Interior Architecture

Address: 102 Gatewood Studio Arts Building
Phone: 336.334.5320
Web site: www.uncg.edu/iar

Majors & Concentrations

• Interior Architecture (BFA) U540
• Interior Architecture 2Plus (BFA) U791

Special Application Procedures

Prospective students must apply to and be accepted by both UNCG and the Department of Interior Architecture. Departmental application materials may be requested through the department or downloaded from the IARC Web site: www.uncg.edu/iar

What's unique about IARC at UNCG?

• Studio-based curriculum
• Digital design, interior product design, holistic design emphases
• IARC Experience: a cluster of nine hours which may include design thesis, additional internships or field work, or a cluster of courses that establish a level of expertise in a particular area or field of study

Academic Clubs and Organizations

• International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Campus Center

Student Opportunities

• International exchange programs in countries such as Finland, Australia, England, and China
• Honors Studio and Honors Program
• Internships, field studies, and practicums
• Annual student excursions to major metropolitan art and design centers in Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, or Atlanta
• Our students have competed successfully in the following local, regional, and national design competitions and awards:
  • 2008 Brass Ring Awards
  • 2008 Waters of Life Competition
  • 2007 Live-in-Room Design Competition
  • 2007 Inform Award
  • 2007 Luraline Student Design Competition
  • 2007 Form.Z Joint Study Award
  • 2006 Metropolis Magazine "Hotseat" Competition
  • 2005 Crypton Fabrics Loominary Competition
  • 2005 Form.Z Joint Study Award
  • 2005 Loominary Competition

Graduates/Careers

Most of our new graduates are employed as entry-level designers in architecture and interior design firms. Typical career choices in interior architecture or interior design include residential, commercial, institutional, lighting, showroom, retail, healthcare, digital, and furniture design in firms and organizations such as:

• Perkins + Will
• Gensler
• Natuzzi Americas, Inc.
• Zaha Hadid Architects
• Sara Lee
• Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
• Thomasville Furniture Industries
• NC Museum of History
• LS3P Associates Ltd.
• Ralph Lauren

Professional Organizations and Accreditation

• Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

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