Course General Description

The successful design of an interior space has the potential to improve the human experience in tangible and intangible ways. At Watkins, we believe that interior design professionals must embrace both the opportunities and responsibilities that come with making interior environments that are aesthetically pleasing, healthy, safe, and sustainable. In this Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design program, you will: master the fundamentals of space planning and the human factors that influence design explore the history of architecture, interior design, and design theory build your knowledge of construction materials and methods experiment with a wide range of textiles, furnishings, and lighting solutions create studio projects for residential and commercial settings develop a professional-level body of work through a progressive series of portfolio reviews and a senior thesis

School General Description

Watkins College of Art is a four-year art and design college located on a 13-acre campus in Nashville, Tennessee. Watkins offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees in film, graphic design, illustration, interior design, fine arts, and photography as well as post-graduate degrees in film and visual arts. As of 2019, approximately 200 students were enrolled, mostly full-time.[1] The college resides in a 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) facility in the MetroCenter area of north Nashville and offers on-campus housing. The Community Education Program serves students age four to adult through the Young Artist Program, the Adult Community Education Program, the Artist Lecture Series, and various outreach programs. Classes run on a semester basis: Fall, Spring, and Summer.