Interior Design (B.A.)

Good design can boost productivity, increase sales, attract clients, foster creativity, provide a relaxing hospital stay or even increase the market value of a building. Almost every built interior environment - including healthcare settings, schools, offices and homes - is planned by an interior designer.

Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design

Interior design is a profession incorporating both the functionality and aesthetics of indoor spaces. Interior designers understand the importance of the relationship between human beings and the complex microenvironment that they use.

The Interior Design curriculum has been continually accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) since 1976.

 

Interior design students working on a project together.

Core areas of study include:

  • Design education and pedagogy.
  • Design theory and application.
  • Historic preservation and conservation of built environments.
  • Sustainable design.
  • Visual communication and technology.
  • Indoor environmental quality.

Learn more about requirements and courses in Interior Design.

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Interior Design Graduates

See career outcomes for MSU interior design graduates, including salaries, top employers and employment locations.


Career Opportunities

Sampling of companies hiring interior design graduates:

  • Bergmann Associates.
  • C2AE.
  • DBI.
  • Jones Lang Lasalle at Beaumont.
  • Kraemer Design Group.
  • La-Z-Boy.
  • NEST of Grand Traverse.
  • Sparrow Health Systems.

Pursuing a graduate degree is also a viable option after graduation.

Faculty members and advisors maintain close relationships with construction management companies, which can help with internships, scholarships and employment in this industry.


Student & Faculty Stories

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MSU to launch virtual reality application supporting diversity, equity and inclusion

March 31, 2021

This new A Mile in My Shoes application will enable people to interact with real-world scenarios of racism, microaggressions and biases to help increase awareness and empathy for others.

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MSU interior design senior Michael Bry discusses Clinton Scholarship experience in Dubai

March 21, 2019

Michael Bry, a senior in the Interior Design Program in the School of Planning, Design and Construction, was an awardee of the prestigious 2018 William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship to study abroad at the American University of Dubai last fall.

Interior Design Advisor & Undergraduate Support

Caroline Hart

Caroline Hart

Undergraduate Program Assistant
hartc@msu.edu
517-353-7880

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