Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Interior Design
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, INTERIOR DESIGNDepartment of Interior Design School of the ArtsVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia
Contents23What do interior designers do?5Program overview7Mission & standards8Program Retention and Achievement9How to Apply10Portfolio11Expenses14Plan of Study18Faculty & Staff20VCU-Qatar21Florence Study Abroad22Fallingwater23Student Organizations24Studios25Model Shop26Internships27mOb studiointeriordesign3
What doInterior Designers do?Interior designers conceive and create imaginative and innovativesolutions that transform environments into functional, beautiful andinspirational spaces. Contemporary interior designers solve spatialproblems by:Interviewing clients and defining their specific needsResearching and analyzing the spaces and sitesConceptualizing the spaces through 2D and 3D drawings, diagramsand renderingsSelecting materials, finishes, furniture and equipmentCommunicating the construction of designed spaces to clients,architects and contractors through floor plans and elevationsWe will prepare you to become a professional interior designers by givingyou a strong art and design foundation that is combined with advancedcourses focusing on the professional study and examination of interiordesign.You will discover creative design possibilities conceptually and then beginexploring and developing practical design solutions and applications forall types of interior environments. As a complement to your studies, youwill complete a professional design internship, which can open not onlyprofessional doors, but also your creative mind.For a more detailed description of the interior design profession, dia Felton4interiordesign5
Program OverviewThe Department of Interior Design at VCUarts is one of the most wellestablished of its kind in the United States. We offer two degrees programs:BFA in Interior DesignMFA in Design: Interior EnvironmentsBoth programs are accredited by CIDA, the Council for Interior DesignAccreditation. Our BFA program is an intellectually rigorous and studio-basedexperience grounded in the issues of interior architecture. We are devotedto developing a foundation of design, building on the principles, theory andfundamentals of design from the perspective of the interior environment. Thecurriculum balances academic study with professional training and allows youto gain conceptual knowledge and technical skill.Ardilla DeneysWe have a diverse student body with most of our students coming from allover the United States, but many from abroad. As an undergraduate, you canparticipate in national design competitions and will have access to financialaid and many scholarship opportunities. You will complete an internship ina professional design setting, such as an architecture or design firm, andyou will receive training in all areas of design, including presentation andcommunication skills.The Department of Interior Design boasts a strong, professional, workingfaculty, as well as an active relationship with the professional community, andan engaged alumni base. We have extensive academic resources available,including a materials lab, a model shop with a laser cutter and 3D printer, andindividual work stations in our studios.We sponsor a summer study abroad program in Italy, and you will have accessto many other study abroad opportunities through other departments inVCUarts and the university. In addition, throughout the year, field trips to NewYork, Philadelphia, and other locations are available through the department orour student ASID and IIDA chapters.As a graduate of our BFA in Interior Design program, you’ll be prepared withthe skills and knowledge that can facilitate your transition into an entry-levelinterior design position at a firm or corporation, or entry into programs ofadvanced study.Lydia Felton6interiordesign7
Mission StandardsOur mission is to foster excellence in Interior Design education and preparestudents for a career in interior design or entry into programs of advancedstudy. Standards for the BFA in Interior Design program:1. Students who have successfully completed the Art Foundation Program mayenter in the fall semester only.2. Students who wish to transfer into the Interior Design program must first apply tothe Art Foundation Program. You must demonstrate equivalent preparation andsubmit a portfolio of work for review. Transfer students admitted into our programmust complete all requirements determined to be missing from their academicdesign experience.3. Students must complete the required prerequisites and corequisites of theprogram in the order presented in the curriculum outline.4. Students must earn a minimum 2.50 GPA on all work before entering theprogram, in the semester immediately before entering the major, and eachsemester they continue in the program. Students must maintain a minimumgrade of “C” in each studio in order to continue to the next studio course.5. Students are required to have a laptop computer and appropriate software uponentry into the interior design program.6. An interior design student kit containing a variety of supplies for graphics andstudios, including a portable drafting table, is required upon entry into theprogram.7. Students with experience in interior design or related fields may challenge someinterior design courses based on regulations for “Credit by Examination” asstated in the current VCU Bulletin. Students must be accepted into the InteriorDesign program and challenges are based upon demonstrated experience,portfolio work and professional years of experience. A list of courses that maybe challenged can be found in the online VCU Bulletin at n.8. A student majoring in interior design who does not enroll in courses in the majoras a full-time student for three or more consecutive semesters (including summer)must reapply to the program, submitting a portfolio and undergoing a gradereview.The full version of these standards can be found in the VCU Bulletin online ign.Heewon Kim8interiordesign9
