Final Projects Interior Design thesis projects focus on mixed-use spaces in urban environments.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
INTERIOR DESIGN
The Interior Design Program combines theoretical elements of interior design with practical creative approaches to the solution of functional and aesthetic design problems in the living, working, and recreational human environment. Competencies developed by the program include architectural drafting, CAD illustration and graphic presentation skills, and design proficiency. Students will also develop a working knowledge of the materials, resources, and business procedures pertaining to the interior design profession. Completion of the curriculum satisfies the educational The Interior Design Program combines theoretical requirement for professional membership in ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and IIDA (International Interior Design Association) and enables students to qualify for the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) examination.
What Our Students Learn In our program, students learn the fundamental creative and practical skills necessary to become a professional Interior Designer.
Why FIDM Design projects take Interior Design students into the community to foster relationships within a professional design setting. Students have created the lobby design for Elleven Lofts and presented design concepts to IPME / International Port Management Enterprise using shipping containers for customized residential and commercial projects. Chairing Styles, an exciting collaboration between Interior Design, Fashion Design, and Textile Design students, in cooperation with major furniture manufacturers, fosters new relationships between education and industry.
[top] Student concept sketches; Class: Sketching Techniques I [middle left] Class: Commercial Design Concepts, [middle right] Chairing Styles: a collaboration between interior, fashion, and textile design students. Foreground chair designed by student: Dani Zhong; Background chair designed by student: Daisy Hidalgo Chairs Manufactured by: Ana Maria Designs [bottom] Technical Drawing Class: Lighting Design
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (A.A.) (for students without a prior college degree)
| GNST 1040 | English Composition | 3 |
| GNST 1230 | Color & Design Theory | 3 |
| GNST 1450 | College Mathematics | 3 |
| GNST 1600 | Effective Speaking | 3 |
| GNST 1620 | The Creative Process | 3 |
| GNST 1650 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| GNST 2080 | Human Factors in Design | 3 |
| GNST 2960 | American Political & Economic History | 3 |
| INTD 1000A | Sketching Techniques I | 3 |
| INTD 1000B | Sketching Techniques II | 3 |
| INTD 1090A | Technical Drawing I | 3 |
| INTD 1090B | Technical Drawing II | 3 |
| INTD 1090C | Technical Drawing III | 3 |
| INTD 1220 | Design Process | 3 |
| INTD 1350 | Survey of Architecture & Interior Design I | 3 |
| INTD 1450 | Residential Design Concepts | 3 |
| INTD 1520 | Digital Modeling | 3 |
| INTD 1650 | Survey of Architecture & Interior Design II | 3 |
| INTD 1750 | Digital Presentation | 3 |
| INTD 1850 | Commercial Design Concepts | 3 |
| INTD 2000 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| INTD 2050 | Materials for Interior Design | 3 |
| INTD 2830 | Interior Design Thesis | 6 |
| INTD 2930 | Business Practices for Interior Design | 3 |
| INTD 2980 | Presentation & Portfolio | 3 |
| INTD | Elective: (1) three-unit course | 3 |
| TECH 1100 | Introduction to Adobe | 3 |
| TSCI 1420 | Historic Textiles | 3 |
| TSCI 1750 | Textile Science for Interior Design | 3 |
| Total Units of Credit | 90 |
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION (A.A.) (for students with a prior college degree)
| GNST 1230 | Color & Design Theory | 3 |
| GNST 2080 | Human Factors in Design | 3 |
| INTD 1000A | Sketching Techniques I | 3 |
| INTD 1000B | Sketching Techniques II | 3 |
| INTD 1090A | Technical Drawing I | 3 |
| INTD 1090B | Technical Drawing II | 3 |
| INTD 1090C | Technical Drawing III | 3 |
| INTD 1220 | Design Process | 3 |
| INTD 1350 | Survey of Architecture & Interior Design I | 3 |
| INTD 1450 | Residential Design Concepts | 3 |
| INTD 1520 | Digital Modeling | 3 |
| INTD 1650 | Survey of Architecture & Interior Design II | 3 |
| INTD 1750 | Digital Presentation | 3 |
| INTD 1850 | Commercial Design Concepts | 3 |
| INTD 2000 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| INTD 2050 | Materials for Interior Design | 3 |
| INTD 2830 | Interior Design Thesis | 6 |
| INTD 2930 | Business Practices for Interior Design | 3 |
| INTD 2980 | Presentation & Portfolio | 3 |
| TECH 1100 | Introduction to Adobe | 3 |
| TSCI 1750 | Textile Science for Interior Design | 3 |
| Total Units of Credit | 66 |
For important information about the completion rate, educational debt, and earnings of students who attended this program, go to fidm.edu/go/ge/id.