Interior Design Major (INDA), BFA

Requirements

Pass the Sophomore Portfolio Review (see explanation below):

Program Learning Outcomes  

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: 72 Hours

• ART 160 - Design Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
• ART 232 - Renaissance to World War II Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
• ART 260 - Design Foundations II Credit Hours: 3
• ART 375 - Visual Aesthetics and the Biblical Perspective Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 101 - Introduction to Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 102 - Architectural Graphics I Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 106 - Architectural Graphics II Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 108 - Space Planning and Human Behavior Credit Hours: 2
• IDA 221 - Architectural Graphics III Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 261 - Interior Design Studio I Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 262 - Construction Systems Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 264 - Interior Components Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 271 - Interior Design Computer Graphics Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 274 - History of Architecture and Interior Design I Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 278 - Interior Design Studio II Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 360 - Professional Practice for Interior Designers Credit Hours: 2
• IDA 361 - Interior Design Studio III Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 371 - Building Systems and Codes Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 374 - History of Architecture and Interior Design II Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 378 - Interior Design Studio IV Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 461 - Interior Design Studio V Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 470 - Internship In Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• IDA 477 - Interior Design Thesis I Credit Hours: 2
• IDA 478 - Interior Design Thesis II Credit Hours: 3
• 3 hours from ART or IDA 475  or PRS 336  

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 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 160 , ART 260 , IDA 101 , IDA 102 , IDA 106 , IDA 108 , IDA 221 , IDA 261 , and IDA 262 . 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 IDA 361 . Remaining 200 level art courses are intended to reinforce and expand the skills necessary for junior-level studio courses.