Interior Environmental Design

 

The Profession

A professional interior designer is one qualified by education and experience to identify, to research and to solve creatively problems relative to the function and quality of man’s proximate environment.  The professional’s competency includes fundamental design, design analysis, space planning and programming; the design of all interior spaces and an understanding of other aspects of environmental design. An interior designer is recognized professionally after having completed an accredited education and/or a minimum requirement in practical interior design or related field and having passed the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) exam.

Career Opportunities

• Interior Design Studios
• Architectural Firms
• Home Builders
• Display
• Retail (Department Stores & Furniture Stores)
• In-House Designers (Corporations, Hotels, Department Stores)
• Hospitality Design
• Health-Care Facilities
• Industrial (Aircraft Interiors, Private Yachts, and Cruise Ships)
• Facilities Designer for Military and Government Structures
• City Department for Urban Renewal/Planning
• Showrooms (World Trade Centers)
• Furniture and Material Representatives
• Furniture Buyer
  

Interior Environmental Design Program

The Program is one of only thirteen programs in the State of Texas accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) http://accredit-id.org CIDA provides quality assurance for interior design education by accrediting programs that lead to a specific degree, diploma, or certificate. 

The Program instructs students in both residential and commercial design and provides students with the skills and tools necessary for careers in interior design, either as employees of a design firm or as self-employed designers. 

Students study architectural skills and learn to relate space to the building envelope so that the living or working environment is aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly. 

Program of Study

• Architectural Design I
• Introduction to Architectural Drawing & Illustration
• Architectural Drawing I & II
• Basic Interior Design
• Computer Literary for Interior Design
• Space Planning
• Construction, Architectural Components,Systems and Codes
• Architectural Graphics
• Color Theory
• Art History I & II
• Lighting Design
• Interior Materials
• History of Architecture and Furniture I & II
• Residential I & II Studio
• Commercial I & II Studio
• Environmental Controls
• Architectural Design II
• Project Management
• Work Experience/Internship in Interior Design
• Professional Practice and Portfolio
• Senior Capstone

Interior Design Faculty

John Lodek, Associate Professor, IDEC, RID

Judy Broughton, Associate Professor, ASID, RID

Adjunct Faculty

Anita Henson, Instructor, ASID, RID

Robert Duke, Instructor, Computer Graphics

Mehmet Aldikacti, Instructor, Architect

Contact

John Lodek, Department Coordinator, or

Judy Broughton, Co-Coordinator

University of the Incarnate Word

School of Media and Design

4301 Broadway

San Antonio, Texas 78209

Phone: 210-829-3859 / 210-829-3860

E-mail:  lodek@uiwtx.edu            brought@uiwtx.edu

www.uiw.edu/simd/intd.html

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