Welcome to Interior Design
at Florida State University
Our program, housed in the College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance, encompasses a CIDA accredited undergraduate study and graduate studies for the First Professional and Post Professional student. The major has a long history at FSU, evolving in the 1940s from home planning and advanced furnishing courses, to a comprehensive program meeting the needs of our built environments for today and the future.
Studies in the elements and principles of design, the history, theory and philosophy, the sociological and psychological aspects of space and ethics and sound business practices provide the groundwork of all good interior design. They lead to in depth study of the technical, graphic, design process and studio techniques required to solve the design problems of today's complex interiors. Good interior design is not a luxury but a necessity. It can help to protect the environment, natural and human resources, and make the world a better place in which to live, work, and play.
Our faculty and administration are dedicated to making the undergraduate and graduate experience as powerful as possible for those students who choose to study design at Florida State. I invite you to become a part of this experience.
Eric A. Wiedegreen
Professor and Chair of Interior Design
March 2009: FSU undergrad program given 6-year re-accreditation by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)! Congratulations students and faculty!
FSU Undergraduate ID Program ranked second in the Sun Belt!
See Program News for details.