Concentrations: Business Administration · Management · Marketing · Merchandising
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Merchandising and Management is a rigorous 123-hour program that integrates design and business education. The first two years of the program are identical to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design degree program, ensuring students pursuing work on the business side of the industry are well-versed in its design, artistry, theory, construction, and technical applications. The final two years of the program focus on the courses from the student’s selected concentration path.
As part of the Interior Merchandising and Management program, students select from among four concentrations: Business Administration, Marketing, Management and Merchandising. Each concentration engages the student with an interior design focus for the first two years and then switches to a business focus the remaining years. This major is for those who are more interested in the business or retail side of the interior design field. While interior design is an art and a science, it is also a business that must be run in an appropriate manner to maintain clientele and profits. The four concentration options allow students to follow their interests and, with their background in interior design and business, to enter the interior design field in a wide range of positions: office managers, department managers, merchandisers, sales representatives, specification writers, coordination specialists, and more.
Sophomore Portfolio Review
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The Interior Design Department does not require a design portfolio for incoming students. It is through the first year and one-half in the program that students are prepared for this demanding and competitive profession. In March / April of their Sophomore year, students are required to prepare and submit a portfolio of work from specific courses. Upon a successful review, those students will be fully admitted to their INTD or INMM degrees.
Portfolios are reviewed in March / April of their second year.
The Portfolio includes projects from the following courses:
INTD 1320 Architectural Drawing
INTD 1410 Form, Space, and Theory
INTD 2363 Architectural Graphics
INTD 2325 Construction and Details
INTD 2301 Computer Applications for ID
INTD 2375 Space Planning
INTD 3367 Studio I
OPTIONAL:
INTD 2300 Introduction to Interior Design
INTD 2355 History of the Built Environment I
- Only upon passage of the Portfolio Review may students continue the BFA Interior Design degree or BFA Interior Merchandising and Management degree (all four concentrations) and continue studying within their major.
- Any student denied passage to continue may retake courses and resubmit.
- Transfer students who have completed interior design courses at other institutions are required to submit a valid transcript along with a portfolio of work to be reviewed by the UIW interior design faculty to determine coursework equivalencies. The transfer student may also be required to take a skills assessment test.
Business Administration
The Business Administration concentration is an interdisciplinary program that incorporates courses from the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. The Business Administration concentration employs a broad approach to business education and preparation, through which students gain proficiency in business fundamentals through courses in Accounting, International Business Management, Business Law, Management Theory and Practice, Marketing, and Information Systems. They may also choose from a wide range of elective options.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Merchandising and Management with a concentration in Business Administration requires a minimum of 123 credit hours to complete.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
| |
43 total core credit hours |
| |
|
| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Interior Design Core Coursework
Interior Design Elective Coursework
Select 3 credit hours from this list of courses.
Art History Coursework
| ARTH 2361 | Art History: Ancient through Medieval | 3 |
| ARTH 2362 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
ARTH 2361 will also satisfy the Fine Arts requirement on the Core.
Concentration Required Coursework
These six courses are required for the Interior Merchandising and Management—Business Administration concentration.
Elective Coursework
Select 3 credit hours from this list of courses. Elective may not be drawn from any course used to satisfy the Business Administration Concentration required coursework.
Management
The Management concentration is an interdisciplinary program that incorporates courses from the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. The Management concentration dives deep into the mechanics of organizations from staffing to ethical business practices to oversight, preparing graduates to pursue career paths that lead to management positions. Students can expect to take courses in Management Theory and Practice, Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Behavior, and a wide range of elective options in accounting, marketing, promotional strategies and information systems, among others.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Merchandising and Management with a concentration in Management requires a minimum of 123 credit hours to complete.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
| |
43 total core credit hours |
| |
|
| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Interior Design Core Coursework
Interior Design Elective Coursework
Select 3 credit hours from this list of courses.
Art History Coursework
| ARTH 2361 | Art History: Ancient through Medieval | 3 |
| ARTH 2362 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
ARTH 2361 will also satisfy the Fine Arts requirement on the Core.
Concentration Required Coursework
These six courses are required for the Interior Merchandising and Management program—Management concentration.
| BMGT 3340 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| BMGT 3354 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BMGT 4355 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BMGT 4390 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BMGT | Two BMGT 3 credit hour elective courses | 6 |
Elective Coursework
Select 3 credit hours from this list of courses. Elective may not be drawn from any course used to satisfy the Management Concentration required coursework.
Marketing
The Marketing concentration is an interdisciplinary program that incorporates courses from the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. The Marketing concentration is ideal for students hoping to pursue careers in sales, promotions, retailing, public relations, and related fields. Students of this concentration are fully prepared through such courses as Accounting, Retailing, Internet Marketing, and Consumer Behavior, as well as a wide range of elective options in management, marketing, promotional strategies and information systems.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Merchandising and Management with a concentration in Marketing requires a minimum of 123 credit hours to complete.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
| |
43 total core credit hours |
| |
|
| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Interior Design Core Coursework
Interior Design Elective Coursework
Select 3 credit hours from this list of courses.
Art History Coursework
| ARTH 2361 | Art History: Ancient through Medieval | 3 |
| ARTH 2362 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
ARTH 2361 will also satisfy the Fine Arts requirement on the Core.
Concentration Required Coursework
These six courses are required for the Interior Merchandising and Management program—Marketing concentration.
Elective Coursework
Select 3 credit hours from this list of courses. Elective may not be drawn from any course used to satisfy the Marketing Concentration required coursework.
Merchandising
The Merchandising concentration is an interdisciplinary program that incorporates courses from the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. The Merchandising concentration integrates a broad understanding of business fundamentals and develops a student’s creative skills and ability to create environments with consumers and audiences in mind. Students can expect to take courses in Accounting, Management Theory and Practice, and Marketing, as well as industry specific courses in Retailing and Fashion Operations Management and a wide range of elective options in business law, human resources, promotional strategies and information systems, to name a few.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Merchandising and Management with a concentration in Merchandising requires a minimum of 123 credit hours to complete.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
| |
43 total core credit hours |
| |
|
| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Interior Design Core Coursework
Interior Design Elective Coursework
Select 3 credit hours from this list of courses.
Art History Coursework
| ARTH 2361 | Art History: Ancient through Medieval | 3 |
| ARTH 2362 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
ARTH 2361 will also satisfy the Fine Arts requirement on the Core.
Concentration Required Coursework
These six courses are required for the Interior Merchandising and Management program—Merchandising concentration.
Elective Coursework
Select 3 credit hours from this list of courses. Elective may not be drawn from any course used to satisfy the Merchandising Concentration required coursework.