Design-oriented, self-confident, self-disciplined, and inventive are essential qualities of students desiring to attain the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design at UGA. Since Interior Design is a service profession, students must demonstrate a passion for function and aesthetics while being able to work with people to meet their needs.
The major curriculum includes courses in design history, interior finishes, furniture design, lighting, decorative arts, residential design, computer-aided design (CAD), studio courses, and many others. Students express ideas verbally and visually through free-hand drawing, architectural drafting, physical and electronic models, and other graphic media; it is strongly recommended that students purchase a laptop computer.
Graduates pursue active careers in design of residences, offices, restaurants, hotels, spas, and resorts, but also work in health-related facilities, retail spaces, places of worship, schools, museums, theaters, government facilities, and interiors of transportation vehicles such as trains, ships, and airplanes. Most graduates are affiliated with architectural non-residential interior design firms. A significant number seek advanced degrees in interior or architectural design.
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