Interior Design Requirements

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 state licensing and NCIDQ certification.

Major Requirements: DEMT 10423, 10413, 10453, 20403, 20453, 20413, 20433, 20443, 30073, 30091, 30413, 30423, 30473, 30483, 30493, 40433, 40453, 40464, 40474, 40493 and 40401.

Related Requirement: ART 10043. Electives to total 124 semester hours.

Minor in Lighting for Visual Presentation

Requirements for non DEMT majors that minor in lighting for visual presentation are DEMT 10453, 20283, 40053; THEA 21413; and two of the following courses: DEMT 10413, THEA 41413, PSYC 30423, DANC 30333 or ART 20743.

Interior Design Majors Minoring in Lighting

Requirements for interior design major minoring in lighting are DEMT 20283, 40053 and 40970; THEA 21413; and two of the following non DEMT majors that : THEA 41413, PSYC 30423, DANC 30333 or ART 20743.

Fashion Merchandising Majors Minoring in Lighting

Requirements for fashion merchandising major minoring in lighting are DEMT 10453, 40053 and 40970; THEA 21413; and two of the following courses: THEA 41413, PSYC 30423, DANC 30333 or ART 20743.

Transfer Policy

Transfer students wishing to apply for the interior design program must submit a comprehensive portfolio to the attention of the Interior Design Program coordinator after they have been accepted to the University. Detailed portfolio requirements, deadlines and procedure are available from the DEMT main Office. All portfolio decisions are final. It is the transfer student's responsibility to be aware of and comply with departmental procedure.

Senior Show Policy

All interior design majors are required to participate in a group exhibition of student work during their senior year. One exhibition will take place during each spring semester. Students expecting to graduate in May will participate during their final semester. Students whose graduation is expected to be delayed until the following December will participate during the preceding May exhibition.

Retention of Student Work Policy

The Department of Interior Design and Merchandising reserves the right to photograph, display and exhibit student work in order that a continuing "body" of work will be available. This policy applies during the completion of the student's undergraduate degree program and for a period of two years following graduation.





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