How to ApplyWhether you are new or transferring from another institution, to enter theDepartment of Interior Design you must first successfully complete the VCUartsArt Foundation Program.VCUarts continues to review applications until all spots are filled.To view the most current application requirements:Go to arts.vcu.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/ and select the status thatmost applies to you (Freshman or Transfer), then:– If Freshman, select Art Foundation (Visual Art & Design)– If Transfer, select Interior Design BFAFrom here, you can review deadlines, access the Common Application, submit transcripts, and view additional application requirements, including testscores and how to submit your portfolio.Vanessa NesbittIf you are an international applicant, make sure to review any additional requirements on the Global Education Office website uate/.Program Retention and AchievementJob Placement81% of the students who graduated in May 2019 were employed within the firstyear after graduation (84% response rate).100% Acceptance into Graduate ProgramsAll three students from the May 2019 graduating class who applied to graduateschool were accepted.Graduation Rates86% of the students from the class of 2019 graduated within four years.Retention/Attrition94% of the students completing the 2017-18 academic year returned for the2018-19 academic year.Paro Noshin Faruque10interiordesign11
PortfolioExpensesAfter your application has been processed, you will receive an email with a link tothe supplemental materials upload site. Your portfolio must be submitted onlinethrough this website. The School of the Arts does not accept physical portfolios.For current information on tuition, fees, and other expenses, including a tuitionand fees calculator, go to accounting.vcu.edu/tuition.Portfolio Requirements12 to 16 works of art that you have created within the past two years. Present your strongest work and demonstrate your potential to develop a diverseset of skills and ideas should you be accepted. Include a diverse range of 2Dand 3D media, including drawing from observation, if possible. Copying anime,cartoons, graffiti or tattoos is highly discouraged.The university and the department require additional resources, suchas a laptop computer, textbooks, materials and supplies. For information aboutthese additional resources and expenses, go ages (up to 5 MB each) may be submitted in the following formats:.JPEG, .PNG, .GIF, .TIF, .TIFF, .BMP, .TGAVideos (up to 30 MB each) may be submitted in the following formats:.M4V, .MOV, .MP4, .TLV, .ASF, .MPEG, .MPG, .MKVAll videos must be less than 3 minutes. The total maximum time for all movingimages cannot exceed 5 minutes.Jacqueline Childress12Aliyah Lustineinteriordesign13
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Plan of StudyPlease contact an adviser before beginning course work toward a degree.For course descriptions, go to bulletin.vcu.edu/azcourses/ides.The VCU Bulletin is the official source of VCU degree program information andcontains additional curriculum information that can be accessed at n.Year 1 – Art FoundationYear 3 – JuniorFallARTF 131 Drawing StudioARTF 132 Surface ResearchARTF 139 ProjectARTH 103 Survey of Art IUNIV 111 Focused Inquiry IQuantitative literacy course (university core)Term hoursHours33133316Term hours33133316SpringARTF 133 Space ResearchARTF 134 Time StudioARTF 139 ProjectARTH 104 Survey of Western Art IIUNIV 112 Focused Inquiry IISocial/behavioral sciences course (university core)Year 2 – SophomoreFallIDES 201 Introductory Interior Design Studio IIDES 211 Interior Graphics IIDES 231 Fundamentals of Interior DesignIDES 251 Historic Environments: Ancient through 19th Cen.UNIV 200 Inquiry and the Craft of ArgumentTerm hoursSpringIDES 202 Introductory Interior Design Studio IIIDES 212 Interior Graphics IIIDES 252 Historic Environments: 20-21st Cen.IDES 311 Advanced Interior Graphics INatural/physical sciences course (university core)Term hoursFallIDES 301 Interior Design Studio IIDES 312 Advanced Interior Graphics IIIDES 321 Interior Materials and TextilesIDES 323 Light and Color in Interior EnvironmentsHumanities/fine arts course (university core)Term hoursHours4333316Term hours4333316SpringIDES 302 Interior Design Studio IIIDES 422 Building SystemsIDES 431 ID Business PracticesArt/design electiveGeneral education electiveYear 4 – SeniorHours43333164333316FallIDES 400 Senior Interior Design Studio IIDES 441 Senior Seminar I (capstone series)IDES 493 Interior Design Internship*General education electiveTerm hoursSpringIDES 401 Senior Interior Design Studio II (capstone series)IDES 442 Senior Seminar II (capstone series)Art/design elective (300-400 level)General education elective (300-400 level)zTerm hoursTotal hours to graduateHours423312423312120* The required internship can be completed during the summer afterthe junior year or during the senior year.16interiordesign17
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Faculty StaffRoberto Ventura, LEED APInterim Chair, Associate ProfessorM.Arch., Miami UniversityBA, Math Physics, Albion CollegeChristiana Lafazani, NCIDQInterim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Associate ProfessorMFA, Interior Environments, VCUBS, Interior Design, James Madison UniversityBAD, Business Administration., School of Business ThessalonikiW. Camden WhiteheadAssociate ProfessorM.Arch, Architecture, Virginia TechBA, Art, Averett CollegeRab Mcclure, AIA, NCIDQAssociate ProfessorM.Arch, Architecture, Yale UniversityBS, Architecture, University of VirginiaEmily Smith, CID, LEED APAssistant ProfessorMFA, Interior Environments, VCUBS, Interior Design, Virginia TechLexy HolcombeAssistant ProfessorMFA, Interior Environments, VCUBS, Interior Design, Virginia TechBA, Political Science, Chatham College (now Chatham University)Eleanor Campbell-BartonAdjunct instructorPrincipal Director of Interior Design, Glavé & HolmesBFA, Interior Design, VCUJillian ChapinAdjunct instructorMFA, Design, Interior Environments, VCUBS, Marketing Management, Virginia TechSara Desvernine ReedAdjunct instructorPhD, American Art, University of DelawareMA, Art History, VCUBA, Art History, University of Colorado at BoulderAnnie FrankfortAdjunct instructorMFA, Design, Interior Environments, VCUBA, Psychology, Washington and Lee UniversityTim HamnettAdjunct instructorArchitectural Designer, BaskervillM.Arch, Architecture, University of WashingtonBDes Arch, BA, English, University of FloridaJoanna GragnaniProgram AssistantBA, Art History, University of VirginiaRobert SmithAdministrative Director, Associate ProfessorMFA, Design, Interior Environments, VCUBS, Theology, Kentucky Christian University20interiordesign21
