Studio, B.F.A. - Interior Design Concentration

Interior Design Concentration

The following courses are required in the Major area for students who wish to pursue the Interior Design concentration. Interior Design courses should be taken in the order listed below. Interior Design course work should begin fall semester of the sophomore year. Additional information about the Interior Design program is available in the School of Art & Design.

ART 4980 , Special Problems (1-6 credit hours), may be used to adjust program in order to meet the 60-hour requirement in the Major area. Consent of the Area Coordinator and instructor required. Students who are not enrolled in Interior Design courses for more than one semester, during the junior or senior sequences, are required to resubmit an entrance portfolio for review and acceptance.

Students pursuing a degree in Interior Design are advised that the educational requirements vary in each state regarding the profession of interior designer.

In order to graduate, students must have taken the Critical Thinking through Writing (CTW) course required for this concentration (ID 4950 ). This course should be taken at the appropriate time, as described below.

Major (60 Credit Hours)

Sophomore Level Requirements (Fall)

9 Hours

Courses should be taken prior to Portfolio Review for Acceptance into Interior Design Concentration.

ID 3000 - DRAFTING 3 Credit Hours
ID 3300 - Interior Design: Theory 3 Credit Hours
ID 3910 - History of Interior Design I 3 Credit Hours

B.F.A. Entrance Portfolio Review

This review takes place ideally at the end of the Sophomore Fall Semester.

Concentration Requirements

51 Hours

Requirements for students accepted into the Interior Design Concentration.

Sophomore Level (Spring)

13 Hours

ID 3350 - Interior Design: Materials 3 Credit Hours
ID 3500 - Interior Design: Spatial Organization 3 Credit Hours
ID 3600 - Building Systems and Codes 2 Credit Hours
ID 3920 - History of Interior Design II 3 Credit Hours
ID 3250 - Computer-Aided Drafting and Design I 2 Credit Hours

Junior Level (Fall)

7 Hours

ID 4100 - LIGHTING DESIGN 2 Credit Hours
ID 4300 - Commercial Design I 3 Credit Hours
ID 4350 - COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN II 2 Credit Hours

Junior Level (Spring)

8 Hours

ID 3930 - History of Interior Design III 3 Credit Hours
ID 4200 - RESIDENTIAL DESIGN I 3 Credit Hours
ID 4400 - Comp-Aided Drafting & Design III: Working Drawings 2 Credit Hours

Senior Level (Fall)

6 Hours

ID 4000 - Interior Design: Selected Topics 3 Credit Hours
ID 4940 - Interior Design Portfolio I 3 Credit Hours

Senior Level (Spring)

5 Hours

ID 4800 - Professional Practice for Interior Designers 2 Credit Hours
ID 4950 - Interior Design Portfolio II-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Upper-level ID Elective Options

12 Hours

Upper-level ID students should discuss elective options with their assigned ID Area faculty advisor to plan and schedule adequate and appropriate electives to meet total 60-hour requirement in the Major area.

Limited electives outside of the School of Art & Design may be approved when relevant to a student’s specific thesis objectives in their senior year. Please note some business courses required an override from the Robinson College of Business (RCB) https://robinson.gsu.edu/undergraduate/ for the RCB Field of Study requirements. These prerequisites are for Robinson College of Business majors only. Students are still expected to have all course prerequisites.

Recommended and pre-approved elective courses outside of the School of Art &Design include the following:

GERO 2000 - Introduction to Gerontology 3 Credit Hours
GERO 3124 - Diversity and Aging 3 Credit Hours
GERO 4116 - Aging and Society 3 Credit Hours
HADM 3010 - Perspectives in the Hospitality Industry 3 Credit Hours
HADM 3350 - Meeting and Trade Show Management 3 Credit Hours
HIST 4220 - The American City 4 Credit Hours
HIST 4325 - Introduction to Public History and Historic Preservation 3 to 4 Credit Hours
RE 3010 - Real Estate Principles 3 Credit Hours
RE 4050 - Real Estate Development 3 Credit Hours
THEA 3000 - Lighting Design for Theatre 4 Credit Hours
THEA 3110 - Technical Production II 3 Credit Hours

Art History and Studio Electives

6 Hours

Select one:

One 4000-level Art History and one 3000-level Studio Elective, or
Two Studio Electives. Interior Design studios listed below are recommended and may be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours to satisfy this requirement.
- ID ID 4000 - Interior Design: Selected Topics 3 Credit Hours
- ID ID 4500 - Directed Study 3 Credit Hours
- ID ID 4930 - INTERIOR DESIGN INTERNSHIP 3 Credit Hours Recommended for summer between junior/senior level and continuing into fall of senior year.