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School of Art and Design
Applications accepted for fall and spring. NYSED: 00751 HEGIS 5012
The major in Interior Design offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for careers as interior designers with design, architectural, and similar firms, or as freelance designers, draftspersons, or renderers. Interior Design major transfer credits are subject to departmental approval. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2017.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | ID 117 - Interior Design Studio I | 5 |
| ID 173 - Visual Representation I | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | CD 223 - Introduction to InDesign | 2 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| choice - see Art History* | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 118 - Interior Design Studio II | 5 |
| ID 122 - History, Theory Criticism I | 2 | |
| ID 174 - Visual Representation II | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | SC 253 - Ecology and Environmental Problems | 3 |
| choice - see Art History* | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 219 - Interior Design Studio III | 5 |
| ID 227 - History, Theory Criticism II | 2 | |
| ID 282 - Design Technology I | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | choice - see Related Area Electives** | 2 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 262 - Professional Practice I | 2 |
| ID 281 - Interior Design Studio IV | 5 | |
| ID 283 - Design Technology II | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 24 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 38 | |
| RELATED AREA | 4 | |
| Total Credits: | 66 | |
*Fall 2017 Requirements: see below
FIT's General Education and Art History Requirements for Art and Design Associate Degree Programs:
- Three (3) credits from each required area, totaling 9 credits: G1, G2 and G3 (SC 253)
- Six (6) credits from two (2) different areas in non-HA liberal arts courses in G4-G10
- Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course
- Six (6) credits from Art and Design History courses: HA 112 (3 credits, required for all Art and Design majors), plus another 3-credit HA course
FIT's Gen Ed courses are organized along the following categories: G1 Basic Communication; G2 Mathematics; G3 Natural Sciences; G4 Social Sciences; G5 Western Civilization; G6 The Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
See list of Gen Ed approved courses under FIT's General Education Requirements and Courses . An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area.
**Related Area Electives: 2 credits (minimum)
CHOICE of any one to two courses (for which prerequisites have been met) totaling 2 credits in: Communication Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Technologies, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography and Related Media, Toy Design, or Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design
Certain majors require specific courses. Please review your DARS audit to determine if a particular course is required by your major to meet General Education credits.
Upper Division Alternatives:
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Interior Design
and Toy Design
, and the Bachelor of Science program in Textile Development and Marketing
. By completing certain course requirements, graduates may also apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science program in Home Products Development
.