Interior Architecture & Design Certificate

The four year certificate program provides students with a disciplined approach to the study of Interior Architecture & Design. Student portfolios will demonstrate the variety of skills and creativity developed. Graduates enter the field prepared for professional opportunities in Interior Architecture & Design. Students take electives and art history courses to round out their experience. Unlike the BFA program, students pursuing the Certificate program do not take liberal arts coursework.

Certificate
Core Classes

This program is available on campus

School of Interior Architecture & Design

FND 113

Sketching for Communication Core/3

Communicate your ideas through drawing. Learn to draw objects, figures, and environments to scale and in perspective and to create drawings using compositional strategies and camera angles that can be used in sequential imagery.

FND 122

Color Fundamentals Core/3

Color is a powerful tool. Discover how color psychology, simultaneous contrast, proportion, desaturation, atmospheric depth, light temperature, composition, and harmony can greatly enhance imagery. You will utilize various color schemes to explore color harmony using digital media.

FND 149

Introduction to Design Thinking Core/3

Unlock your creative potential by harnessing the power of the creative process. You will generate ideas to solve physical and conceptual design problems. Learn from faculty across different disciplines and engage with your peers to create innovative solutions through collaborations.

IAD 140

Introduction to Construction Documents Core/3

Hand-draft your interior architectural construction documents, including floor, lighting, electrical, furniture, and finish plans. You'll apply lettering, line weight, dimensions, and graphic symbols to interior sections, elevations, details, and schedules.

IAD 200

Spatial Development Studio Core/3

The power of dynamic space planning propels design. You will gain problem-solving, idea extrapolation, and commercial and residential spatial development skills through schematic design tools such as diagramming, bubble drawings, and model-making. Plus, explore how factors such as circulation, accessibility, adjacencies, and universal design impacts human beings and their environment.

IAD 210

Digital Imaging Core/3

Enter the gateway into imaging software. You will develop skills to enhance presentations, create graphic layouts, and integrate various media into your design projects.

IAD 240

Building Codes and Systems Core/3

Gain technical experience with building codes and systems while working on a commercial building renovation. You'll learn about structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and acoustical systems. Develop your skills in detailing, fire ratings, and zoning and coordinating holistically with a design team.

IAD 245

Materials Core/3

Cultivate your sense of materiality. You'll gain knowledge to select and specify finishes, fabrics, and furnishings based on aesthetics, durability, environmental attributes, and industry standards.

IAD 260

Computer Aided Drafting Core/3

Enhance your drafting and design skills with CAD. You'll create construction documents for a design project.

IAD 280

BIM and Design Graphics Core/3

BIM is Building Information Modeling. You'll create digital 3D models and develop advanced skills in construction documentation.

IAD 310

Residential Design Studio Core/3

Create an embracing and sumptuous residence that meets your client's needs and desires. In your first major studio, you'll develop plans and drawings, select furniture and materials, and produce a dynamic presentation based on programming and your conceptual design.

IAD 440

Comprehensive Design Studio Core/6

Interior architectural designers are creative problem solvers. In this six-unit class, you'll identify specific design problems, research case studies for innovative design solutions, apply design knowledge and skills to formulate and document a solution for a complex commercial project, and develop a complete presentation across a range of media.

Degree Requirements

Unit Requirements	Units
Core	24
Sophomore Portfolio	3
Junior Portfolio	3
Senior Portfolio	6
Major	42
Art History	6
Art by Advisement	24
Electives	12
Total	120

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 2.0 GPA
Minimum grade of C- in all core courses and major courses

Program Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Human & Global Centered Design

Apply interior solutions that consider users’ cultural and social needs
Apply interiors solutions that consider users’ physical needs
Apply interiors solutions that consider ecological and sustainable principles

Design Process & Conceptual Thinking

Develop appropriate programming documents that identify user needs through the gathering and analysis of information
Produce schematic design solutions that meet programmatic requirements and conceptual intent
Create refined design solutions culminating in design development presentations
Produce construction documentation of interior buildings and FF & E specifications

Furnishings & Materiality

Furniture and fixtures are appropriate to the programming needs and design intent
Textiles are appropriate to the programming needs and design intent
Interior construction materials are appropriate to the programming needs and design intent

Integrated Design

Develop design solutions that consider major construction types and construction systems, such as, electrical, mechanical, energy, security, and acoustics through design decisions
Demonstrate an understanding of lighting systems by creating lighting solutions that address aesthetics, function, and energy conservation
Demonstrate an understanding of federal regulations impacting accessibility and universal/inclusive design principles through the application of these professional standards in design solutions
Demonstrate an understanding of the laws and codes impacting life safety through application of these professional standards on design solutions

Fundamentals of Design

Apply the elements and principles of two and three-dimensional design, across all platforms, in design solutions and visual communications
Apply color principles and theories, across all platforms, in design solutions and visual communications
Demonstrate an understanding of movements and traditions in interior design, architecture, furnishings, and the visual arts and consider their relationship in current design

Oral, Written & Visual Literacy

Describe how design solutions support the project requirements and design intent in written analysis
In an oral presentation, describe a design project while defining how the design solutions support the project requirements and design intent
Communicate ideas and solutions through freehand & digital drawing and drafting, three-dimensional models, renderings, ideation sketching, and comprehensive visual presentations

Professional Practice & Collaboration

Demonstrate knowledge of professional practice, business and contract procedures, and business ethics
Collaborate with other disciplines in the development of interior environments
Produce a portfolio and identity system to qualify for an entry position in interior architecture and design