A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications drafting and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.
| A major in Interior Design is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 4
Virginia
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Interior Design among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
|  | The Art Institute of Washington Arlington, VA | 13 (11.5%) |  |  | |
|  | Marymount University Arlington, VA | 53 (9.6%) |  |  | |
|  | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | 41 (1.2%) |  | - | |
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|  | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | 33 (0.7%) |  |  | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.