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Interior Design

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Blend art, creativity and function with an interior design minor

Interior design is a hands-on discipline that allows you to get creative and transform everyday spaces into something beautiful and functional.

The interior design minor is perfect for anyone interested in design and space planning. It is a particularly valuable program for architectural engineering students who want to learn more about creating aesthetic and functional interior spaces. We all benefit from using our imaginations to design the places where we live, work and play — and the interior design minor is a wonderful program that teaches you how to do that.

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Program Requirements

Interior Design Courses

Department

College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

About the Interior Design Minor

The interior design minor is a 21-credit-hour program that combines design, art, textile science and architecture courses to give students a well-rounded design education.

Throughout the program, students learn about design theory and human behavior, including how design impacts the psychological and social structures of individuals and communities. In addition to their coursework, students have the opportunity to network with interior design professionals, join the interior design club and submit their work to national and international design competitions.

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Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at UW to pursue an interior design minor.

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What can you do with an interior design minor?

Interior design minors go on to pursue careers in interior design, architecture and more! Some students use the minor to supplement their major and pursue a related career field, like architecture, graphic design or marketing. Other students choose to dive into the interior design world after they graduate. Additionally, some interior design minors use what they learn in graduate school for architecture and related subjects.

Interior Design Careers

Here are some of the job titles our interior design grads hold:

  • Interior Designer
  • Junior Interior Designer
  • Interior Design Consultant
  • Stager
  • Design Specialist
  • Director of Marketing

 

 

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Where UW interior design grads are getting creative:

  • Interior Logic Group - Builder Services
  • CURéA Design Studio
  • Haus of Hue
  • Erin Beckman Design
  • AKF Interiors
  • Oios Metals
  • Interior Specialists, Inc.
  • Denver Biscuit Company
  • Atomic Provisions
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Interior Design Program Highlights

Ready to get creative? Here’s what to expect from UW’s interior design program:

Design Competitions

Many interior design students submit projects to national and international design competitions. These competitions are expertly curated and highlight how interior designers improve the human experience, particularly in healthcare and for marginalized populations.

Several of our students have won regional competitions in recent years. In addition to these regional wins, two of our students placed 2nd in an international design competition for the Interior Design Educators Council. 

Experienced Faculty

Treva Sprout Ahrenholtz leads UW’s interior design program. She’s an accomplished interior designer and NCIDQ certificate holder.

In addition to teaching at UW, Treva runs her own clothing and interior design business. She designs, constructs and alters clothing and also provides interior design consultations and custom-made home decor items for clients.

Student Organizations

UW is home to many student organizations, and the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is no exception. As an interior design minor, you may be most interested in joining the Interior Design Club.

The Interior Design Club is a chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers and is open to all majors. The club hosts regular meetings where students complete design activities, meet guest speakers and go on field trips to get involved in the interior design industry.

Study Space & Design Software

Interior design is an art form that requires physical spaces to practice. Our minor students have access to all the resources they need to hone their design skills and complete coursework. These resources include a sample room, studio spaces and a computer lab with specialized computing equipment and software for rendering and modeling spaces.

 

Related Programs

Interested in an interior design minor? These programs may also be of interest to you:

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Family and Consumer Sciences

Department 3354, 1000 E. University Avenue

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-4145

Email: fam-consci@uwyo.edu