2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Interior Design, B.F.A.

 

Prof. MJ Divino, Program Coordinator

Room: GLAB-516

Phone: (908) 737-4749

mdivino@kean.edu

This B.F.A. degree program prepares graduates for entry into the Interior Design field, and with the basic educational background necessary for eventual professional certification. The curriculum includes in-depth study of the principles and practice of interior design as well as a broad foundation in the liberal arts, studio arts and art history. Emphasis is on aesthetic awareness, creative development, and effective design solutions based on human needs in the contemporary environment.

Students are required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average in major requirements to continue in the program and to receive the BFA degree.

The program is fully accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

General Education 32

Foundation Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

 

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

OR

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

OR

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

 

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2025RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030: Requires a C or higher.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19

Humanities 6

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 6

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
Psychology

3

Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 7

Select one Math or Science course from below:

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

OR

SUST 1000INTRO TO SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

3

ENV 1000INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

3

Select One GE Approved Science course from one area below:
ENV 2500BIOMIMICRY AND DESIGN

4

Biology

4

Chemistry

4

Earth Science

4

Environmental Sciences

4

Physics

4

ENV 2500: Preferred Lab Science course for INTD Majors.

 

Additional Required Courses 6

Additional Required Courses 6

DSN 2200SUSTAINABLE DESIGN II

3

FA 2288FURNITUREMAKING I

3

Academic Major 82

All major courses require a grade of “C” or higher.

Foundation Core 9

DSN 1100INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN & VISUAL CULTURE

3

DSN 1200WORLD DESIGN I

3

DSN 1300WORLD DESIGN II

3

Major Required Courses 61

All major courses require a grade of C or higher.

INTD 1102INTERIOR DESIGN INTRODUCTORY STUDIO

3

INTD 1103INTERIOR DESIGN DRAFTING STUDIO

3

INTD 1105INTERIOR DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES STUDIO

3

INTD 1106BUILDING FUNDAMENTALS STUDIO

3

INTD 2101INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO I

3

INTD 2110COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN FOR INTERIORS I

3

INTD 2111DIGITAL REPRESENTATION STUDIO 1

1

INTD 2113DIGITAL REPRESENTATION STUDIO 3

1

INTD 2115DIGITAL REPRESENTATION STUDIO 2

1

INTD 2131ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN

3

INTD 2132DESIGN AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

3

INTD 2134BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STUDIO

3

INTD 2201INTERIOR DESIGN SURVEY 1

3

INTD 2301INTERIOR DESIGN SURVEY 2

3

INTD 2500INTERIOR DESIGN INTERNSHIP PREPARATION

1

INTD 3110INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO 2

3

INTD 3111INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO 3

3

INTD 3132LIFE SAFETY CODES FOR INTERIOR DESIGNER

3

INTD 3134MATERIALS AND FINISHES STUDIO

3

INTD 3150INTERIOR DESIGN RESEARCH METHODS

3

INTD 4112STUDIO IV

3

INTD 4122CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS OF DESIGNERS

3

INTD 4140INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS PRACTICES

3

 

Major Elective Courses 6

Select 6 credits from the following or choose course with academic advisor approval. At least 50% must be 3000-4000 level. All courses require a grade of C or higher.

DSN 1003EUROPEAN ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE STUDY TOUR

3

DSN 4002INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DESIGN I

3

DSN 4007SPECIAL TOPICS: INTERACTIVE AD CONCEPTING AND DESIGN

3

INTD 1996INTERIOR DESIGN RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

1

GD 1000COMPUTERS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN I

3

FA 3289FURNITURE-MAKING II

3

Internship/Practicum 3

INTD 3003: Requires a grade of C or higher.

INTD 3003INTERIOR DESIGN INTERNSHIP

3

Major Capstone 3

Requires a grade of C or higher.

INTD 4113INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO 5

3

Total Credit Hours: 120