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INTERIOR DESIGN

College of Arts and Letters

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Interior Design Program at California State University, Sacramento has a regional reputation as a leading design school, and is (see Special Features) recognized as a nationally accredited program. The four year program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design with a concentration in Interior Architecture.

The Interior Design Program provides students with the technical, creative, and critical thinking skills needed to enter the Interior Design profession. The breadth of courses in the program reflects the importance of both a liberal arts background and professional preparation in the design field. Courses encompass the study of design history and theory, aesthetics, graphics, lighting, space planning, computer-aided design, interior construction, and professional practice. The Interior Design curriculum provides comprehensive coverage in all the major areas of training, including concept development, design, communication, presentation, construction, and professional services. Many of the course assignments are based on actual design projects. Guest lecturers and professional panel critiques and discussions as well as building tours of outstanding projects are all important parts of the curriculum. Community service projects also help to maintain a strong connection to the community and profession.

Four full-time faculty and several practicing professional architects and interior designers teach in the Interior Design Program. Faculty have expertise in architecture, design history, residential and commercial interiors, lighting, space planning, and computer-aided design. Since part-time faculty are drawn from the profession and include licensed architects, and certified interior designers, students receive firsthand exposure to professional practice methods and techniques. The high level of teaching, coupled with a structured internship experience, prepares California State University, Sacramento students for successful careers in the interior design profession.

Students have an opportunity to travel with faculty to Italy during the summer to study design as a part of the advanced history option. Another outstanding feature of the Interior Design program is the senior internship program with well over 100 businesses and government agencies as active sponsors. Many students gain employment as a direct result of their internship placement.

When students begin taking upper division studio courses they are required to own a laptop computer and the appropriate software to create two and three dimensional drawings and renderings. Before purchasing, please consult your major advisor or the department office for specific minimum requirements for the laptop computer and software.

Special Features

• The Interior Design program is accredited by the Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The four-year major leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design with a concentration in Interior Architecture.
• Sacramento State Interior Design students have been award winners in numerous design competitions.
• Students are often involved in community design projects as well as projects on our growing campus.
• The Interior Design program at Sacramento State has an active student club (PRINTS) representing the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). Monthly meetings feature guest speakers from the professional community and include workshops and field trip events.
• A summer travel study program to Italy offers students an opportunity to learn about European design and architecture.
• The internship program places students in professional organizations ranging from architecture and interior design firms to furniture companies, corporations, and government agencies.
• California State University, Sacramento, located in the state capital, is less than 100 miles from the San Francisco Bay Area. This location offers a wealth of professional employment opportunities. Graduates from our program at California State University, Sacramento have secured positions in architectural firms, interior design firms, government agencies, private corporations, furniture manufacturing companies, and design.
  

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Requirements - Bachelor of Arts Degree

Units required for Major: 69
A minimum grade of "C" is required in all upper division Interior Design courses.
Minimum total units required for the BA: 120

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

Requirements - Interior Architecture Concentration

A. Required Lower Division Courses (24 units)

(3)	ART 1A	Art in the Western World: From Stone Age to End of Middle Ages OR
	ART 1B	Art in the Western World: From Renaissance to Present
(3)	GPHD 10	Introduction to Digital Design
(3)	GPHD 25	Visual Basics (ART 20A or pre Interior Design major)
(3)	INTD 15	Introduction to Interior Design
(3)	INTD 20	Design
(3)	INTD 25	Design Fundamentals
(3)	INTD 30	Introduction to Computer Aided Design (INTD 25 or concurrent registration in INTD 25 is permissible if completed GPHD 25 or PHOT 11)
(3)	PHOT 11	Digital Imaging

B. Required Upper Division Courses (45 units)

(3)	INTD 123	Survey of Western Architecture and Interiors
(3)	INTD 151	Interior Design Graphics I (INTD 25, INTD 30, GPHD 10, GPHD 25 and PHOT 11; Corequisites: INTD 153 and either INTD 155 or INTD 165)
(3)	INTD 153	Interior Design Studio I (INTD 25, INTD 30, GPHD 10, GPHD 25 and PHOT 11; Corequisites: INTD 151 and either INTD 155 or INTD 165)
(3)	INTD 155	Professional Practice I (INTD 15 and INTD 30)
(3)	INTD 161	Interior Design Graphics II (INTD 151, INTD 153 and either INTD 155 or INTD 165; Corequisite: INTD 163 and either INTD 155 or INTD 165)
(3)	INTD 163	Interior Design Studio II (INTD 151, INTD 153 and either INTD 155 or INTD 165; Corequisite: INTD 161 and either INTD 155 or INTD 165)
(3)	INTD 165	Professional Practice II (INTD 15 and INTD 30)
(3)	INTD 171	Interior Design Graphics III (INTD 161, INTD 163, INTD 165; Corequisite: INTD 173 and either INTD 175 or INTD 195)
(3)	INTD 173	Interior Design Studio III (INTD 161, INTD 163, INTD 165; Corequisite: INTD 171 and either INTD 175 or INTD 195)
(3)	INTD 175	Professional Practice III (INTD 161, INTD 163, INTD 165)
(3)	INTD 181	Interior Design Graphics IV (INTD 171, INTD 173 and either INTD 175 or INTD 195; Corequisite: INTD 183and either INTD 175 or INTD 195)
(3)	INTD 183	Interior Design Studio IV (INTD 171, INTD 173, and either INTD 175 or INTD 195; Corequisite: INTD 181 and either INTD 175 or INTD 195)
(3)	INTD 195	Professional Practice IV - Internship (INTD 161, INTD 163 and INTD 165)

Select two of the following (6 units):

(3)	INTD 124A	American Design (INTD 20; GWAR certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+, or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109 M/ W, or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109 M/ W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X or WPJ score 70/71 and ENGL 109X; or instructor permission)
(3)	INTD 124D	Principles of House Design
(3)	INTD 124E	Film/Design

Career Possibilities

Residential and/or Commercial Interior Designer · Space Planner · Corporate Designer · Interior Design Showroom Manager · Manufacturer's Representative · Contract Interior Designer · Freelance Design Consultant

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