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Interior Architecture Curriculum
Leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree   Units
Major (M) 68
Restricted Design electives (RE/DES) 6
General Education (GE) 45
Unrestricted electives (UE)   9
Minimum semester hours required 128
Minimum 300 hours work experience required
 
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF REQUIRED COURSES
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
FO 101 Beginning Drawing 3 M
FO 102 Design Elements 3 M
IA 105 Design Studio 1: 3D Design I 3 M
AW 111 Academic Writing I 3 GE
HI 207 World Civilization I
or
   
HI 208 World Civilization II 3 GE
Spring Semester
FO 103 Color Theory 3 M
IA 106 Design Studio 2: 3D Design II 3 M
IA 164 History 1, Ancient - 1800 3 GE
AW 112 Academic Writing II 3 GE
MA 2xx Mathematics course 3 GE
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
IA 165 History 2, 1750 - Present 3 M
IA 205 Design Studio 3A: IA Elements 3 M
IA 252 Space Planning 3 M
IA 258 Building Systems & Codes 3 M
CO 120 Public Speaking 3 GE
Spring Semester
IA 256 Materials & Furnishings 2 M
IA 257 Detail Design 3 M
IA 282 Design Studio 4: Retail 4 M
FN 204 History of Modern Art
or
   
FN 205 History of Contemporary Art 3 GE
- 2xx Humanities course 3 GE
SC 2xx Physical science course * 3 GE
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester
IA 326 History of Furniture 3 M
IA 363 Design Studio 5: Residential 4 M
IA 365 Lighting Design 2 M
LI/PH 2xx Literature/Philosophy course 3 GE
PS 200 Introduction to Psychology 3 GE
Spring Semester
IA 327 Constructions 2 M
IA 382 Design Studio 6: Public Spaces 4 M
- - Restricted design elective 3 RE/DES
HI/
PS/
BH/
EC
2xx History/Social Science 3 GE
PS 312 Environmental Psychology 3 GE
- - Unrestricted elective 3 UE
FOURTH YEAR
Fall Semester
IA 352 Design Theory 3 M
IA 454 Construction Documents 2 M
IA 480 Design Studio 7: Entertainment 5 M
SC 2xx Biological science course * 3 GE
- - Unrestricted elective 3 UE
Spring Semester
IA 451 Professional Practice 2 M
IA 483 Senior Project 5 M
- - Restricted design elective 3 RE/DES
- 3xx General education elective 3 GE
- - Unrestricted elective 3 UE

* One of the science courses must have a lab component.

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE ELECTIVES
IA 188 First Year Open Studio 4
IA 211 Computer Applications for Design 1 3
IA 212 Computer Applications for Design 2 3
IA 225 Structures for Interior Architecture 3
IA 288 Second Year Open Studio 4
IA 304 Design Communication 2 3
IA 353 Advanced Design Theory 3
IA 355 Materials Studio 3
IA 356 Informational Graphics 4
IA 357 Diagramming Techniques 3
IA 358 Critical Writing and Publication Design 3
IA 359 Interior Field Studies 3
IA 388 Third Year Open Studio 4
IA 425 Constructions 2 3
IA 488 Fourth Year Open Studio 5
IA 270,
370,
470
Topics in Interior Design 2-3
IA 299,
399,
499
Independent Study 1-4

COURSES WHICH MEET RESTRICTED ELECTIVE/DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Course selection for Restricted Elective/Design (RE/DES) includes any course offered in Animation, Environmental Graphics, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, and Interior Architecture (AN, EV, FD, GD, IA) plus the following:
FN 106 Sculpture
FN 108 Acrylic Painting
FN 170 Topics
FN 202 History of Ancient Art
FN 203 History of European Art
FN 204 History of Modern Art
FN 205 History of Contemporary Art
FN 210 History of Eastern Art
FN 211 History of Latin American Art
FN 220 History of American Film
FN 320 Tribal and Traditional Art
FN 322 Studies: Great Masters
FN 330 Studies: Great Movements
FN 340 Multicultural Dance
IS 327 Film and Literature
IS 329 Harlem Renaissance
MU 201 History of Music
PH 310 Aesthetics
PW 310 Media Writing
PW 311 Research for Media Writing
PW 312 Writing for Art and Design
PW 313 Advanced Copywriting