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The Bachelor of Interior Architecture (BIA) is a professional interior architecture and interior design degree program that prepares students for careers in interior design and architecture firms. A holistic design approach is emphasized throughout the four-year curriculum.
Students are encouraged to consider all factors that influence the design of interior spaces from human behavior, aesthetics, and building technology to the views from windows and doors that penetrate the surrounding architecture.
A solid interior design education yields practitioners who protect and enhance the health, safety, and well-being of humankind. Our programs are also aligned with current issues such as global awareness, community engagement, and sustainable design. The outcome is graduates who are technically savvy and broad-thinking designers. This is what sets us apart.
—KYRA TUCKER, Chair & Program Director, Interior Architecture
From a residency at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater to superb career preparation, find out what makes Chatham's Bachelor of Interior Architecture special.
Employers look for students to graduate from accredited programs, as a testament to the breadth and depth of their education. Studying at an accredited program gives you the greatest choice of types of employers for whom you can work. Because Chatham’s interior architecture program is CIDA-accredited, graduates are eligible to sit for the IDFX exam, the first section of the NCIDQ certification process. For more information, visit this website.
Chatham’s Bachelor of Interior Architecture (BIA) curriculum combines interior architecture, interior design, sustainable design, and studio-based learning to prepare students for professional practice.
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Qualified students in the Bachelor of Interior Architecture program are eligible for accelerated graduate pathways into Chatham’s MBA and Master of Sustainability (MSUS) programs.
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Study interior architecture in Pittsburgh while benefiting from a close-knit creative community and access to a vibrant urban design environment.
Chatham’s interior architecture faculty are practicing designers, researchers, and industry professionals who mentor students throughout the program. Our faculty are also researchers in the industry, writing textbooks and working with professional organizations. Click the button below to meet our faculty members.
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Chatham Eastside houses the interior architecture program’s studios, classrooms, and exhibition spaces in a LEED Silver-certified environment that reflects sustainable design principles and urban adaptive reuse.
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Students in the program have interned at companies and organizations including, LGA Partners; DLA; Perkins Eastman; RM Creative; Stantec; Strada; City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning, Zoning Division; Davin Interiors; Lauren Levant Interiors; Shelton; Franklin Interiors; Workscape; among many others.
Students in the program have gone on to work at companies and organizations including, LGA Partners; Forms + Surfaces; RM Creative; NEXT Architecture; UPMC; Carnegie Mellon University; Department of Veterans Affairs; Allegheny Health Network; and more.
BIA alumni are some of our best ambassadors. Listen to them talk about the culture, classes, and career-making opportunities of Chatham's Bachelor of Interior Architecture program.
Click the button below to learn more about Chatham University's Bachelor of Interior Architecture (BIA) program's philosophy, mission, and goals.
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The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Interior Architecture is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The Bachelor of Interior Architecture granted by Chatham University meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit this website.
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