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.
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.
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Core areas of study include:
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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.
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.
April 17, 2019
Interior Design Associate Professor and Program Director Suk-Kyung Kim, PhD; and assistant professor Linda Nubani, PhD, received the 2019 Interior Design Educators Council Community Service award at the 2019 IDEC Conference on March 5-9 in Charlotte, NC.
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In addition to student jobs and internships, there are study abroad and undergraduate research opportunities. Learn more about study abroad opportunities within the school.
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Work areas in this profession include project management, building technology, construction science, land development, real estate, finance and marketing.
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