Interior Design Major (IDA), BA

Requirements

Pass the Sophomore Portfolio Review (see explanation below):

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• ART 101 , MUS 101  or THEA 101   for the Creative Spirit Liberal Arts component.

Major: 70 Hours

• ART 200 - Two-D Design Credit Hours: 3
• ART 231 - Ancient - Medieval Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
• ART 232 - Renaissance to World War II Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
• ART 260 - Color Theory Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 102 - Architectural Drawing Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 108 - Space Planning and Human Behavior Credit Hours: 2
• IDA 117 - Fundamentals of Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 203 - Visualization and Rendering of Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 221 - Computer-Aided Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 262 - Construction Systems Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 263 - Communication Techniques in Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 264 - Interior Components Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 350 - Advanced Computer Graphics in Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 370 - Interior Design I Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 371 - Building Systems and Codes Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 372 - Interior Design II Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 373 - History of Architecture and Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 374 - Modern Architecture and Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 460 - Professional Practice for Interior Designers Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 470 - Internship In Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 476 - Interior Design Studio III Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 477 - Interior Design Research Credit Hours: 2
• IDA 478 - Advanced Interior Design Studio Credit Hours: 3
• 3 hours from ART or IDA electives

Remaining Bible/Electives: 8 Hours

ART 375 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 128

Note(s): Sophomore portfolio review

The sophomore portfolio review is for the art & design student who has completed (including current classes) 15 credit hours of selected core art & design coursework. The review is intended to provide feedback on the student’s artistic growth progress. At the review we will be assesssing: drawing and composition skills, presentation skills, ability to discuss and exhibit work and the student’s level of knowledge about current professional activity in his or her program area.

Sophomore portfolio review for Interior Design majors: Required after the student has completed: ART 200 , ART 260 , IDA 102 , IDA 108 , IDA 117 , IDA 203  and IDA 221 . The student must also have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all university courses and a GPA of 2.25 in all art and design courses. Passing the Sophomore Portfolio Review is a prerequisite to the following junior level courses: IDA 370 , IDA 371 , and IDA 372 . Remaining 200 level art courses are intended to reinforce and expand the skills necessary for junior-level studio courses.