BFA in Interior Design

San Jose State University

Students majoring in Interior Design, offered by the Department of Design , draw upon a wide range of University and Bay Area community resources to prepare for professional careers in both the private and public sectors in areas such as corporate, hospitality, institutional, office and retail planning, programming, and design. Preparation involves both conceptual and practical study of interior architecture with emphasis on critical thinking, communication skills, design process, emerging technologies, human factors, aesthetic sensibilities, visualization, laws, codes and regulations, and professional ethics. Admission to the professional and accredited BFA Interior Design program is by satisfactory passage of the portfolio review, which occurs after completing preliminary course work. After admission, continued satisfactory passage of subsequent portfolio reviews conducted at the end of each semester are required to continue to advance through the BFA IT program, including an average minimum GPA of 3.0 for Major Requirements. All students in the Interior Design Program are required to complete a minimum 1-unit professional internship as part of their degree requirements.

College of Humanities and the Arts