Majors
178 MajorsInterior Design BFA Degree Program
School of Art and Design
Applications accepted for fall and spring. NYSED: 00670 HEGIS 1009The major in Interior Design prepares students for careers as interior designers and consultants
in industries such as manufacturing, furniture production, showroom design, retailing, real estate,
and facilities management.
Semester 5 Credits
MAJOR AREA ID 314 - Interior Design Studio: Residential 4
ID 323 - Interior Design: 1950 to Present
or 431 - Computer Rendering1.5-2ID 341 - Lighting Design II 1.5
ID 354 - CAD III 1.5
ID 363 - Building Regulations 3
RELATED AREA IS 313 - Environmental Experience 3
GENERAL EDUCATION/
ART HISTORYchoice - see Foreign Language* G8 3Semester 6
MAJOR AREA ID 312 - Interior Design Studio: Institutional 4
ID 346 - Interior Architectural Detail 1.5
ID 362 - Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures, and Equipment 1.5
ID 331 - Presentation Techniques III
or 343 - Materials and Methods of Interior Construction II1.5-2RELATED AREA GD 402 - Signage and Graphics 1
ELECTIVE choice - General Elective 1.5-3
GENERAL EDUCATION/
ART HISTORYEN 323 - Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation 3choice - see Foreign Language* 3
Semester 7
MAJOR AREA ID 412 - Interior Design Studio: Store Planning/Retail Design 4
ID 471 - Environmental Systems 2
ID 494 - Senior Thesis Design Project Research 2
ID 421 - Historic Preservation I
or 444 - Furniture Designha1.5-2RELATED AREA PH 404 - Basic Interior Design Photography 2
GENERAL EDUCATION/
ART HISTORYchoice - see Other World Civilizations* G9 3Semester 8
MAJOR AREA ID 472 - Ecology and the Built Environment 2
ID 495 - Senior Thesis Design Project 4
ID 445 - Interior Product Design
or 493 - Internship1.5-3ID 461 - Professional Practice II 2
RELATED AREA choice - see Related Area Alternative** 3
GENERAL EDUCATION/
ART HISTORYchoice - see American History* G10 3TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORY 15
MAJOR AREA 39-42
RELATED AREA 9
ELECTIVE 1.5-3
Total Credits: 64.5-69