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Jan 14, 2025
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Interior Design, BFA
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 Return to: College of Visual Arts and Design
In the Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in interior design, you will learn, among other subjects, about computer-aided design, lighting, green and sustainable design, design for special populations, and the history of furniture and architecture.
Program requirements
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Admission requirements
In addition to the university admission requirements, applicants to the College of Visual Arts and Design must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Freshman applicants must have a verbal SAT score of 450 or higher, or an English ACT score of 18 or higher.
- Transfer applicants (including those transferring from another major within the university) must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Students who do not meet the minimum requirements listed above may submit a one-page support document/images that may be taken into consideration during the admission process. At the time of the application, this optional document/images should be submitted to https://cvadforms.unt.edu/cvad-entry-requirements. Applicants admitted under these circumstances will be admitted on a conditional basis. They will be required to earn a GPA of 2.5 during their first semester to continue as a major or pre-major in the college.
Interior Design admission and pre-major requirements
Entering students interested in majoring in the College of Visual Arts and Design will be classified as pre-majors.
To be admitted to the interior design major (and to be eligible to enroll in advanced art courses), a pre-major must meet all the following requirements: 30 hours of college courses
Complete a minimum of 30 hours of college courses (including the following). Complete with a grade of C or better
Complete with a grade of C or better
Portfolio review
Submit a portfolio (as described on the department web site) and pass the sophomore review in the fall semester to gain admittance into ADES 2640 . GPA requirements
- Have at least a 2.50 GPA on the required art courses.
- Have a minimum 2.25 UNT grade point average.
Hours required and general/college requirements
A minimum of 120 total semester hours of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Visual Arts and Design requirements. Major requirements
Completion of at least 75 hours of art, including an 18-hour art core (required for all design majors): Required courses, at least 57 hours
(in addition to the 18-hour core) Professional support courses
Students are also required to take the following professional support courses: Minor requirements
No minor is required. Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum Requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Visual Arts and Design Student Services Office, Art Building, Room 111. Other requirements
- 24 advanced hours must be completed at UNT.
- 36 hours of art (including at least 12 advanced hours) must be completed at UNT.
- Transfer course work substituted for required UNT art courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree audit process.
- A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in all art courses; only a grade of C (2.0) or better in art courses will count toward degree requirements.
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