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The Interior
Design major at WKU is comprised of 80 hours in the
major
and 44 hours of general education and other general electives to total
128 hours. The following are course
requirements
for this major:
PROGRAM FOCUS: The
central purpose of this program is to prepare
graduates
who can successfully design interior spaces which satisfy the
functional
and aesthetic needs of the users. Specifically, graduates will be able
to identify, research, and creatively solve problems pertaining to the
function and quality of the interior environment and perform services
relative
to its design, including programming, analysis, space planning and
aesthetics
based on specialized knowledge of interior construction, building
codes,
equipment, materials and furnishings. Graduates will have skills for
preparing
drawings and documents relative to the design in order to enhance and
protect
the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
REQUIRED COURSES
DMT 110 Design Concepts
DMT 120 Design Studio I
AMS 202 CADD for Architecture
DMT 151 Intro to History of Architecture & Interior Design I
DMT 152 Intro to History of Architecture & Interior Design II
DMT 201 Design Studio II
DMT 221 Creative Problem Solving in Design and Merchandising
DMT 223 Textiles
DMT 243 Materials and Finishes for Interiors
DMT 300 Design Studio III
DMT 301 Design Studio IV
DMT 302 Design Studio V
DMT 303 Lighting Design Seminar
CFS 310 Management of Family Resources
CFS 311 Family Relations
DMT 321 Professional Ethics & Issues Seminar
DMT 322 Merchandising I for DMT
DMT 401 Design Studio VI
DMT 402 Desing Studio VII
DMT 403 Business Principles and Practices for ID
CFS 410 Internship
DMT 421 Portfolio Design
DMT 422 Textile Design and Performance
MKT 320 Basic Marketing Concepts
Selected Elective approved by advisor
Interior Design
Electives
DMT 346 Architecture & Culture
CFS 411 Special Topics in CFS
DMT 423 Human Environment Study Tour
DMT 424 Historic Textiles
DMT 426 Fashion Desiign Market Trends
DMT 444 Environmental Design
DMT 446 Restoration of Historic Interiors
DMT 448 Interior Illustration
AMS 378 Architectural/Professional Presentation
Note: A
grade of "C: or better is required in all courses in
the major.
EXAMPLES OF
POSITIONS: Commercial and Residential Interior Designer,
Space Planner, Furniture Manufacturer Designer or Sales Representative,
Historic Preservationist, or Energy
and
Environmental Design Consultant, CAD Specialist, Facility Planner or
Healthcare Designer.
For information
about job opportunities in this area, contact the
WKU
Career Services Center.