Interior Design, BFA (78 hours)
The interior design major prepares the student for a career as a professional interior designer. It educates the student in creativity, design process, technical skills and theory in order to successfully enter the profession. The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for the opportunity to complete the necessary steps to obtain NCIDQ certification and state licensing. This degree does not require a minor. To earn the BFA with a major in interior design, in addition to the 18-hour Design Foundation, students must complete the requirements outlined below.
Major Requirements
Design Foundation (18 hours; required for all majors)
Design Foundation (18 hours; required for all majors)
Introduction to Creative Practice | 3 | |
Drawing for Design | 3 | |
Two-Dimensional Design Principles | 3 | |
Color and Light Theory | 3 | |
Three-Dimensional Design Principles | 3 | |
Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
Design History (9 hours)
Introduction to Art History | 3 | |
History of Interiors I | 3 | |
History of Interiors II | 3 |
Interior Design Requirements
Applications in Design Process and Theory | 3 | |
Interior Design Illustration | 3 | |
Interior Design I | 3 | |
Interior Components | 3 | |
Building Systems and Interior Construction | 3 | |
Fundamentals of Lighting | 3 | |
Digital Media for Interior Design | 3 | |
Professional Practices I | 3 | |
Interior Design II | 3 | |
Construction Documentation | 3 | |
Interior Design III | 3 | |
Interior Design Senior Thesis Exhibition | 3 | |
Interior Design Research | 3 | |
Professional Practices II | 3 | |
Interior Design IV | 3 | |
Interior Design V | 3 | |
Interior Design Internship | 3 |
University Requirements
Undergraduate degree (120 hours minimum)
Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hours minimum)
TCU Core Curriculum minimum requirements
Interior Design Courses
Space and Color Theory | 3 | |
Hand Sketching for Interiors | 1 | |
Design Fundamentals | 3 | |
Introduction to Space Planning | 1 | |
Introduction to Interior Design | 3 | |
Applications in Design Process and Theory | 3 | |
Interior Design Illustration | 3 | |
Interior Design I | 3 | |
Interior Components | 3 | |
Building Systems and Interior Construction | 3 | |
Honors Tutorial in Interior Design | 3 | |
Digital Media for Interior Design | 3 | |
Professional Practices I | 3 | |
Interior Design II | 3 | |
Construction Documentation | 3 | |
History of Interiors I | 3 | |
History of Interiors II | 3 | |
Interior Design III | 3 | |
Senior Honors Project in Interior Design | 3 | |
Interior Design Senior Thesis Exhibition | 3 | |
Interior Design Research | 3 | |
Professional Practices II | 3 | |
Interior Design IV | 3 | |
Interior Design V | 3 | |
Interior Design Internship | 3 | |
Special Problems | 1-6 |