VCUarts QatarStudy Abroad: ItalyVCUarts Qatar’s BFA program in Doha, Qatar, was established in 2000 and islinked to our BFA program through a common curriculum, goals and objectives.You can apply to spend a semester at VCUarts Qatar and continue yourdesign studies while experiencing another culture up close and in depth. As anexchange program, students from VCUarts Qatar can also spend a semester inRichmond. In addition to Qatara, students at VCUarts Qatar come from manyother, adding to the exchange of cultural ideas and enrichment of knowledgewithin the studio environments on our campus. For more information on VCUartsQatar, visit qatar.vcu.edu.You will have the opportunity to travel to a specific city or area in Italy, suchas Florence or Sicily, depending on the year, and take summer courses thatwill apply directly to your BFA degree major requirements. The study abroadprogram is sponsored by VCU’s Global Education Office and our department.The program and classes are led and taught by VCU Interior Design faculty.Photos from qatar.vcu.edu website.22interiordesign23
Field TripsStudent OrganizationsEach fall, students new to our BFA and MFA programs take an autumn daytrip to visit an architectural site, such as to Fallingwater, the Frank Lloyd Wrightarchitectural masterpiece in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. You will tour the entirebuilding and grounds and have an opportunity for further study through sketchingand photography. This day trip provides opportunity for you to bond with otherstudents through the experience of a long bus trip and really great architectureand design.Student-led chapters of national and international interior design professionalorganizations offer you opportunities to meet other design students, learn fromprofessionals in the design community through seminars and events, and totravel to conferences and trade shows.Organizations with a presence at VCU include:ASID, American Society of Interior Designers, www.asid.orgIIDA, International Interior Design Association, vcu/24interiordesign25
26StudiosModel ShopThe Department of Interior Design values and nurtures a studio environmentfor our students. Each class is allocated a design studio for the academic yearand you will have a place in that studio to call your own. You will have accessto your studio at all hours during the academic year. The studio environmentfosters collaborative learning, allowing students to learn from each other and,in the process, learn about and get to know each other in a very supportiveatmosphere.The Model Shop houses small woodworking machines suitable for buildingmodels, as well as a large lasercutter and a 3D printer. The lasercutter offersyou an opportunity to create high levels of detail for your design models. Inaddition to the equipment in the Model Shop, each design studio is equippedwith woodworking euipment. The Model Shop is staffed by trained teachingassistants and work study students. To learn more about the Model Shop, iordesign27
InternshipsmOb studioAs part of the BFA in Interior Design program, you are required to completea design internship. Internships within the design community offer you anopportunity to experience the “real world” of a design firm. You will be supervisedby a designer with the requisite design degree and experience.mOb studio is an experimental design lab that works to realize the potentialof design to shape the City of Richmond. The studio is a partnership of theGraphics, Fashion, and Interior Design departments. mOb studio partners withStorefront for Community Design, a local non-profit design assistance centerthat facilitates access to design and planning resources for small businesses,non-profits, and individuals in Richmond.You will be eligible to enroll in the internship class after you have completed thespring junior design studio and the design business practices course. With thesupport of the department, you will independently research interior design andarchitectural firms, communicate with any firms that are of interest to you, andthen apply for internship positions.You can intern at firms that offer specific areas of design that might be ofinterest to you, such as hospitality, residential, healthcare, offices, and so on.We encourage you to explore opportunities in locales that best suit your needsand interests, whether in the Richmond area, your hometown, or in a largermetropolitan area, such as Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, LosAngeles, or even abroad.Together they form mOb Storefront and join the energy, enthusiasm andexpertise of VCUarts students and faculty with Storefront’s communityconnections. As an upper level student, you can apply to spend one or twosemesters at mOb studio, which is located literally the middle of the BroadStreet corridor at 205 East Broad St. in downtown Richmond.Kai Zeng28interiordesign29
You Hwa KimFor more information about the VCUarts Interior Design BFA program,please contact:Robert SmithAdministrative Directorsmithrd@vcu.edu or 804.828.1713Department of Interior DesignVCU School of the Arts325 N. Harrison StRichmond, Virginia nteriordesignCover rendering by Madeleine Hardy, 2017Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution providing access to education and employment without regard to age, race,color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, politicalaffiliation, or disability.Abby Manzointeriordesign31
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