Interior Design majors have two program options within the Department of Fine Arts and Art History. Undergraduates can choose a B.A. with a Major in Fine Arts (concentration in Interior Design) or a B.F.A. in Interior Design.

Students begin their program of study with a series of interdisciplinary foundation courses in design and the history of art. These courses provide a fundamental understanding of the creative process and an introduction to the ensuing upper-level courses in the major. The program's goal is to provide a balance of courses in the visual arts as well as in the liberal arts disciplines. Students will gain experience and understanding through learning the discipline's relevant skills, techniques, and methods. At the same time, the curriculum is designed to foster creative thinking by exposing students to other disciplines, cultures and artistic heritages. During the senior year, students participate in an internship program designed to provide exposure and experience in a professional environment. Students study theory, develop technical and problem solving skills and address complex issues in interior design. The program deals with all types of habitable environments that range from small, basic residential interior spaces to larger, more complex commercial and institutional ones. The program is composed of core and professional requirements. The basic core taken in the first and sophomore years includes interior design lectures and studios, studio art and art history. The professional requirements are a carefully sequenced series of courses building theoretical, technical, and creative competencies.

In maintaining professional standards and developing professional attitudes, the program enjoys the assistance of members of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the Potomac Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). The B.F.A. program is accredited by the Foundation of Interior Design Education Research (FIDER).

1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. A total of 51 hours of art courses is required of fine arts majors except for students with a concentration in photography and visual communication, for whom 54 hours are required.
3. Required basic fine arts courses: FA 21-22 and 41-42.
4. Required courses in art history: AH 31-32; 6 additional credit hours in 100-level art history courses.
5. Required fine arts courses in the major:
1. 12 hours, exclusive of primary area of concentration, in four of the following nine areas -- ceramics, advanced drawing, advanced design, interior design, printmaking, painting, photography, sculpture, and visual communication.
2. 15 hours to be taken in the primary area of concentration (except for photography and visual communication).
3. 21 hours for students concentrating in photography: FA 23, 24, 123 or 124, 181, 182, 205, 206.
4. 21 hours for students concentrating in visual communication: FA 163, 164, and five courses chosen in consultation with the advisor.
6. Nine additional hours of electives may be taken in the Department of Fine Arts and Art History, except for students concentrating in photography and visual communication, who may take 6 hours of electives in the Department of Fine Arts and Art History.
7. Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 credit hours of 100-level fine arts courses at this University, of which 9 hours must be in their area of specialization.

1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
2. A total of 75 hours of art courses are required.
3. Required foundation fine arts courses: FA 21-22 and FA 42 and FA 193.
4. Required courses in art history: AH 31-32; AH 169-70.
5. Required fine arts courses in the interior design concentration:
1. FA 108; FA 109; FA 110; FA 113; FA 114; FA 117; FA 118; FA 119; FA 122; FA 130; FA 139.
2. 9 hours selected from: FA 111; FA 112; FA 115; FA 116; FA 120; FA 121; FA 129.
3. 9 credit hours selected from ceramics, advanced drawing, advanced design, printmaking, painting, photography, sculpture and visual communication (each course must be in a different area).
6. Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 credit hours of 100-level fine arts courses at this University, of which 9 hours must be in their area of specialization.