In response to professional industry trends, the West Virginia University Interior Design program has expanded its curriculum to include building and construction systems and is changing its major name to Interior Architecture beginning with Fall 2021. Graduates will still practice interior design and can be certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification exam, but they will have a wider range of skills and area of practice.
Interior architects create architectural interiors that improve inhabitants' quality of life and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The interior architecture program at WVU prepares students for entry-level interior design practice and meets the education requirement for National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) certification.
NCIDQ certification is the basic credential required by most states that license interior design/interior architecture professionals. In addition to an educational requirement, NCIDQ certification requires the completion of two years in a professional internship as an interior designer and passing the NCIDQ examination.
The interior architecture program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Course Schedule
Freshman Year
Suggested Plan of Study
| Fall |
Spring |
ANRD 191 – First Year Seminar
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ENGL 101 – Intro to Composition and Rhetoric
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IA 105 – Intro to Interior Architecture
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IA 165 – Architecture and Design Foundations
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IA 115 – Intro to Arch. Design and Graphics
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ARHS 160 - Landmarks of World Art
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ARHS 120 – Survey of Art History
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GEF/Program Requirements (6 hours) |
| GEF 2--Lecture or Lecture and Co-Req Lab |
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For full suggested course schedule, class descriptions and more information on General
Education Foundations (GEF) see
course catalog.
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