Interior
Design
This four-year professional program leads to the Bachelor
of Interior Design degree. The professional interior designer
is qualified by education, experience, and examination to
enhance the function and quality of interior spaces for
the purpose of improving the quality of life, increasing
productivity, and protecting the health, safety, and welfare
of the public. The professional interior designer formulates
preliminary design concepts that are aesthetic, appropriate,
and functional, and in accordance with codes and standards,
and develops and presents final design recommendations through
appropriate presentation media. The designer collaborates
with professional services of other licensed practitioners
in the technical areas of mechanical, electrical and load-bearing
design, as required for regulatory approval, prepares and
administers bids and contract documents as the client's
agent, and reviews and evaluates design solutions during
implementation and upon completion. The Council of Interior
Design Accreditation and the National Association of Schools
of Art and Design (NASAD) accredit the Interior Design program.
FIDER is recognized as a reliable authority on interior
design education by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) and is a member of the Association of Specialized
and Professional Accreditors (ASPA). |
