INTERIOR DESIGN

The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design Program helps students develop skills in three disciplines — Residential, Commercial, and Interior Product design. Focusing on creative problem-solving, Interior Design students integrate historical perspectives, current, and future trends to develop design solutions that are functional, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Effective communication, community advocacy, and collaborative design are emphasized.

What Our Students Learn

In our program, students build on the fundamental skills of Interior Design while focusing on projects that meet the needs of a changing population. Students develop polished communication skills and a clear understanding of how the business works.

Why FIDM

The Bachelor's Degree Interior Design program gives students the opportunity to delve deeper into residential, commercial, and product design. Specialties like aging-inplace, multi-generational housing, and preservation of historic spaces are explored. Students collaborate on product design projects with industry partners.

Required classes for BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) (for students with a prior FIDM degree)

+Available as an online (distance learning) course. Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Interior Design. This program starts in the fall quarter on the Los Angeles campus. One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson.

"The ability to sketch is the kind of asset taught at FIDM that follows wherever you go, and is invaluable." – Xander Khajavi-Noori, FIDM Grad, Product Design Director, Michael Berman Limited