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Award-Winning Program with a Purpose
Anderson University’s School of Interior Design teaches students how to create environments that protect the health and safety of its occupants. You’ll learn to design for homes and commercial spaces. You’ll explore what to consider in planning interior space from a children’s hospital or high-end resort to a church or school.
The School of Interior Design offers a BFA Interior Design, one of only nine Christian schools in the country with this program. You’ll become part of a very active chapter of the
American Society of Interior Design (ASID)
, and the City
Center affiliation with International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
, which provide emerging professional opportunities with student design competitions of which our students have received national and regional awards.
Graduates of our program thank us for giving them not only the knowledge to pass the
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
,
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Associate exam,
and
WELL Building AP exam
but for instilling within them an exceptional work ethic to excel within the field.
AU’s Interior Design students are highly sought after for graduate programs and in the professional field. They continuously rank in the top three in national competitions and achieve high levels of design certification.
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“The students professional preparedness allow them to have an immediate impact as amazing interior designers.”
Anne Martin
Dean, School of Interior Design
Courses of Study
Our rigorous interior design program will prepare you to work as a designer in architectural firms, commercial, and residential design firms.
You will be equipped to work in multiple design typologies including health-care facilities, hospitality and entertainment, resort, K-12, higher education, corporate and executive, government and municipal, liturgical, campus design, or an account executive for an industry manufacturer. Below are some of our student favorite courses.
Interior Design, BFA (128 Credit Hours)
ID 151 - Architectural Drawing and Graphics — 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to basic standard mechanical drawing and drafting techniques as well as the development of skills including architectural lettering, line quality, line weight, sketching, dimensioning, elevations, sections, isometric, axonometric, orthographic projections and one -and two- point perspective drawings. The application of color and its impact on portraying interior spaces is introduced at a fundamental level and applied to perspectives. Course material will be described in relation to job skills and working conditions for professional interior designers, architects and draftsmen. Skills learned in this course will be applicable to design drafting and construction of residential and non-residential projects. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 6 hours per week.
ID 251 - Foundations of Interior Design — 4 Credit Hours
A continued overview of the interior design profession and an introduction to the application of design theory and techniques with emphasis on interior space planning through applied projects and the development of the spatial envelope. Emphasis includes: visual literacy and theories of design compositions, concept statements, the design process (programming, schematic and design development, contract documentation and administration, and POE); functional requirements; human factors; ability to visualize concepts through sketching, selection of interior materials and finished; development of furniture, fixtures, equipment, electrical, and lighting layouts. Codes research, sustainability issues; universal design and design for multicultural environments are highlighted. Drafting and sketching techniques for a residential and non-residential space are reinforced through developing floor plans, elevations, sections, schedules, specifications, and rendered perspectives. Furniture, finished, materials and textiles are presented as a schematic proposal. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 8 hours per week.
ID 253 - Residential Design — 4 Credit Hours
An intermediate level of study of space planning for Residential Design and documentation approached by completing projects utilizing the design process: programming, schematic development, design development, contract documentation, and contract administration. A gradual increase in complexity of design problems reinforces research, design concept processes, functional and spatial analysis, human factors, code requirements, color theory for interiors. Custom design detailing of cabinetry for Kitchen and Bath, case pieces and flooring are highlighted. Projects generated include a refinement of space planning resulting in a set of construction documents. Furniture, finishes, textiles, custom design detailing and product resources are presented in professional graphic formats with material boards. Drafting, sketching, rendering techniques, as well as computer applications are reinforced through floor plans, elevations rendered perspectives, reflected ceiling plans and models used in professional project presentations. A job book documents specifications and product knowledge for all FFE, lighting, and textiles. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 8 hours per week.
