Established in 1949, California State University Long Beach is a public institution that is part of Southern California State University Long Beach's College of the Arts offers a BFA degree in interior design. The program aims to assist students in critically observing environmental, cultural and social factors on which to base visual frameworks. The degree consists of 132 units and includes a combination of studio and lecture classes.
The Pratt Institute is an independent art school in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City. The Pratt Institute grants BFA undergraduate degrees in interior design. The focus of the program is to promote ethical responsibility, practical standards and aesthetic expression to better the functions of environments and lifestyles. The course requirements include 3D design, construction systems, architectural drawing and environmental theory.
The Rochester Institute of Technology is an independent university in Rochester, New York, founded in 1829. The interior design BFA major concentrates on interior space and its aesthetics, function, materials and form. Some of the classes in the academic curriculum here include design survey, building regulations and codes, hospitality design and architectural drawing.
Marylhurst University is a Catholic, liberal arts college in Marylhurst, Oregon. The school's four-year interior design BFA degree blends the concepts of design and art, employing an interdisciplinary view to offer students the creative and critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in the field. The program primarily is geared toward commercial design, including sustainable design, lighting design and space planning.