Program Overview

Interior Design Program

The Interior Design program at North Dakota State University is located in the Department of Architecture and Interior Design and is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). The program focuses on improving the quality of life and protecting human health and safety through design of the interior environment. In a challenging program responsive to the changing needs of the interior design profession, students study design fundamentals, theory, process, communication, research, and technology to identify and solve problems for a wide range of physical interior environments for all individuals regardless of socioeconomic background or situation.

What You'll Learn

The first two years of the 4-year undergraduate bachelor's degree in interior design introduce the fundamentals of design, visual and technical communication techniques, and theoretical and practical applications. Upper-division course work is focused on a series of integrated studio experiences that culminates in a capstone interior design project. Studio experiences require that each student be exposed to a variety of projects at several different levels of complexity and different client project goals. In addition, students complete a three-credit field experience in the summer between the junior and senior year.

Program Goals

1. Educate students through an integrated comprehensive study of the theoretical and practical concepts of interior design, building systems, and interior components and construction.
2. Develop student ability to synthesize and effectively communicate information, develop critical thinking skills, and initiate lifelong learning skills.
3. Instill in students the desire to practice professional ethics to create socially responsible design solutions emphasizing sustainability, diversity, and global perspectives.

Our Mission

We prepare professional interior designers through education, examination, and experience to research, analyze, and creatively solve design challenges that enhance the function, safety, and quality of interior environments.

Interior Design Major

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Enhance Your Degree With a Minor

One of the following minors is required, and other minor options may be approved by interior design faculty.

• All minors
• Apparel, Retail Merchandising & Design Minor
• Art Minor
• Business Administration Minor
• Disaster Resilience & Emergency Management Minor
• Entrepreneurship Minor
• Gerontology Minor
• History Minor
• Human Development & Family Science Minor
• Landscape Architecture Minor
• Natural Resource Management Minor
• Professional Selling Minor
• Psychology Minor
• Spanish Minor
• Strategic Communication Minor

Accreditation & Professional Standards

The NDSU Interior Design program meets national accreditation standards that prepare students for professional practice and licensure.