interior design program requirements
The program in interior design is planned to prepare students for professional careers in residential and nonresidential interior design. Career opportunities include employment with interior design studios, interior design divisions of architectural firms, and retail establishments. The coursework is designed to prepare students to apply to become registered interior designers through the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam. The interior design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and the National Association of School of Art and Design (NASAD).
All students interested in transferring into the interior design program at The University of Alabama should contact the Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design at least one year prior to enrollment, if possible, to verify transfer credits. Transcripts, student work, project assignments, and course syllabi may be required at the time of transfer.
All students interested in transferring into the interior design program at The University of Alabama should contact the Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design at least one year prior to enrollment, if possible, to verify transfer credits. Transcripts, student work, project assignments, and course syllabi may be required at the time of transfer.
required courses for interior design
CTD 102 Applied Design
CTD 121 Introduction to Interior Design CTD 221 Materials and Sources for Interior Design CTD 225 Residential Design/Graphic Communication CTD 226 Nonresidential Design/Graphic Communication CTD 255 Computer Applications CTD 325 Interior Design I CTD 326 Interior Design II CTD 328 Professional Procedures in Interior Design CTD 371 Lighting for Interiors CTD 321 History of Interiors and Furnishings I CTD 422 History of Interiors and Furnishings II (W) CTD 425 Advanced Residential Design CTD 426 Advanced Design CTD 427 Revit Art history (FA) ART 110 ART 131 Design II Three studio art electives: CTD 215 Intro to Rendering CTD 255 Comp Appl for Int Design (CS) CTD 301 I.D. New York Study Tour CTD 319 Textile Design CTD 340 Portfolio Development CTD 353 Language of Design CTD 355 Global Influences on Design CTD 427 Advanced Computer Appl in Design (C)DR 135 Construction Drawing DR 250 Construction Materials and Systems DR 355 AutoCAD for Interior Design |
hours
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 6 3 3 6 3 2 3 Total: 71 hours
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Sample curriculum for interior design
Freshmen year
CoursesHES 100
EN 101 & EN 102 (or EN 103) (FC) CTD 102 CTD 121 ART 110 Mathematics (MATH) History1 (HI) & Social/Behavioral Sciences (SB) |
hours3
6 3 3 3 6 3 24
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sophomore Year
coursesStudio Art Elective
CTD 221 CTD 225 CTD 226 CTD 255 CTD 261 CTD 250 Art History (FA) History1 (HI) & Social/Behavioral Sciences (SB) Natural Science Computer Science (C) or Foreign Language (FL) |
hours3
3 3 3 3 3 6 6 4 3-4 38-40
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Junior year
coursesPortfolio review
CTD 325 CTD 326 CTD 328 CTD 371 CTD 321 CTD 422 (W) ART 131 Humanities2 (HU) and Fine Arts (FA) |
hours0
4 4 3 3 3 3 3 6 30
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summer
coursesCTD 121
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hours3
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Senior year
coursesPortfolio review
CTD 425 CTD 426 HES 310 Computer Science (C) or Foreign Language (FL) Natural Science (N) Studio Art elective Writing course (W) Electives |
hours0
4 4 3 3-4 4 3 3 1-3 25-28
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1Each student must take either a 6-hour sequence in history or a 6-hour sequence in literature.
2Each student who completes a 6-hour history sequence must take a 3-hour literature course.
2Each student who completes a 6-hour history sequence must take a 3-hour literature course.