Interior Architecture

The Interior Architecture Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design. The program prepares students to assume leadership positions in many careers.

The Interior Architecture Program is based upon dual strategies: conceptual development and technical proficiency. 

Creative thinking in Interior Design has a close relationship to all forms of artistic activity. Good designers use an understanding of society and culture to form critical judgments about people's lives.

Conceptually, our Interior Architecture program is based upon the principles of Interior Architecture as defined by John Kurtich and Garret Eakin in their bookInterior Architecture. These include an emphasis upon the enclosing structure, both as a reference, and as a guide for the selection of furnishings, the importance of both three and four dimensional design thinking, the importance of light, and the use of color and materials to impart a human character.

University of Louisville studio and seminar settings are used to integrate these and other diverse liberal arts ideas with the practical and technical requirements of Interior Architecture

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree is primarily intended for professionally oriented students. Admission is highly selective and enrollments are limited. Presently accepted majors for the BA in studio art who have completed the Foundations Program (ART 105, 106, 115, and 116), plus completed or are currently enrolled in ART 361 Drafting for Designers, have a combined GPA in art and art history classes above a 3.01, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.25 are eligible to apply for the BFA program by completing a BFA Application in the Department of Fine Arts. BFA Applications for Interior Architecture are reviewed once yearly in November.

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.25 or above to remain eligible for the BFA program.

For further information regarding the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture Program, please contact:

Professor Moon-he Baik
Email Moon-he Baik
Phone: 502.852.0945 

or 

Professor Stow Chapman
Email H. Stow Champan (email is the preferred method of contact)
Phone: 502.852.0979


Download Interior Design BFA Program Brochure [pdf]
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