Note: This is a flowchart provides recommended guidelines for the order in which classes should be taken.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW - All work completed in LD DESN courses is subject to review & must be kept for such purposes.

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (code DESNBF01)

This degree prepares students who will eventually seek a master's degree or a position as a professional designer. The B.F.A. program is a rigorous and competitive one. Portfolios are reviewed in the spring semester for fall admission, and junior standing, into the upper-division program.

Admission Under Impaction

To be eligible for admission to a Bachelor of the Fine Arts in Interior Design program, applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must provide a portfolio of their creative work to the Department of Design (contact the department for instructions). Eligible applicants will be admitted for available spaces based on portfolio review by the faculty. It is recommended that students interested in the B.F.A. programs take between six to nine upper division units in the area of specialization, and then submit a portfolio. By doing so, students will become acquainted with the Department and the specific requirements for portfolio review. Students must achieve "C" or better in each course required by the major. Students have only two chances to apply for the B.F.A. program.

Requirements

132 units, including 90 units for the major.

Lower Division:

    Take all of the following courses:

1. 1. •AH 111A Survey of Western Art I (3)
      

   2. •AH 111B Survey of Western Art II (3)
      

   3. •DESN 120A Fundamentals of Design (3)
      

   4. •DESN 120B Fundamentals of Design (3)
      

   5. •DESN 132A Perspective and Rendering Systems (3)
      

   6. •DESN 132B Perspective and Rendering Systems (3)
      

   7. •DESN 141 Interior Architectural Drafting (3)
      

   8. •DESN 142 Beginning Space Planning (3)
      

   9. •DESN 143 Materials of Interiors (3)
      

   10. •DESN 151 Industrial Design Materials and Tools (2)
       

   11. •DESN 232A Visualization Techniques (3)
       

   12. •DESN 241 Design Drawing and Processes (3)
       

   13. •DESN 242 Interior Architectural Model Building (3)
       

   14. •DESN 244 Lighting Design for Interior Architecture (3)
       

   15. •DESN 245 Building Systems for Interior Architecture (3)
       

   16. •DESN 246 Computer-Aided Drafting (3)
       

   17. •DESN 255 2D Computer-Aided Graphics (3)
       

2. Upper Division:
   

    Take all of the following courses:

1. 1. •DESN 341A Interior Design (3)
      

   2. •DESN 341B Interior Design (3)
      

   3. •DESN 342 Interior/Architectural Presentations (3)
      

   4. •DESN 343 Advanced Drafting and Detailing (3)
      

   5. •DESN 346 Computer-Aided Design – 3D Modeling (3)
      

   6. •DESN 367 History and Theory of Architecture (3)
      

   7. •DESN 369 History of Furniture and Decorative Arts (3)
      

   8. •DESN 440 Prof Practices for Interior Architecture (3)
      

   9. •DESN 441A Advanced Interior Design (4)
      

   10. •DESN 441B Advanced Interior Design (4)
       

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Take a minimum of 8 units chosen from the following:

DESN 300, 333A, 344A/B, 351A/B, 360A/B, 366, 368, 370, 435A/B, 490, 495, 499H.

A total of 132 units is required for degree completion. Students must achieve "C" or better in each course required by the major.