Interior Architecture & Design (BFA)

BFA INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum grade of C- in all core courses, major courses, and LA 107 or LA 108, LA 226/IAD 230, & LA 229/IAD 231.
• Minimum 2.0 GPA and the following general education requirements:
  2 Art Historical Awareness courses
  1 Interior Architecture History: Traditional course
  1 Interior Architecture History: Contemporary course
  1 Employment Communications and Practices course
  1 Written Communication: Composition course
  1 Written Communication: Context & Style course
  1 Written Communication: Critical Thinking course
  1 Historical Awareness course
  1 Quantitative & Human Factors course
  1 Cultural Ideas & Influences course

After above general education requirements are met, take Liberal Arts electives as needed to fulfill the Liberal Arts unit requirement.

Additional Information

• Liberal Arts

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Human & Global Centered Design

• Apply interior solutions that consider users’ cultural and social needs
• Apply interiors solutions that consider users’ physical needs
• Apply interiors solutions that consider ecological and sustainable principles

Design Process & Conceptual Thinking

• Develop appropriate programming documents that identify user needs through the gathering and analysis of information
• Produce schematic design solutions that meet programmatic requirements and conceptual intent
• Create refined design solutions culminating in design development presentations
• Produce construction documentation of interior buildings and FF & E specifications

Furnishings & Materiality

• Furniture and fixtures are appropriate to the programming needs and design intent
• Textiles are appropriate to the programming needs and design intent
• Interior construction materials are appropriate to the programming needs and design intent

Integrated Design

• Develop design solutions that consider major construction types and construction systems, such as, electrical, mechanical, energy, security, and acoustics through design decisions
• Demonstrate an understanding of lighting systems by creating lighting solutions that address aesthetics, function, and energy conservation
• Demonstrate an understanding of federal regulations impacting accessibility and universal/inclusive design principles through the application of these professional standards in design solutions
• Demonstrate an understanding of the laws and codes impacting life safety through application of these professional standards on design solutions

Fundamentals of Design

• Apply the elements and principles of two and three-dimensional design, across all platforms, in design solutions and visual communications
• Apply color principles and theories, across all platforms, in design solutions and visual communications
• Demonstrate an understanding of movements and traditions in interior design, architecture, furnishings, and the visual arts and consider their relationship in current design

Oral, Written & Visual Literacy

• Describe how design solutions support the project requirements and design intent in written analysis
• In an oral presentation, describe a design project while defining how the design solutions support the project requirements and design intent
• Communicate ideas and solutions through freehand & digital drawing and drafting, three-dimensional models, renderings, ideation sketching, and comprehensive visual presentations

Professional Practice & Collaboration

• Demonstrate knowledge of professional practice, business and contract procedures, and business ethics
• Collaborate with other disciplines in the development of interior environments
• Produce a portfolio and identity system to qualify for an entry position in interior architecture and design

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
2. Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual

knowledge.

3. Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skillsrelevant to their field.
4. Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
5. Use professional terminology to evaluate their work and work in the field.
6. Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
7. Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design
8. Engage with a variety of communities beyond the classroom through internship opportunities, study abroad programs, athletics, student interest clubs, and participation in collaborative, civic, and pro bono projects.