UI In • Interior design major gains populadty, • The art depa rtment included a record number of interior design ma– jors this fall. Twenty-nine students declared interior design as their major -nearly double last yea r's total of 15. Although 'The Learning Channel's "Trading Spaces" and "While You Were Out" brought the ave rage per– son some interior design knowledge, there was more to the professional world than these shows portrayed. The professional interior designer is qualified by education, experience and examination to enhance the func– tion and quality of interior spaces for the purpose of improving the quality oflife, increasingproducbvityand pro– tecting the health, safety and welfare of the public, according to the Na– tionalCouncil for InteriorDesignquali– fication. The major included d ifferent ar– easofspecialtywhich included wo rk– ing in residential knowledge," Amy Cox, associate in– structor of art, said. offers a balance between professional– ism and creativity," Cox said. "Profes– Cox said sionalism in that there is security in it homes, corporations, hospitals, h ote ls, restau– rants, stores and schools. The program tried toequipstu– den ts .w ith the necessary knowl– edgeand skillsfor success. "The current curr icu lum of courses, such as structural draw- " People are finding th is degree offers a balance between professionalism and creativity. " -Amy Cox, associ– ate instructor of art the students in being a legitimate profession on the the program business side and creativity because leamed thebasics this provides a creative release. It's in the program becoming necessary for people who and moved their practice interior design to have a deway up. gree." "You don't .' SophomoreKelly Penney knew she have to be an art- wanted to study interior design before ist," Cox said. she came to college. "Thatisa little bit "1have always liked it and enjoyed of a misnomer. doing it," Permey said . We can teach you Whatever the reason for joining the everything you interiordesignprogram,Coxsaid Haring, d rawing for the home and color theory, offers interior design students an excellent range of experience and need." ding did its best to see that interior Besides cre- design majors received the skills and ativity, students majoring in the field knowledge they needed to succeed in needed attitudes of professionalism. the field. "People are finding that this degree - Marina Shannon Jay Walls, assistant professor of music, gives the pitch to the University Singers at a Tuesday rehearsal in the fall. ''The University Singers has helped me grow as a singer," freshman Bethany Lam said. ~It has also given me the opportunity to meet a lot of people who are all drawn together by our love for singing." (Photo by Russ Phillips) Senior Greg Thoman plays the saxophone during a jazz band practice. The jazz band showcased its abilityat numerouseventsacross campus, including Spring Sing April 18-19. (Photo by April Clem) art &music 155 II .
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