Interior Products and Retailing Concentration

The B.S. in Interior Architecture and Design with a concentration in Interior Products and Retailing prepares students to become design-specialist entrepreneurs in the interiors industry. Students learn in-depth knowledge of interior products and furnishings, design thinking processes, marketing and consumer behavior strategies, and relationship-building skills for business development. Faculty prepare students for positions as specialists who serve as expert intermediaries at the dynamic intersection between manufacturers of interior products and furnishings, architecture and design firms, retailers, and business partners. Internships, shadowing opportunities, vendor tradeshows, and networking events advance students’ specialist expertise. The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

This CSU faculty and staff-led program introduces incoming first-year students in apparel and merchandising or pre-interior architecture and design majors to classmates and professional faculty and staff through meaningful domestic and international experiences. This First Year Seminar explores the foundations of design, merchandising, and interior architecture to help students shape their awareness within the disciplines and their CSU major. This seminar will build a skill base of successful academic strategies and investigate cross-cultural experiences in a small engaging learning environment abroad. Prior to the start of the fall term, participants will live and learn in Italy with a cohort of first-year design and merchandising majors. Students will meet on-campus during Pre-Departure Orientation and fly to Italy together. Upon returning home students will meet for class to follow up on this amazing experience.