"What Can I Do With a Major in...Interior Design?"
The graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:
- Demonstrate in their work an understanding of and a concern for safety, the principles of sustainability, and the environmental impact of thedecisions they make as artists and/or designers.
- Demonstrate critical and creative thinking by incorporating theories and practices in art and design production adequate for innovative expression in the visual arts.
- Communicate and support informed and artistically sensitive interpretations and judgments about his/her own work as well as visual forms made by others by using perceptual, critical and aesthetic concepts that underlie the disciplines of art and design.
- Recognize and describe major periods, styles and artists in art history, as well as the historical forces that influence aesthetics, creativity and critical theory.
- Facilitate a culturally rich and visually sensitive society by recognizing and utilizing the unique and important artistic contributions made by women and men from diverse racial, geographical and cultural groups.
- Use technology in creative, critical and teaching processes as well as a resource for producing art and gathering information about art, art history, aesthetics and art criticism.
- Exhibits evidence of an understanding of the professional standards and practices for seeking employment and achieving long-term success in their degree program career field.
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Related Job Listings/ Job Search Website
Mules4Hire
Careers in Interior Design
Interior Design Jobs
Affiliated Organizations
American Institute of Architects
American Society of Interior Designers (UCM)
American Society of Interior Designers
British Interior Design Association
Council for Interior Design Accredidation
Environmental Design Research Association
Home Furnishings International Association
Illuminating Engineering Society
Interior Design Educators Council
Interior Design Society
International Association of Lighting Designers
International Facility Management Association
International Federation of Internior Architects/Designers
International Interior Design Association
Latin American Design Foundation
National Home Furnishings Association
The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario
The Business and Institutional Furnitire Manufacturer's Association
Four-Year Academic Plan
Interior Design: B.F.A. Degree
Career Library Resources
Careers in Focus - Design
Opportunities in Interior Design and Decorating Careers
Disclaimer:
The career paths listed are those which are commonly associated with this area of study and in no way does this site attempt to suggest that these are all of the career paths possible. Some of the career paths listed may require additional education, training, development, licenses and/or certifications. Listings of resources such as job listings, web links, professional organizations, library publications, and other information found on this page are believed to be accurate and true at the time published. The "What Can I Do With A Major In..." database is reviewed and updated every year in July. While no list is truly exhaustive, if you feel something should be added, deleted, changed or updated on this page, please contact the Office of Career Services by e-mail at careers@ucmo.edu and an out-of-cycle change will be completed.
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Keira Mann
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