Interior Design Degree Bachelor Of Fine Arts

As a student in the Interior Design Program, you’ll receive one-on-one attention from instructors who are highly qualified working industry professionals.

They’ll teach you the essential elements of interior design including drafting, proper selection of furniture, fixtures and equipment, construction document implementation, and much more.

Working with students from all walks of life will give you the benefit of a myriad of different perspectives to build your work as an artist.

You’ll graduate confident in the skills you’ve acquired and prepared to successfully enter the field of Interior Design.

Interior Design Program Highlights

Hospitality Design

Students understand the physical, psychological, cultural and social considerations of designing hospitality projects, including lobbies, restaurants and retail using collaborative approaches and research methods. 

Construction Documents + Contracts

Students understand interior construction and its interrelationship with base building construction and systems.

Manual Drafting + Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Students use CAD systems as a drafting/design tool for interior design. Areas of study include CAD systems (hardware, software, procedures, and standards) and terminology as applied to architectural drawing types.

Upon successful completion, students will have acquired the necessary manual drafting skills and understanding of drawing conventions to apply to future studies in interior design.

Environmental + Human Behavior

Students apply the principles of acoustics, thermal comfort, indoor air quality and water and waste management in relation to environmental impact and human well-being.

Space Planning

Students will learn how to plan common residential and commercial spaces with considerations for physical and psychological factors, spatial relationships, functionality, safety, accessibility and specific needs.

Lighting Design

Students apply the principles and theories of light and color effectively in relation to environmental impact and human wellbeing.

Interior Design Degree Requirements

RMCAD’s Interior Design Bachelor’s Degree curriculum encompasses a variety of disciplines that include elements of architecture, environmental design, graphic design, and industrial design to give students a broad base of knowledge to draw upon.

* RMCAD offers classes year-round in both on-campus and online delivery formats. At RMCAD, we believe that online learning is an important part of the overall college learning experience. To provide students multiple scheduling options, diverse learning modalities, and experience in the virtual environment, all on-campus students are required to take part in online education.

Accreditation Information

RMCAD’s Interior Design Program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), so you can confidently enter the industry as a professional after you graduate.