BS INTERIOR DESIGN
College of Fine Arts and Design
BS INTERIOR DESIGN
College of Fine Arts and Design
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design program is aimed at developing the student’s skills for planning the design and the design requirements of a given space in relation to its function. The program purposely prepares the student for professional practice in providing effective, efficient and creative design solutions for homes, hotels and stores and other business spaces. Discipline and professional ethics are core values promoted by the program. Students are taught research and presentation skills for the effective communication of the purpose and advantages of the students’ design ideas. Major design courses are complemented by lessons in courses such as Decorative Arts and Philippine Art.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Design Consultant
Visual Merchandiser
Furniture Designer
Draftsman/Color-Renderer
Marketing And Sales For Interior Products
Designer Of Interior Related Products Like Lighting Fixtures, Accessories, Wallpaper And Carpets
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Please click here to view the Program Curriculum (2021) https://www.ust.edu.ph/bachelor-of-science-in-interior-design/
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| DFC | Design Fundamentals and Concepts | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| ENG 1 | Introduction to College English | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GAR | Graphics | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| HWA | History of World Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| INT 1A | Interior Design 1A | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| PHC | Philippine History and Culture | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 1 | Contextualized Salvation History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| VPT | Visual Presentation Technique 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 15 | 25 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| COL 1 | Color Theory 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | VPT 1 |
| ENG 2 | Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1 |
| HPAI | History of Philippine Arts and Interiors | 3 | 0 | 3 | HWA |
| INT 1B | Interior Design 1B | 2 | 6 | 4 | DFC, GAR 1, INT 1A |
| PERS | Perspective | 2 | 3 | 3 | GAR 1, INT 1A, VPT 1 |
| THY 2 | Church and Sacraments | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
| TOD | Theory of Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | DFC |
| VPT 2 | Visual Presentation Techniques 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | VPT 1 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 15 | 25 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| COL 2 | Color Rendering | 2 | 3 | 3 | COL 1, INT 1B, PERS, VPT 2 |
| ENG 3 | Academic Writing Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 2 |
| HID 1 | History of Interior Design 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | HPAI, HWA, PERS |
| INT 2A | Interior Design 2A | 2 | 6 | 4 | COL 1, DFC, INT 1B, PERS, VPT 2 |
| MATH 101B | Algebra and Business Math | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MR 1 | Materials and Resources 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | COL 1, INT 1B |
| PHL 5 | Christian Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 2 |
| RESMETH | Research Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 | DFC, INT 1B, TOD |
| TOTAL | 22 | 9 | 25 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| COL 3 | Color Dynamic | 2 | 3 | 3 | COL 2, INT 2A, VPT 2 |
| HID 2 | History of Interior Design 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | HID 1, HPAI, HWA, VPT 2 |
| IDSW | Interior Design Studio Workshop | 2 | 3 | 3 | DFC, INT 2A, TOD |
| INT 2B | Interior Design 2B | 2 | 6 | 4 | COL 2, DFC, INT 2A, TOD |
| MATH 206 | Plane and Solid Geometry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MR 2 | Materials and Resources 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | COL 1, INT 2A, MR 1 |
| PHL 2 | Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SCL 3 | The Social Teachings of the Church | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 5 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 12 | 25 |
THIRD YEAR (3 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BU | Building Utilities | 2 | 3 | 3 | INT 2B, MR 2, PERS |
| CADD 1 | Basic Computer-Aided Design and Drafting | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| FUD 1 | Furniture Design 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | DFC, INT 1B, MR 2, PERS, TOD |
| HAAI | History of Asian Arts and Interiors | 3 | 0 | 3 | HID, 2, HPAI, HWA, PERS |
| ICD | Interior Construction and Detailing | 2 | 3 | 3 | INT 2B, MR 2, PERS |
| INT 3A | Interior Design 3A | 2 | 6 | 4 | COL 3, DFC, INT 2B, MR 2, TOD |
| SCL 9 | Marriage and the Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | SCL 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 21 | 23 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| CADD 2 | Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting and Design | 2 | 3 | 3 | CADD 1 |
| FUD 2 | Furniture Design 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | DFC, FUD 1, INT 1B, MR 2, PERS, TOD |
| ICDOC | Interior Construction and Documents | 2 | 3 | 3 | FUD 1, ICD, INT 3A, MR 2, PERS |
| IDPEP 1 | Professional Ethics and Practice 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | INT 3A |
| INT 3B | Interior Design 3B | 2 | 6 | 4 | COL, DFC, ICD, INT 3A, MR 2, TOD |
| PRO ETH | Professional Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 18 | 26 |
Special Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| INT 4A | Interior Design 4A (Thesis Writing) | 2 | 3 | 3 | FUD 2, ICD, IDPEP 1, INT 3B |
| SEMS | Seminars | 3 | 0 | 3 | IDPEP 1, INT 3B, FUD 2, ICD |
| TOTAL | 5 | 3 | 6 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| FIL 1 | Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| IDPEP 2 | Professional Ethics and Practice 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | IDPEP 1 |
| INT 4B | Interior Design 4B (Thesis) | 2 | 9 | 5 | INT4A, SEMS |
| LIT 102A | Philippine Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NS 102 | Earth and Life Sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SA | Socio-Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 9 | 20 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| CADD 3 | 3D Computer Drafting and Rendering | 2 | 3 | 3 | CADD 2 |
| ETAR | Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FIL 2 | Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik |
3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
| INT 4C | Interior Design 4C | 2 | 6 | 4 | IDPEP 2, INT 4B |
| LAR | Liturgical Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | HID 2, HPAI, PERS, VPT 2 |
| NS 103 | Environmental Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | NS 102 |
| PGC | Philippine Government and Constitution | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| VM | Visual Merchandising | 2 | 3 | 3 | BU, COL 3, INT 3B, ICD, ICDOC |
| TOTAL | 21 | 12 | 25 |
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