Interior + Spatial Design (B.F.A.)

The Interior + Spatial Design program at Russell Sage College is for students planning to pursue a professional career in Interior + Spatial Design and gives each student the foundation to build a portfolio and launch a successful career in the field. A portfolio review is required for acceptance. Portfolios may be submitted online at sagearts.slideroom.com. Instructions are provided on the website. Students may request an on-campus portfolio review by contacting the Office of Admission.

In the Interior + Spatial Design program, sustainable design provides the foundational philosophy through which students examine design problems for a variety of building typologies from residential to commercial design and beyond.

Interior + Spatial Design students learn skills in manual and CAD drafting, space planning, construction methods, the application of sustainable interior materials, lighting, color, textiles, furniture, and interior design elements. AutoCAD technology and 3-D modeling are taught throughout the Interior Design curriculum.

Students are encouraged to develop their own individual approach to visualization and design problem solving, which will enable them to creatively meet their client’s aesthetic and functional needs. Contemporary issues such as  green design, health and life safety codes as well as universal design are emphasized in the program. Technologies taught reflect the most current versions of AutoCAD, 3-D modeling and the Adobe Creative Suite. Interior Design majors have the ability to minor in another course of study.

All B.F.A. students in Interior + Spatial Design, beginning their sophomore year, are required to have their own laptop computer. For details and the latest information, go to: http://www.sage.edu/art.

Visual Arts Department

The Visual Arts Department of Russell Sage College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).  The B.F.A. curriculum comprises a number of distinct components designed to address a student’s total experience:

• Advanced studios in Graphic + Media Design, Interior + Spatial Design and Art + Extended Media
• Senior Capstone I & II and studio courses that focus on a personal direction in the major in preparation for the B.F.A. exhibition.
• Art history and liberal arts courses that examine the role and relevance of the visual arts historically, socially, and culturally.
• Students graduate equipped with the necessary skills and portfolio to enter graduate study or begin a career in the art & design.

* Note that the majority of courses listed below are only offered on the Albany campus.