The information presented here is currently being updated. Please call 215.951.2896 to have the latest requirements mailed to you. The interior design program provides the extensive education demanded by the challenges of an exciting and creative profession. As the 21st century approaches, the interior design profession requires an in-depth understanding of technical and aesthetic issues within a complex social and environmental framework. The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design is to prepare designers to become innovative problem solvers and independent thinkers.
Graduates are prepared to enter the interior design profession and begin the licensing process.
The mission is also to instill in the graduates aspirations to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and competence. The goals of the interior design program are to achieve excellence in design and to attain a balance of fundamentals in professional practice. At the program's core are the design studios in which students explore the design process through a series of varied and progressively more complex projects. The functional knowledge necessary for design is introduced through formally structured courses in construction, building codes, lighting, acoustics and mechanical systems as well as furniture, finishes and fabrics. The interior design studios foster an interdisciplinary environment, centered around creative experimentation, where material from other courses and design are synthesized.