Program Contact/Coordinator
Angela Boersma, Program Leader
Department of Consumer Sciences
Wagner Hall 229 Box: 2275A
Brookings, SD 57007
605-688-5196
Angela.Boersma@sdstate.edu
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Program Information
The Interior Design program at SDSU seeks to promote the awareness and knowledge of the contributions of interior design to the health, safety, and well being of people in the built environment and to prepare graduates of the program to succeed in the profession throughout the region, nationally and internationally.
The Interior Design program prepares graduates for practice in the interior design profession by enriching their personal and professional lives through a student centered, studio-based learning environment. SDSU’s program provides a broad-based education, opportunities for a variety of national and international travel, service learning experiences, opportunities for various minors, and collaboration among various disciplines. The curriculum infuses sustainable practices, develops and increases creativity through a process-driven conceptual framework, and offers various learning environments that use technologies appropriate to students’ expanding skill levels and abilities.
Additional Academic Requirements
Interior Design students must earn at least a C in studio courses to advance to subsequent studios.
Course Delivery Format
The curriculum is interactive, haptic and performance based, offering problem solving experiences in all major areas of design practice (i.e. healthcare,retail, corporate, residential, etc.). A 7-week (280 hour) practicum compatible with career goals is a program requirement.
