Cape Fear Community College

Interior Design

 

Interior Design


The Interior Design curriculum is designed to prepare students for a variety of job opportunities in the field of both residential and non-residential interior design. The focus of the studies is technical knowledge, professional practices, and aesthetic principles.

Curriculum content includes residential and non-residential interior design, architectural drafting, computer aided design, and universal design. Also included are basic design, history of interiors and furnishings, color theory, products, business practices, graphic presentations, and general education courses.

Graduates should qualify for a variety of jobs including residential and commercial interior design, set design, showroom design, and sales positions for furniture, textiles and accessories, and all business dealing with interiors.

Visit the I-Design site at cfcc.edu

TOTAL CREDITS: 69

 

Courses :

Major Courses | General Education Courses

 

Recommended Sequence of Courses

 

Course Descriptions

 

Major Courses:

Number Course Title Credits
DES 110 Architectural Graphics 2
DES 111 Creative Problem Solving 2
DES 115 Color Theory 3
DES 120 CAD for Interior Design 2
DES 125 Graphic Presentation 2
DES 126 Graphic Presentation 2
DES 135 Principles and Elements of Design I 4
DES 136 Principles and Elements of Design II 4
DES 210 Business Practices/Interior Design 2
DES 220 Intro to Interior Design 3
DES 225 Textiles/Fabrics 3
DES 230 Residential Design I 3
DES 231 Residential Design II 3
DES 235 Products 3
DES 240 Non-Residential Design I 3
DES 241 Non-Residential Design II 3
DES 256 History of Interiors and Furnishings II 3
DES 285 Capstone/Interior Design 4
Students are required to take at least 3 SHC from among the following:

 

CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy 2
COE 111 ID Co-op Experience I 1
COE 121 ID Co-op Experience II 1
COE 131 ID Co-op Experience III 1
DES 121 CAD for Interior Design/Advanced 2
DES 255 History of Interiors and Furnishings I 3
DES 260 Materials Calculation/Interior Design 3
  total credits 54

 

General Education:

ART 111 Art Appreciation 3
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3
ENG 114 Professional Research/Reporting 3
MAT 115 Mathematical Models or higher or 3 SHC Natural Science 3
Behavioral/Social Sci. Elective 3
 total credits 15