http://fitnyc.edu/interiordesign
School of Art and Design
Applications accepted for fall and spring. NYSED: 00670 HEGIS 1009
The major in Interior Design prepares students for careers as interior designers and consultants in industries such as manufacturing, furniture production, showroom design, retailing, real estate, and facilities management. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2017.
| Semester 5 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | ID 314 - Interior Design Studio: Residential | 4 |
| ID 323 - Interior Design: 1950 to Present or 431 - Computer Rendering | 1.5-2 | |
| ID 341 - Lighting Design II | 1.5 | |
| ID 354 - CAD III | 1.5 | |
| ID 363 - Building Regulations | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | IS 313 - Environmental Experience | 3 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Liberal Arts / Foreign Language* G8 | 3 |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 312 - Interior Design Studio: Institutional | 4 |
| ID 331 - Presentation Techniques III or 343 - Materials and Methods of Interior Construction II | 1.5-2 | |
| ID 346 - Interior Architectural Detail | 1.5 | |
| ID 362 - Furniture, Finishes, Fixtures, and Equipment | 1.5 | |
| RELATED AREA | GD 402 - Signage and Graphics | 1 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 323 - Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation | 3 |
| choice - see Liberal Arts / Foreign Language* | 3 | |
| choice - see Liberal Arts electives* | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE(S) | choice - General Elective(s) | 1.5-3 |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 412 - Interior Design Studio: Store Planning/Retail Design | 4 |
| ID 421 - Historic Preservation I or 444 - Furniture Design | 1.5-2 | |
| ID 471 - Environmental Systems | 2 | |
| ID 494 - Senior Thesis Design Project Research | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | PH 404 - Basic Interior Design Photography | 2 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Liberal Arts / Art History* | 3 |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 445 - Interior Product Design or 493 - Internship | 1.5-3 |
| ID 461 - Professional Practice II | 2 | |
| ID 472 - Ecology and the Built Environment | 2 | |
| ID 495 - Senior Thesis Design Project | 4 | |
| RELATED AREA | choice - see Related Area Alternative** | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ELECTIVE(S) | 1.5-3 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 39-42 | |
| RELATED AREA | 9 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | 15 | |
| Total Credits: | 64.5-69 | |
Fall 2017 Requirements: See below
* Liberal Arts: 15 credits
- Foreign Language: 6 credits. Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must meet the General Education Foreign Language requirement (G8)
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History of Art: 6 credits. CHOICE of one (1) HA course that meets General Education Other World Civilizations requirement (G9) and one (1) additional HA course. See the full list of Art/Design History courses under HA: History of Art and Civilization .
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English and Speech: 3 credits. EN 323
**Related Area Alternative: 3 credits
CHOICE of AC 211 or 262, BE 261, BL 343, or HP 313