Coursework encompasses creative exploration, professional preparation, technical information, and skills with emphases on interior construction, building systems, codes, equipment, and components as well as accessibility, environmental, and sustainability strategies. Students in Purdue’s interior design program develop the analytical skills and gain the experience to plan commercial, institutional, healthcare, retail, and residential interiors. This program aims to develop students as creative designers who can formulate, propose, and execute creative design solutions for the physical, social, and psychological needs of a changing society influenced by rapid changes in technology.  Purdue’s interior design program is Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) accredited. Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA).  

Careers in Interior (Space Planning) Design

  • Showroom Manager
  • Interior Designer
  • Facilities Planner
  • Consultant
  • Set Designer
  • Furniture Designer
  • Landscape Design