Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design (132 units)
This degree prepares students who will eventually seek a master's degree or a position as a professional designer. The BFA program is a rigorous and competitive one. Portfolios are reviewed in the spring semester for fall admission to Junior standing in this degree program.
Applicants to the BFA program must receive a positive recommendation following review of a portfolio submitted by the applicant. For BFA portfolio review consideration, a student must be enrolled in or have successfully completed DESN 245, DESN 255, DESN 312 and DESN 340 with a "C" or better.
Contact department for details of portfolio submission and review process.
Admission Under Impaction
Refer to the following website for additional impaction criteria: http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/impacted_major.html.
Requirements
Lower Division:
Take all of the following courses:
- DESN 120A Fundamentals of Design (3)
*"C" or better
Prerequisite: None
- DESN 120B Fundamentals of Design (3)
*"C" or better
Prerequisite: DESN 120A or consent of instructor.
- DESN 132A Perspective and Rendering Systems (3)
Prerequisite: None
- DESN 132B Perspective and Rendering Systems (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 132A or consent of instructor.
- DESN 141 Interior Architectural Drafting (3)
Prerequisite: None
- DESN 142 Beginning Space Planning (3)
Prerequisites:DESN 120A, DESN 132A, DESN 141 and BFA Interior Design Major status; BA in Design with
consent of instructor.
- DESN 143 Materials of Interiors (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 142 or consent of instructor.
- DESN 151 Design Materials and Tools (2)
Prerequisite: None
- DESN 232 Visualization Techniques (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 120B, DESN 132B or consent of instructor.
- DESN 244 Lighting Design for Interior Architecture (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 120B, DESN 132B and DESN 142 or consent of instructor.
- DESN 245 Building Systems for Interior Architecture (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 142 or consent of instructor.
- DESN 246 Computer-Aided Drafting (3)
Prerequisite: DESN 141 or consent of instructor.
- DESN 255 2D Computer-Aided Graphics (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 150 or DESN 141 or consent of instructor.
Upper Division:
Take all of the following courses:
- DESN 312 Interior Architectural Model Building (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 120B, DESN 132B, DESN 142 and DESN 151 or consent of instructor.
- DESN 340 Interior Design Process and Theory (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 132B and 142 or consent of instructor.
- DESN 341A Interior Design (4)
Prerequisites: DESN 244, DESN 245, DESN 246, DESN 312, DESN 340 and Junior standing in the Interior Design program or consent of instructor.
- DESN 341B Interior Design (4)
Prerequisites: DESN 341A and Junior standing in the Interior Design program or consent of instructor.
- DESN 342 Interior/Architectural Presentations (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 232, DESN 340, Junior standing in the Interior Design program. Corequisite: DESN 341A or consent of instructor.
- DESN 343 Advanced Drafting and Detailing (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 245, DESN 312 and Junior standing in the Interior Design program or consent of instructor.
- DESN 346 Computer-Aided Design – 3D Modeling (3)
Prerequisites: DESN 120B, DESN 151, DESN 232, DESN 246; and for BFA: DESN 312; and for BA: DESN 255; or consent of instructor.
- DESN 367 History and Theory of Architecture (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundation requirements.
- DESN 369 History of Furniture and Decorative Arts (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundation requirements.
- DESN 440 Professional Practice for Interior Architecture (3)
Prerequistes: Completion of GE Foundation requirements, completion of one or more Exploration courses, and upper division status. A score of 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination, or completion of the necessary portfolio course required as a prerequisite for GWAR Writing Intensive Capstones. Corequisites: DESN 441A or consent of instructor.
- DESN 441A Advanced Interior Design (4)
Prerequisites: DESN 341B, 343 or consent of instructor.
- DESN 441B Advanced Interior Design (4)
Prerequisite: DESN 441A or consent of instructor.
A total of 132 units is required for degree completion. Students must achieve "C" or better in each course required by the major.
