BFA in Interior Design Degree - San Diego - CA - California - Design Institute of San Diego - I2333

To provide students with an undergraduate professional course of study that conforms to the established academic standards for interior design education

To promote intellectual inquiry through historical awareness, studies in the humanities, natural and social sciences, English communication, and critical thinking

To encourage the acquisition of intellectual habits which further active participation in the complex world we all inhabit

To create a strong foundation in the basic principles and elements of design, drawing and color in order to develop a non-verbal design language, visual logic, and fluency of expression

Students

To help the student learn to think critically about a design problem before, during and after creating a design solution

To encourage creative expression and original work within a structured curriculum that balances theory and practice, vision and planning, creativity and logic, art and technology

To develop skills in applying design principles in a wide variety of residential and non-residential projects; requiring knowledge of spaceplanning, materials, finishes, textiles, lighting, surfaces, structures and codes

To develop the ability to solve and present problems clearly, creatively and quickly

To stress the relationship of environment to behavior and the importance of design sensitivity to human needs, integrating such issues as universal design, barrier-free accessibility, and diverse populations with design elements in design work

To understand how users give meaning to the spaces they inhabit

To emphasize the historical context of art, architecture and design, understanding that art reflects the values of the time, not temporal caprice, but a series of choices made by the artist

To encourage the dialogue between interior design and architecture by providing students with knowledge of architectural history, spatial relationships and organizations, methods and materials, construction codes and building systems, and the need to restore the natural connections between a building, its interior, its inhabitants and the environment

Student

To introduce students to examples of professional accomplishment in art, architecture and design at national and international levels

To provide a beginning awareness of business practices as they relate to interior design and the designer's ethical responsibilities to the profession and society

To introduce students to research methodology and its importance to design solutions

To familiarize students with sources and the marketplace

Student Work

To enhance the student's ability to ask appropriate questions, communicate concepts, draw assumptions and implications, and listen empathetically to different points of view so that students will be able to develop solutions with clients, not simply for them

To provide extensive training in computer skills for computer-aided design (CAD) and business

To increase awareness of pressing social and environmental concerns, and address how design can help meet the needs of those with limited financial resources through community service

To provide students with opportunities to exhibit their work, enter meaningful competitions, and develop a design portfolio

To offer students many opportunities to observe and interact with the professional design community through guest lectures, juries, professional association meetings, and a valuable Internship experience

To provide students with marketable skills which enable them to obtain entry-level positions in interior design immediately following graduation, and to assist them in obtaining employment

To encourage students to consider design in its widest possible context as making a contribution to an improved world and to consider their individual potential to be of service

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design