literature (4)
Math or Quantitative Reasoning (4)

Spring Semester (14 Credits)

ADI 400 Interior Design Internship OR
ADI 306 Portfolio (3)
ADI S401 Senior Studio (3)
Social Science (4)
Ethical or Philosophical Inquiry (4)

BFA PROGRAM TOTAL* 124 Credits

* Within the 124-credit requirement, you must take 4 credits of cultural diversity coursework and fulfill the Expanded Classroom Requirement (ECR). (Please see this catalog for details.)