ID 350 - Commercial Design — 4 Credit Hours
This course presents an overview of interior architectural public spaces such as retail, health-care, restaurants, hospitality, and hotels, educational/institutional. Emphasis will be space planning for the office environment including both traditional and systems office layouts. The design concept will be developed with research on sustainable design as the projects proceed through the design process: programming, schematic design, and design development, contract documentation, and contract administration and POE; organizational hierarchy; office industry trends; and systems furnishings; human factors (ergonomics, anthropometrics); universal design; as well as attention to environmental needs, life safety issues with emphasis on fire detection and suppression, building codes to include IBS, ANSI and ADA; signage, and way finding. Advanced space planning and the development of a set of construction documents with presentation boards to include furniture, fixtures, equipment, materials, textiles, finish schedules, and specifications. Drafting, sketching, rendering, milwork detailing, models and computer-aided drafting and design skills are utilized. Job books will document specifications, as well. Design Professionals will critique formal oral presentations of design proposal. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 8 hours per week.
ID 452 - Contract Design 1 — 4 Credit Hours
This course presents the continued study and overview of the design solutions for large-scaled, non-residential structures and spaces such as healthcare/medical, assisted living, childcare, and ecclesiastical, institutional, retail, and other specialized environments. Comprehensive design solutions are developed for special populations with projects emphasizing the design process with research on sustainable design through design concept, programming, schematic development, design development, contract documentation, contract administration and evaluation. Additional focus on building codes, universal design, way finding, security issues, signage, fire suppression and fire detection are highlighted. Students will complete in-depth presentations including project analysis, concept statements, custom interior detailing, integration of building systems, lighting, interior finished, selection of appropriate materials, textiles, and color, sustainable materials, specifications, construction documents (partition plan, power and communications, reflected ceiling plan, elevations, finish plan, details, furniture plan); and sample boards. Project management and professional discipline are developed by the complexity of project requirements. Formal presentations are reinforced by design specifications applied in the student documentation Business forms generated in ID 451 are completed to document supporting business practices processes throughout the design process. Drafting, CADD, milwork detailing, models, and rendered perspectives are reinforced by professional presentation layouts. Projects will integrate all aspects of the curriculum. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 8 hours per week.
Click here to view our full course requirements
Course Catalog
Faculty
School of Interior Design
Anne Martin
Dean, School of Interior Design, Associate Professor Interior Design
amartin@andersonuniversity.edu
School of Interior Design
Sarah Owens
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
sowens@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 328-1844
School of Interior Design
Tom Lockhart
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
tlockhart@andersonuniversity.edu
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Interior Design Faculty
Anne Martin
Dean, School of Interior Design
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David K. Greer
Assistant Profession of Interior Design
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Sarah Owens
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
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Our professors are involved and affiliated with a variety of professional organizations and meet many certification standards.
Student Work
Our students are able to create industry ready work as go through this intensive program of study. Being studio driven, students amass a portfolio that has historically landed seniors with jobs, a year before their graduation date. AU’s Interior Design students are highly sought after by premier architecture and design firms and graduate programs.
Carolina Brannon
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Samantha Childers
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Caroline Goodson
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Jadyn Holt
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Lorianne Kinard
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Hannah Koke
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Student Awards
2nd Place - National 2024 Student Design Competition
Samantha Childers, Lorianne Kinard, & Hannah Koke
3rd Place - National IDEC Student Design Competition
Joye Gaba and Ashley Michalak
Winner of the 2024 Spring Kravet Design of Distinction Competition
Mia Knight
6 Students Placed 3rd in Regional Finalists in IDEC’s Student Design Competition
Raquel Albury, Vienna Del Franco, Gabrielle McPhillips, Peyton Nease, Porter Rivers & Mabry Smith
Eaton Source Lighting Competition Honorable Mention Winner
Chole (Bagley) Duncan
2nd Place in the national Robert Bruce Lighting Design Competition
Hannah Bautista
Received 1st place for the ASID National Student Design Competition at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
Sarah Wadding
2nd Place - National 2024 Student Design Competition
Samantha Childers, Lorianne Kinard, & Hannah Koke
Interior Design Alumni
3rd Place - National IDEC Student Design Competition
Joye Gaba and Ashley Michalak
Winner of the 2024 Spring Kravet Design of Distinction Competition
Mia Knight
Interior Design Alumni
6 Students Placed 3rd in Regional Finalists in IDEC’s Student Design Competition
Raquel Albury, Vienna Del Franco, Gabrielle McPhillips, Peyton Nease, Porter Rivers & Mabry Smith
Interior Design Alumni
Eaton Source Lighting Competition Honorable Mention Winner
Chole (Bagley) Duncan
Interior Design Alumni
2nd Place in the national Robert Bruce Lighting Design Competition
Hannah Bautista
Interior Design Alumni
Received 1st place for the ASID National Student Design Competition at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
Sarah Wadding
Interior Design Alumni
Internships
Interior Design students have a required course, ID 495 Internship in Interior Design, the summer between their junior and senior year. Historically, prior to graduation seniors have jobs, some a year in advance of graduation thanks to their internships.
