FCS
Interior Design
Portfolio Review
During the fourth semester in the program, students in the pre-Interior Design program will then submit to a portfolio review which is the basis for selective admission to the upper division of the curriculum. The purpose of the review is to encourage excellence in design and recognize those students best prepared for the challenges of the upper level sequence of courses.
Note: Admission to the pre-Interior Design program does not guarantee the student will be admitted to the upper division of the curriculum.
To apply for the portfolio review and gain acceptance into the upper division of the curriculum:
1. Students must complete and achieve a 3.0 grade point average in the following courses in order to be eligible for the Portfolio Review and to enroll in the upper level course sequence.
FCS 1490 Introduction to Architectural Drawing
FCS 1500 Introduction to Interior Design
FCS 1560 Design Fundamentals
FCS 1570 Sketching for Interior Design
FCS 2200 Textiles
FCS 2490 Residential Architectural Design
FCS 2510 Period Interiors I
FCS 2540 Interior Design Materials
*FCS 2500 Interiors CADD Applications
*FCS 2520 Period Interiors II
*FCS 2550 Lighting for Interiors
*FCS 2590 Studio I
* Students must have completed or be enrolled in these courses at the time of the Portfolio Review.
2. The university overall grade point average must be no less than 2.5 both prior to the review and upon completion of the spring semester in which the student participates in the Portfolio Review.
The review will consist of a 10 minute presentation by the student to the Interior Design faculty, a personal essay addressing strengths and weaknesses, a response to a selected statement and a portfolio of the student’s work showing ability in, 2D and 3D design, drafting, freehand drawing, lettering, color and material selection, sample board assembly, etc.
Up to eighteen (18) students will be selected from the portfolio review applicants each year to continue in the upper sequence of course work. Students who are denied advancement may appeal the decision of the portfolio review. Students may also retake courses before reapplying for portfolio review the following spring semester. The student should seek the advice of interior design faculty prior to making a decision to re-apply for the review.