INTERIOR DESIGN (INTD)
Major in interior design (INTD). The program in interior design is planned to prepare students for professional careers in residential and nonresidential interior design. Career opportunities include employment with interior design studios, interior design divisions of architectural firms, and retail establishments. The coursework is designed to prepare students to apply to become registered interior designers. The interior design program received six-year accreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation in 2007. Accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) was awarded in 1998.
All students interested in transferring to The University of Alabama into the interior design program should contact the Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design at least one year prior to enrollment, if possible, to verify transfer credits and plan for a required portfolio review. Transcripts, student work, project assignments, and course syllabi are required at the time of the portfolio review. CTD 121 is a prerequisite for CTD 225, which is offered fall semesters only. Transfer students who do not have credit for CTD 121 (or the equivalent) are urged to complete the course during the first term of summer school in order to enroll in CTD 225 the first fall semester of enrollment. CTD 225, CTD 226, CTD 325, CTD 326, CTD 425, and CTD 426 are not offered in summer school and must be taken in that sequence. Laboratory courses are open only to interior design majors. Each student will be assigned an academic advisor who will help develop the plan of study.
| Required courses for all INTD majors | Hours |
| ART 110 Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 131 Design II | 3 |
| CTD 102 Applied Design | 3 |
| CTD 121 Introduction to Interior Design | 3 |
| CTD 219, CTD 330, CTD 335, or studio art | 3 |
| CTD 221 Materials and Sources for Interior Design | 3 |
| CTD 225 Residential Design/Graphic Communication | 3 |
| CTD 226 Nonresidential Design/Graphic Communication | 3 |
| CTD 261 Textiles | 3 |
| CTD 325 Design for Special Populations | 3 |
| CTD 326 Design for Hospitality Interiors | 3 |
| CTD 328 Professional Procedures in Interior Design | 3 |
| CTD 371 Lighting for Interiors | 3 |
| CTD 421 History of Interiors and Furnishings I | 3 |
| CTD 422 History of Interiors and Furnishings II (W) | 3 |
| CTD 425 Advanced Residential Design/Historic Documentation | 4 |
| CTD 426 Advanced Nonresidential Design | 4 |
| DR 135 Construction Drawing | 3 |
| DR 250 Construction Materials and Procedures | 3 |
| DR 355 AutoCAD for Interior Design | 3 |
| Art history (FA) | 6 |
| Studio art elective | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 71 |
SAMPLE CURRICULUM FOR THE INTERIOR DESIGN MAJOR
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Courses | Hours |
| ART 110 | 3 |
| CTD 102 | 3 |
| CTD 121 | 3 |
| DR 135 | 3 |
| EN 101 and EN 102 (or EN 103) (FC) | 6 |
| HES 100 | 3 |
| History1 (HI) and social and behavioral sciences (SB) | 6 |
| Natural science (N) | 4 |
| ___ | |
| 31 | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Courses | Hours |
| CTD 219, CTD 330, CTD 335, or studio art | 3 |
| CTD 221 | 3 |
| CTD 225 | 3 |
| CTD 226 | 3 |
| CTD 261 | 3 |
| DR 250 | 3 |
| Art history (FA) | 6 |
| History (HI) and social and behavioral sciences (SB) | 3 |
| Mathematics (MA) | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 30 | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Courses | Hours |
| ART 131 | 3 |
| CTD 325 | 3 |
| CTD 326 | 3 |
| CTD 328 | 3 |
| CTD 371 | 3 |
| CTD 421 | 3 |
| CTD 422 (W) | 3 |
| DR 355 | 3 |
| HES 310 | 3 |
| Computer science (C) or foreign language (FL) | 3–4 |
| Portfolio review | 0 |
| ___ | |
| 30–31 | |
| SUMMER | |
| Courses | Hours |
| CTD 4233 (recommended elective) | 3 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Courses | Hours |
| CTD 425 | 4 |
| CTD 426 | 4 |
| Computer science (C) or foreign language (FL) | 3–4 |
| Electives | 1–3 |
| History (HI)2 and social and behavioral sciences (SB) | 3 |
| Humanities (HU) and fine arts (FA) | 6 |
| Natural science (N) | 4 |
| Portfolio review | 0 |
| Studio art elective | 3 |
| Writing course (W) | 3 |
| ___ | |
| 32–33 | |
2Each student who completes a 6-hour history sequence must take a 3-hour literature course.
3Interior design majors who plan to enroll in CTD 423 Internship in Interior Design in the summer must register for CTD 323 the preceding spring semester.