Program Overview

Introduction to the Interior Design Program

The interior design concentration at Georgia State University prepares students for successful careers in the rapidly growing and changing field of interior design. The program ensures a comprehensive exposure to an array of perspectives as represented by the various approaches to media, conceptual development, content, visual representation, and a variety of teaching styles exhibited by the faculty.

Program Overview

The Georgia State B.F.A. in Interior Design program prepares students for successful careers in the rapidly growing and changing field of interior design. It strives to reflect the values of contemporary interior design practice as it prepares graduates for careers as licensed professional interior designers who are adept at providing provocative aesthetic solutions to client needs while managing program, schedules, and budgets.

Program Details

• The Interior Design program is highly competitive and requires the submission of a portfolio for admission into the concentration.
• Following a year of required fine arts foundations coursework, Interior Design applicants take three introductory classes in the fall of their sophomore year to qualify to submit B.F.A. application portfolios for admission into the concentration.
• The initial 3000-level courses:
  • Are open to potential Interior Design majors who have completed the first-year Art & Design foundations course sequence.
  • Introduce varied practical aspects of contemporary interior design practice.
  • Introduce critical analysis and evaluation methods applied to current and historical architecture and interior spaces.
  • Introduce basic architectural drawing (drafting) and communication skills required of successful Interior Design majors.

Academic Environment

Atlanta provides a unique backdrop to the urban learning environmentstudents actively engage with the city, visiting and evaluating buildings tied to applied design projects. Atlanta-based design practitioners teach many of the studios and technical classes, providing mentorship and in-studio critiques while adding to the deep network of affiliated professionals.

Program Structure

• Bachelor's College/School: Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design
• Locations: Atlanta Campus
• Interest Area: The Arts

Notable Facts

• 9 of the top 10 firms listed in Interior Design magazine's 2020 Top 100 Giants have offices in Atlanta, with alumni currently employed at 8 of those top 10 firms, including Gensler, Perkins & Will, HOK, Nelson, and Hirsch-Bedner Associates.
• The program offers both B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in Interior Design.