At the Interior Design Program’s core are eight studio courses where students explore the creative process through varied and progressively more complex design projects. The studios foster an interdisciplinary environment where research and material from other courses is synthesized through creative experimentation and problem solving in the act of design. Functional and technical knowledge is introduced through other courses focusing on such topics as human behavior, sustainable design, construction detailing, color, materials, lighting, acoustics, building systems, and regulations; as well as furniture, finishes and fabrics. Additional courses develop knowledge of the history and theories of architecture and interiors and the social sciences relevant to design of the built environment in a global culture. Design courses are taught using hand drawing, model building, and digital methods with a focus on craft, which helps students develop an extensive design portfolio. The final design studio in fourth-year, Capstone Project, is the culmination of all previous studies, integrating history, theory, technology, humanistic values, and design innovation in shaping interior spaces.

The Program’s core courses also introduce students to the design of varied building typologies such as residential, hospitality, educational, business, retail, health-care, corporate and institutional design, which prepares our graduates for practice in small to large design firms.