Interior Design - Two-Year Associate Degree Program - Fall 2011 Curriculum
This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2011 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.
The major in Interior Design, a CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation) accredited program, offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for careers as interior designers with design, architectural, and similar firms, or as freelance designers, draftspersons, or renderers. Interior Design major transfer credits are subject to departmental approvals, considered only from CIDA-accredited programs.
| Semester 1 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 115 | Interior Design Studio I | 4 | ||
| ID 121 | Survey of Interior Design | 2 | |||
| ID 133 | Presentation Techniques I | 1.5 | |||
| ID 157 | Drafting for Interior Design | 1.5 | |||
| RELATED AREA | CG 111 | Survey of Computer Graphics | 1 | ||
| and | CD 113 | Three-Dimensional Design | G6 | 1.5 | |
| or | FA 141 | Drawing I | G6 | 1.5 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 121 | English Composition | G1 | 3 | |
| HA 112 | History of Western Art & Civ. | G5 | 3 |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 116 | Interior Design Studio II | 4 | ||
| ID 134 | Presentation Techniques II | 1.5 | |||
| ID 158 | Perspective Drawing | 1.5 | |||
| ID 253 | AutoCAD I | 1.5 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FA 142 | Drawing II | G6 | 1.5 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see History of Art & Civ.* | 3 | ||
| choice | see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 3 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 212 | Interior Design Studio III | 4 | ||
| ID 221 | Interior Design: 1650-1850 | 2.5 | |||
| ID 241 | Lighting Design I | 1.5 | |||
| ID 243 | Materials/Methods of Int. Const. I | 1.5 | |||
| ID 255 | AutoCAD II | 1.5 | |||
| RELATED AREA | TS 122 | Textile Principles for Int. Design | 1.5 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 4 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | ID 214 | Interior Design Studio IV | 4 | ||
| ID 222 | Interior Design: 1850-1950 | 2.5 | |||
| ID 254 | Interior Design Working Drawings | 2 | |||
| ID 262 | Professional Practice I | 2 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* | 6 | ||
| ELECTIVE | choice | General elective | 1.5-3 |
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TOTAL Minimum Required |
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| MAJOR AREA: | 39 credits |
| RELATED AREA: | 5.5 credits |
| LIBERAL ARTS: | 24 credits |
| ELECTIVE: | 1.5-3 credits |
| Health and/or Phys. Ed: | 2 credits |
| TOTAL Minimum Required: | 72 credits |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (www.fitnyc.edu/gened).
G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
* REQUIREMENTS
English/Speech: 6 credits
EN 121 (G1) (Prerequisite: College-level English as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate Educational Skills courses), and
CHOICE of EN 231, 232, 233, 236, 241, 242, 244, 245, or 253.
History of Art & Civilization: 3 credits
CHOICE of HA 111, 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 311, or 314 (any one of these meets G7).
Mathematics: 3-3.5 credits
Graduation requirement: Arithmetic proficiency as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate developmental mathematics course(s).
CHOICE of MA 142, 161, 213, 222, 231, or 331 (any one of these meets G2).
Science: 3-5 credits
CHOICE of SC 111, 112, 121, 122, 045/145, 253, 326, or 032/332 (any one of these meets G3).
Social Sciences: 6 credits
CHOICE of two: SS 131, 141, 151, or 171 (any one of these meets G4).
UPPER DIVISION ALTERNATIVES
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Interior Design and Toy Design, and the Bachelor of Science program in Textile Development & Marketing.
By completing certain course requirements before the seventh semester, graduates may also apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science program in Home Products Development.