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Interior Design (INTD) Program

The program in interior design is planned to prepare students for professional careers in residential and nonresidential interior design. Career opportunities include employment with interior design studios, interior design divisions of architectural firms, and retail establishments. The coursework is designed to prepare students to apply to become registered interior designers. The interior design program received six-year reaccreditation from the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER) in 2000. Accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) was awarded in 1998.

Program Philosophy

The interior design program at the University of Alabama acknowledges the need for the interior design profession to remain active in providing for the safety, convenience, and aesthetic satisfaction of users in the 21st century and beyond. The location of the program in the College of Human Environmental Science’s Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design ensures that students develop a design philosophy which focuses on users and their changing needs. The program strives to create student motivation for excellence based in the knowledge of the principles and elements of design and their appropriate application to the built environment. Faculty are committed to providing opportunities for students to develop a multi-cultural and global awareness through class projects, lectures, and other opportunities as they present themselves. The program strives to foster an understanding of the importance of cultural diversity in the professional preparation of its students.

Major in Interior Design (INTD)

CTD 225 must be taken in the fall semester; CTD 121 must be completed prior to enrolling in CTD 225; CTD 102 (or studio art), CTD 221, and DR 135 are prerequisites or corequisites for CTD 225. The courses CTD 225, CTD 226, CTD 325, CTD 326, CTD 425, and CTD 426 must be taken in that sequence. Laboratory courses at the 300 and 400 levels are open only to interior design majors. Each student will be assigned an academic adviser who will help develop the plan of study. Students interested in transferring into the interior design program should contact the Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design one semester prior to enrollment, if possible.

Required courses for all INTD majors	Hours
CTD 102 Applied Design	3
CTD 121 Introduction to Interior Design	3
CTD 219 Textile Design	3
CTD 221 Materials and Sources for Interior Design	3
CTD 225 Residential Design/Graphic Communication	3
CTD 226 Nonresidential Design/Graphic Communication	3
CTD 261 Textiles	3
CTD 325 Interior Design I	3
CTD 326 Interior Design II	3
CTD 328 Professional Procedures in Interior Design	3
CTD 361 Quality Control for Textile Products	3
CTD 371 Lighting for Interiors	3
CTD 421 History of Interiors and Furnishings I	3
CTD 422 History of Interiors and Furnishings II (W)	3
CTD 425 Interior Design III	4
CTD 426 Interior Design IV	4
Art history (FA)	6
ART 110	3
ART 131 Design II	3
Studio art elective	3
DR 131 Construction Procedures	2
DR 135 Construction Drawing	3
DR 350 Construction Materials and Systems	2
DR 355 AutoCAD for Interior Design	3
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SAMPLE CURRICULUM FOR INTERIOR DESIGN MAJOR

FRESHMAN YEAR
Courses	Hours
EN 101 and EN 102 (or EN 103) (FC)	6
HES 100	3
CTD 102	3
CTD 121	3
ART 110	3
DR 131	2
DR 135	3
History¹ (HI) and social and behavioral sciences (SB)	6
Mathematics (MA)	3
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	32

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Courses	Hours
CTD 219	3
CTD 221	3
CTD 225	3
CTD 226	3
CTD 261	3
Art history (FA)	6
Computer science (C) or foreign language (FL)	3-4
History (HI) and social and behavioral sciences (SB)	6
Natural science (N)	4
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	34-35

JUNIOR YEAR
Courses	Hours
Portfolio review	0
CTD 325	3
CTD 326	3
CTD 328	3
CTD 371	3
CTD 421	3
CTD 422 (W)	3
ART 131	3
DR 350	2
DR 355	3
Humanities² (HU) and fine arts (FA)	6
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	32

SUMMER
Courses	Hours
CTD 423 (recommended elective)	3

SENIOR YEAR
Courses	Hours
Portfolio review	0
CTD 361	3
CTD 425	4
CTD 426	4
HES 310	3
Natural science (N)	4
Computer science (C) or foreign language (FL)	3-4
Studio art elective	3
Writing course (W)	3
Electives	1-3
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¹Each student must take either a 6-hour sequence in history or a 6-hour sequence in literature. ²Each student who completes a 6-hour history sequence must take a 3-hour literature course.

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