Alumni Job Placements
We are proud to showcase that our alumni are working at some of the top design and architecture firms in the industry!
Job placements with these companies cannot be guaranteed.
Recent News & Alumni Stories
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March 11, 2026
Interior Design Graduate Promoted as Firm’s Senior Associate
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2026 Interior Design Senior Show and Exhibition
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Accomplished AU Interior Design Graduates Share Their Professional Journey with Current Interior Design Students
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Lockhart is New Interior Design Professor
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May 13, 2025
Noted Civil Rights Icon, Global Business Leader, Addresses AU Class of 2025
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March 31, 2025
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February 26, 2025
Designing Through Research to Create a Positive Impact
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February 25, 2025
Cole Johns: Designing Through Research to Create a Positive Impact
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April 23, 2024
Designing for Healthcare Rewarding for Greene
news
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April 15, 2024
Knight Named Winner of Kravet Design of Distinction Competition
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School of Interior Design
April 12, 2024
Interior Design Students Place Second in IDEC Competition
news
School of Interior Design
March 21, 2024
Right from the Start, Interior Design Freshman Immersed in her Chosen Profession
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School of Interior Design
March 6, 2024
2024 School of Interior Design Senior Show and Exhibition
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College of Business and Economics
September 11, 2023
Alums are Invested in Community—Both Laurens and Anderson University
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May 9, 2023
School of Interior Design Graduate Placement is High
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March 15, 2023
2023 School of Interior Design Senior Show and Exhibition
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February 6, 2023
Interior Design Graduate Designs for Retailers Throughout North America
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January 3, 2023
Rio Native Finds Design Niche in the Upstate
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November 30, 2022
Interior Design Graduate Creates Spaces Where People Want to Work
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October 20, 2022
Becker Quickly Rises to Leadership in Growing Charleston Design Firm
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October 6, 2022
Melissa Walters Jakobowski: Designing Spaces that Make Positive Impact
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July 11, 2022
Walters Recognized for Design Excellence
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June 28, 2022
Sarah Martin: Interior Design Close to Home
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June 13, 2022
Lindsey Gerlock Waters: Passion for High-End Design
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May 23, 2022
Bautista Awarded Second Place in National Design Competition
news
School of Interior Design
March 29, 2022
Award Winning Students: Interior Design Seniors Receive IDEC Honors
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March 7, 2022
2022 School of Interior Design Senior Show and Exhibition
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School of Interior Design
December 17, 2021
Interior Design Seniors Readying for Next Steps
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September 27, 2021
Interior Design Graduate a Designer at Top Taiwanese Firm
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August 9, 2021
Becker Quickly Rises to Leadership in Charleston Design Firm
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Facilities
Johnston Hall is the home of the School of Interior Design and the College of Education
Studio settings that are filled with natural lighting and high ceilings
Our state-of-the-art rendering lab for students to work in Auto CAD and other interior design softwares
You'll be trained on how to pitch your work to potential clients with industry standards at the focus
As a senior, you will present to the community and industry professionals to showcase the skillsets you have gained in your time here as an Interior Design student
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Events
Interior Design Workshop
The School of Interior Design at Anderson University invites
high school students and their families
to attend a morning of inspiration, networking, and fun! Join us for an intimate social in our Admission Office located in the historic Merritt Administration building prior to the workshop, which will take place in Johnston Hall, home of the School of Interior Design.
