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Cornish College of the Arts

Interior Design Model Program 2006-2007

For students admitted Fall 2005, the Design Department recommends that you plan your program of study around the following sequence. A dash indicates that the course is not recommended to be taken that semester.

Current students (and transfer students accepted into advanced standing) should refer to the model program that was in effect for the year and term of their (freshman) entrance to the College.
Model Program List »

All design students begin their studies with a common foundation program.

Design 86
Humanities and Sciences 30
Arts Electives 6
Total credits for a BFA Degree in Design 122
First Year Fall Spring
DE 101 Design Fundamentals I 3  
DE 102 Design Fundamentals II   3
DE 121 Drawing I 3  
DE 122 Drawing II   3
DE 150 Color Theory -- 2
DE 171 Digital Darkroom I 2 --
DE 173 Digital Drawing I 2 --
DE 176 Digital Publishing or
DE 178 Digital 3D Visual
-- 2
H&S Integrated Studies 6 6
Total Credits 16 16
Second Year Fall Spring
DE 205 Studio I Conceptual Space 3 --
DE 206 Studio II Interior Concepts -- 3
DE 209 Materials & Sources   3
DE 217 Digital 2D/3D 3  
DE 237 Art History I 3  
DE 238 Art History II   3
DE 251 Design Fabrication 3 --
DE 252 Lighting Design -- 2
DE 253 Graphic Representation 2 --
DE 254 Space Illustration -- 2
Digital or Technique Option            2 2
Total Credits 16 15
Third Year Fall Spring
DE 305 Interior Studio III 3  
DE 306 Interior Studio IV   3
DE 355 Construction Technology 3 --
DE 382 Digital Construction Document -- 3
Studio Option -- 3
DE 346 History of Interior Design 3 --
     
H&S Course Work 3 3
H&S Course Work -- 3
Arts Elective 3 --
Total Credits 15 15
Fourth Year Fall Spring
DE 407 Design for Complex Systems 3 --
DE 410 Senior Studio -- 3
DE 433 Professional Practices 3 --
DE 444 BFA Seminar -- 3
DE 478 Digital 3D Modeling -- 2
Studio Option 3 --
H&S Course Work 3 3
H&S Course Work -- 3
Arts Elective 3 --
Total Credits 15 14