Design Collaborations 3-D technology is utilized to develop product design prototypes.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
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. An annual Bathtub Design competition with Hydro Systems provides a winning student the opportunity to have the tub fabricated and represented for sale.
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)
| BDSN 3700 | Digital Photographic Image | 3 | |
| GNST 2530 | Principles of Kinesiology+ | 3 | |
| GNST 2530L | Principles of Kinesiology Lab+ | 1 | |
| GNST 2570 | Microeconomics+ | 3 | |
| GNST 2630 | Principles of Chemistry+ | 3 | |
| GNST 2870 | Macroeconomics+ | 3 | |
| GNST 3050 | Writing for Business Professionals+ | 3 | |
| GNST 3150 | Research on Topics of Design History | 3 | |
| GNST 3400 | Social Psychology+ | 3 | |
| GNST 3450 | Applied Mathematics | 3 | |
| GNST 3550 | Psychology of Color & Application | 3 | |
| GNST 3800 | Icons of Culture: Context of Meaning | 3 | |
| INTD 3210 | Conservation & Historic Preservation | 3 | |
| INTD 3380 | Advanced Residential Design | 3 | |
| INTD 3380L | Advanced Residential Design Lab | 3 | |
| INTD 3410 | Specifications & Materials | 3 | |
| INTD 3540A | Building Systems & Codes I | 3 | |
| INTD 3540B | Building Systems & Codes II | 3 | |
| INTD 3780 | Advanced Commercial Design | 3 | |
| INTD 3780L | Advanced Commercial Design Lab | 3 | |
| INTD 4120 | Interior Product Design | 3 | |
| INTD 4130 | Surface Pattern Design | 3 | |
| INTD 4510 | Special Topics | 3 | |
| INTD 4520 | Construction Documents & Details | 3 | |
| INTD 4530 | Practicum | 3 | |
| INTD 4550A | Furniture Design I | 3 | |
| INTD 4550B | Furniture Design II | 3 | |
| INTD 4850 | Portfolio | 3 | |
| INTD 4900 | Senior Design Thesis | 6 | |
| INTD | Elective: (1) three-unit course | 3 | |
| Total Units of Credit | 91 | |
+Available as an online (distance learning) course.
Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Interior Design or an external associate's degree in Interior Design from an accredited college/university
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.