Welcome to the Interior Design Program
The interior design program is a four‐year, professional degree program that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design degree. Our curriculum provides an educational foundation that prepares students to enter the interior design profession and positions the student to seek professional status through the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam as well as state‐specific licensure. The program combines lecture and studio courses and is a balance of theoretical and pragmatic approaches. Environmental responsibility in design is a focus of the program and is woven holistically throughout the curriculum. The program is located within the Department of Applied Design in the College of Fine and Applied Arts. The program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
We encourage our students to:
- Push the boundaries
- Take risks
- Explore
- Experiment
- Be thoughtful designers
- Try something new
- Step outside boundaries of comfort
- Think outside their own experiences
- Grow, evolve, and continually change
- Consider meaning, context and history
- Be able to make informed design decisions
- Think critically
- Appropriately defend design decisions
- Be globally aware
- Be culturally sensitive
Latest News
Appalachian State University students awarded honorable mention at international design competition Feb 25, 2019
Caroline DiBerto and Cassie Hutchens, both seniors enrolled in Appalachian’s Department of Applied Design interior design program, have rece
Appalachian’s interior design program ranked by top design publication Feb 13, 2019
Appalachian State University’s interior design program in the Department of Applied Design has been ranked as a DesignIntelligence 2018 &ldq...
Student wins SOURCE Award for Turkish restaurant lighting design Jun 6, 2018
Ally Mangini, an interior design student at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, won a 2018 SOURCE Award for her lighting design...
