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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)

course

Introduction to Creative Practice

3

course

Drawing for Design

3

course

Two-Dimensional Design Principles

3

course

Color and Light Theory

3

course

Three-Dimensional Design Principles

3

course

Introduction to Computer Graphics

3

Design History (9 hours)

course

Introduction to Art History

3

course

History of Interiors I

3

course

History of Interiors II

3

Interior Design Requirements

course

Applications in Design Process and Theory

3

course

Interior Design Illustration

3

course

Interior Design I

3

course

Interior Components

3

course

Building Systems and Interior Construction

3

course

Fundamentals of Lighting

3

course

Digital Media for Interior Design

3

course

Professional Practices I

3

course

Interior Design II

3

course

Construction Documentation

3

course

Interior Design III

3

course

Interior Design Senior Thesis Exhibition

3

course

Interior Design Research

3

course

Professional Practices II

3

course

Interior Design IV

3

course

Interior Design V

3

course

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

course

Space and Color Theory

3

course

Hand Sketching for Interiors

1

course

Design Fundamentals

3

course

Introduction to Space Planning

1

course

Introduction to Interior Design

3

course

Applications in Design Process and Theory

3

course

Interior Design Illustration

3

course

Interior Design I

3

course

Interior Components

3

course

Building Systems and Interior Construction

3

course

Honors Tutorial in Interior Design

3

course

Digital Media for Interior Design

3

course

Professional Practices I

3

course

Interior Design II

3

course

Construction Documentation

3

course

History of Interiors I

3

course

History of Interiors II

3

course

Interior Design III

3

course

Senior Honors Project in Interior Design

3

course

Interior Design Senior Thesis Exhibition

3

course

Interior Design Research

3

course

Professional Practices II

3

course

Interior Design IV

3

course

Interior Design V

3

course

Interior Design Internship

3

course

Special Problems

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