Interior Design, BFA

Our students are transforming the world from the inside out. As an Interior Design student, you'll learn to create beautiful, functional and transformative environments that will prepare you for a meaningful career.

Why Major In Interior Design? 

The Interior Design program at the O’More College of Architecture & Design at Belmont focuses on cultivating future professionals equipped with creative and technical skillsets, trained to design equitable user-centered environments and inspired to be leaders within their chosen vocation.

It is both a rigorous and rewarding program, rooted in internationally recognized standards set by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) , equipping future licensed interior designers for their chosen vocation.

Our program boasts award-winning students that compete regularly in national competitions and win, such as the prestigious Donghia Scholarship.

Our students are coveted among the design community and sought-after for internships and future employment opportunities. Our alumni are well-positioned and active members of the Nashville and broader design realms.

We believe in instilling a passion for life-long learning and serving the community through transformational design.

The program is ever-evolving to stay at the forefront of design futures and we value having faculty who are practicing interior designers and architects in the classroom to educate and mentor our students.

We build relationships with students and understand that these relationships do not stop at graduation.

We believe in a classroom that extends beyond the walls of the Belmont campus. In addition to multiple “on-site” visits within the Nashville community, we offer opportunities to travel and be exposed to various cultures.

These life experiences contribute to the introspective nature of design. We want your education to be challenging, enlightening and invaluable.

The Interior Design program at Belmont not only prepares the student for a successful career but a meaningful career.

What You'll Learn 

The Interior Design major is a four-year, CIDA-accredited program that prepares you to start your career and work towards licensure. As a student, you will:

• Apply student-centered design strategies to develop critical thinking.

• Incorporate problem-solving and iterative design exercises early and often to strengthen the creative process.

• Consider people’s physical, social and psychological needs in the solution of design problems.

• Include exposure to clients of varying cultures and abilities to develop students’ empathy and global perspective.

• Prepare students to become design leaders through professional contact and opportunities to emulate best practices in the classroom, in the community and in the profession.

Career Possibilities

• Commercial Design (Retail, Corporate, Schools, Churches)

• Hospitality Design (Hotels, Restaurants, Spas)

• Residential Design

• Furniture and Product Design

• Tour Bus, Jet Plane, Yacht and Cruise Ship Design

• Exhibit Design

• Product Representation

• Furniture Specification

• Project Management

• Design Education