The workshop will be an informational and exciting masterclass designed to introduce you the discipline of Interior Design! You will have the opportunity to meet current AU interior design students and learn from the Dean of AU’s School of Interior Design, Anne Martin, and Interior Design Faculty. You will work with the Design Process creating inspiration/mood boards manually and digitally, as well as other digital design tools such as Enscape, SketchUp Pro, AutoCAD and Revit. Hope to see you there!
Schedule of Events
Workshop Check-in:
9:45am | Merritt Administration
Student Workshop:
10:00am | School of Interior Design, Johnson Hall
Parent/Guardian Social:
10:00am | Merritt Administration
Parent/Guardian Meet & Greet:
12:30pm | School of Interior Design, Johnson Hall
Next workshop date:
TBD
Space is limited! Register below!
Workshop Registration
Senior Show Exhibition
The School of Interior Design at Anderson University invites friends of interior design to attend the senior interior design students showcasing their Senior Thesis and Signature Projects Portfolios.
Event Information
Time:
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Vandiver Gallery, located on the main floor of Thrift Library
Contact School of Interior Design
Johnston Hall | 316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621
amartin@andersonuniversity.edu
864.231.2053
Next exhibition date:
March 27, 2026
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School of Interior Design
Award-Winning Program with a Purpose
Anderson University’s School of Interior Design teaches students how to create environments that protect the health and safety of its occupants. You’ll learn to design for homes and commercial spaces. You’ll explore what to consider in planning interior space from a children’s hospital or high-end resort to a church or school.
The School of Interior Design offers a BFA Interior Design, one of only nine Christian schools in the country with this program. You’ll become part of a very active chapter of the
American Society of Interior Design (ASID)
, and the City
Center affiliation with International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
, which provide emerging professional opportunities with student design competitions of which our students have received national and regional awards.
Graduates of our program thank us for giving them not only the knowledge to pass the
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
,
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Associate exam,
and
WELL Building AP exam
but for instilling within them an exceptional work ethic to excel within the field.
AU’s Interior Design students are highly sought after for graduate programs and in the professional field. They continuously rank in the top three in national competitions and achieve high levels of design certification.
Apply
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Courses of Study
Faculty
Student Work
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“The students professional preparedness allow them to have an immediate impact as amazing interior designers.”
Anne Martin
Dean, School of Interior Design
Courses of Study
Our rigorous interior design program will prepare you to work as a designer in architectural firms, commercial, and residential design firms.
You will be equipped to work in multiple design typologies including health-care facilities, hospitality and entertainment, resort, K-12, higher education, corporate and executive, government and municipal, liturgical, campus design, or an account executive for an industry manufacturer. Below are some of our student favorite courses.
Interior Design, BFA (128 Credit Hours)
ID 151 - Architectural Drawing and Graphics — 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to basic standard mechanical drawing and drafting techniques as well as the development of skills including architectural lettering, line quality, line weight, sketching, dimensioning, elevations, sections, isometric, axonometric, orthographic projections and one -and two- point perspective drawings. The application of color and its impact on portraying interior spaces is introduced at a fundamental level and applied to perspectives. Course material will be described in relation to job skills and working conditions for professional interior designers, architects and draftsmen. Skills learned in this course will be applicable to design drafting and construction of residential and non-residential projects. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 6 hours per week.
ID 251 - Foundations of Interior Design — 4 Credit Hours
A continued overview of the interior design profession and an introduction to the application of design theory and techniques with emphasis on interior space planning through applied projects and the development of the spatial envelope. Emphasis includes: visual literacy and theories of design compositions, concept statements, the design process (programming, schematic and design development, contract documentation and administration, and POE); functional requirements; human factors; ability to visualize concepts through sketching, selection of interior materials and finished; development of furniture, fixtures, equipment, electrical, and lighting layouts. Codes research, sustainability issues; universal design and design for multicultural environments are highlighted. Drafting and sketching techniques for a residential and non-residential space are reinforced through developing floor plans, elevations, sections, schedules, specifications, and rendered perspectives. Furniture, finished, materials and textiles are presented as a schematic proposal. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 8 hours per week.
