Interior Design Major
What is Interior Design?
The interior design major prepares students
for the profession of interior design by developing the
skills necessary: identity, research, and creatively solve
problems pertaining to the function and quality of the
interior environment. They perform services related to
interior spaces, including programming, design analysis,
space planning, and aesthetics, using specialized knowledge
of interior construction, building codes, equipment, materials,
and furnishings. They also prepare drawings and documents
in relation to the design of interior spaces in order
to enhance and protect the health, safety, and welfare
of the public. Students learn basic architectural principles
and how interior spaces function within an architectural
context. They also explore the relationships between people
and space, as they learn how to design commercial, institutional,
recreational and residential facilities. Students develop
competency in specific interior design subject areas such
as graphic communication, theory, lighting, environmental
technology, interior materials, and interior construction
systems as they learn how to creatively solve interior
design problems.
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What Kinds of Students Major in
Interior Design?
Interior design is a profession in which
the satisfaction and safety of the customer are central.
New ideas are often developed by these designers and turned
into reality for many companies, mostly under a deadline
and a strict budget. These individuals must be able to
maintain a creative and motivated attitude at all times
to be the best they can be at their current assignment.
Themes like culture, heritage, generation, and intended
surroundings are also applied in order to create the environment
needed for a variety of companies for a variety of different
and often vast needs and purposes.
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What Courses Do Interior Design
Majors Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Interior
Design |
Interior
Design Graphics |
Interior
Lighting Design |
History
of Interiors and Furniture |
Space
Planning |
Interior
Structures and Materials |
Contract
Interior Design |
Residential
Interior Design |
Computer
Aided Drafting and Design |
Interior
Design Professional Practice |
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What Types of Positions do Interior
Design Majors Take After College?
Business
and Office Interior Designer |
Home
Interior Designer |
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not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, you might want to begin
with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments to Consider
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major offer excellent programs to consider.
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