INTERIOR DESIGN

Interior Design (B.A.)

The mission of the M. Wilhelmina Boldt Interior Design undergraduate program is to prepare students for careers as creative, ethically responsible, proficient interior designers. The curriculum combines the Liberal Arts Core requirements with professionally directed coursework to develop practitioners with a commitment to critical thinking, lifelong learning, and concern for the well-being of people and the environment. Graduates enter practice as entry-level interior designers for both residential and commercial interior spaces possessing a theoretical and practical knowledge in design, space planning, and programming.

Graduates may pursue careers with interior design firms, architectural firms, corporate facilities, and government agencies. The program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).

Internships are available during the junior and senior years with nationally recognized architectural and design firms, furniture and interior retailers, contract designers, and other organizations utilizing design consultants. The program offers exhibitions of student and professional work, takes students on field trips, and taps the resources of the Washington, DC, design community.

Interior Design majors are encouraged to join the student Interior Design Alliance, which supports individual memberships in the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).

A Professional Advisory Board supports the program and identifies career possibilities. Professional members from the metropolitan area provide expertise and direction to students. Its members are Kazuko Bach, ASID, IDEC, Interior Designer, Kazuko Sawaji Interiors; Candice Kling, IES, IALD, Lighting Designer, C. M. Kling & Associates, Inc.; Andrew Monje Jr., ASID, IDEC, Educator (retired), Marymount University; Mary Petrino; Janet Rankin, Lehman-Smith + McLeish; Thea Scott-Fundling, Marymount faculty liaison; Linda Sorrento, ASID, IIDA; and Jessica Taylor, Gensler.

Admission Requirements

Nondegree Students: Only interior design practitioners and students from other accredited colleges or universities may take courses on a nondegree basis. Enrollment is limited to two courses.

Transfer Students: Transfer admission to the Interior Design program is limited and competitive. An Admissions Committee reviews applications in late November and late April. A minimum GPA of 2.7 and a letter of intent are recommended.

Program Requirement: Each student entering the junior-level Interior Design curriculum is required to have a laptop computer. State-of-the-art electronic studios allow students to access the Internet and software on Marymount’s server.

Residency Requirement: Students may transfer credits from an accredited school, but must complete a minimum of 36 credits at Marymount. These credits must include ID 405 Interior Design V, ID 406 Interior Design VI, and ID 400 Internship.

Suggested Degree Plan

Year One

Fall

ID 101 Introduction to Interior Design§
FA 103 Design I§
FA 105 Drawing I§
EN 101 Composition I*
Health elective*
Mathematics elective*
SEM 101 Freshman Seminar

Spring

ID 111 Architectural Graphics I§
FA 104 Design II§
EN 102 Composition II*
ECO/POL/PSY/SOC 100 Introduction to the Social Sciences*
Humanities elective*

Year Two

Fall

ID 201 Interior Design I§
ID 212 Architectural Graphics II§
FA 201 History of Art I*
Humanities elective*
Social Sciences elective*

Spring

ID 202 Interior Design II§
ID 214 Architectural Graphics III§
ID 231 Textiles and Finish Materials§
FA 202 History of Art II*
Science elective*

Year Three

Fall

ID 303 Interior Design III§
ID 313 Computer-aided Drafting and Design§
ID 332 Building Technology§
ID 350 History of
Interiors I§
Writing elective*

Spring

ID 304 Interior Design IV§
ID 333 Lighting Design§
ID 351 History of
Interiors II§
Humanities elective*
Elective*

Year Four

Fall

ID 405 Interior Design V§
ID 434 Business Procedures§
ID elective§
Social Sciences elective*
Elective*

Spring

ID 400 Internship§
ID 406 Interior Design VI§
Humanities elective*
Social Sciences 300/400-level course*

§ Requirement for the major
*See Liberal Arts Core requirements for details.