Deliberate Design
Dr. Jeanneane Wood-Nartker and undergraduate interior design students research design solutions for autistic individuals and their aging parents.
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Interior Design
In Central Michigan Univerisity's nationally-accredited Interior Design program, you’ll solve problems using your creative design skills to enhance interior spaces. Working with a diverse faculty with both education and industry experience and using design-specific software, you’ll learn to create unique spaces by emphasizing an integrated approach that relates interior design to society and architecture.
Interior Design hands-on experience
Engage in community and university activities outside the classroom:
- Compete in design competitions.
- Participate in service-learning projects.
- Complete an internship experience.
- Connect with professionals in A+D firms and corporations.
- Attend field trips.
- Present at conferences.
The CMU Interior Design program is CIDA and NASAD accredited.
The interior design program leading to the B.A., B.S., or B.A.A. degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA, 2021-2027) and the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD).
The CIDA-accredited program prepares you for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The B.A., B.S., or B.A.A. degrees granted by Central Michigan University meet the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam).
Portfolio Review
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