ID 253 - Residential Design — 4 Credit Hours
An intermediate level of study of space planning for Residential Design and documentation approached by completing projects utilizing the design process: programming, schematic development, design development, contract documentation, and contract administration. A gradual increase in complexity of design problems reinforces research, design concept processes, functional and spatial analysis, human factors, code requirements, color theory for interiors. Custom design detailing of cabinetry for Kitchen and Bath, case pieces and flooring are highlighted. Projects generated include a refinement of space planning resulting in a set of construction documents. Furniture, finishes, textiles, custom design detailing and product resources are presented in professional graphic formats with material boards. Drafting, sketching, rendering techniques, as well as computer applications are reinforced through floor plans, elevations rendered perspectives, reflected ceiling plans and models used in professional project presentations. A job book documents specifications and product knowledge for all FFE, lighting, and textiles. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 8 hours per week.
ID 350 - Commercial Design — 4 Credit Hours
This course presents an overview of interior architectural public spaces such as retail, health-care, restaurants, hospitality, and hotels, educational/institutional. Emphasis will be space planning for the office environment including both traditional and systems office layouts. The design concept will be developed with research on sustainable design as the projects proceed through the design process: programming, schematic design, and design development, contract documentation, and contract administration and POE; organizational hierarchy; office industry trends; and systems furnishings; human factors (ergonomics, anthropometrics); universal design; as well as attention to environmental needs, life safety issues with emphasis on fire detection and suppression, building codes to include IBS, ANSI and ADA; signage, and way finding. Advanced space planning and the development of a set of construction documents with presentation boards to include furniture, fixtures, equipment, materials, textiles, finish schedules, and specifications. Drafting, sketching, rendering, milwork detailing, models and computer-aided drafting and design skills are utilized. Job books will document specifications, as well. Design Professionals will critique formal oral presentations of design proposal. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 8 hours per week.
ID 452 - Contract Design 1 — 4 Credit Hours
This course presents the continued study and overview of the design solutions for large-scaled, non-residential structures and spaces such as healthcare/medical, assisted living, childcare, and ecclesiastical, institutional, retail, and other specialized environments. Comprehensive design solutions are developed for special populations with projects emphasizing the design process with research on sustainable design through design concept, programming, schematic development, design development, contract documentation, contract administration and evaluation. Additional focus on building codes, universal design, way finding, security issues, signage, fire suppression and fire detection are highlighted. Students will complete in-depth presentations including project analysis, concept statements, custom interior detailing, integration of building systems, lighting, interior finished, selection of appropriate materials, textiles, and color, sustainable materials, specifications, construction documents (partition plan, power and communications, reflected ceiling plan, elevations, finish plan, details, furniture plan); and sample boards. Project management and professional discipline are developed by the complexity of project requirements. Formal presentations are reinforced by design specifications applied in the student documentation Business forms generated in ID 451 are completed to document supporting business practices processes throughout the design process. Drafting, CADD, milwork detailing, models, and rendered perspectives are reinforced by professional presentation layouts. Projects will integrate all aspects of the curriculum. This course has a studio component and meets a total of 8 hours per week.
Click here to view our full course requirements
Course Catalog
Faculty
School of Interior Design
Anne Martin
Dean, School of Interior Design, Associate Professor Interior Design
amartin@andersonuniversity.edu
School of Interior Design
Sarah Owens
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
sowens@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 328-1844
School of Interior Design
Tom Lockhart
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
tlockhart@andersonuniversity.edu
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Interior Design Faculty
Anne Martin
Dean, School of Interior Design
David K. Greer
Assistant Profession of Interior Design
Sarah Owens
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Our professors are involved and affiliated with a variety of professional organizations and meet many certification standards.
Student Work
Our students are able to create industry ready work as go through this intensive program of study. Being studio driven, students amass a portfolio that has historically landed seniors with jobs, a year before their graduation date. AU’s Interior Design students are highly sought after by premier architecture and design firms and graduate programs.
Carolina Brannon
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Samantha Childers
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Caroline Goodson
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Jadyn Holt
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Lorianne Kinard
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Hannah Koke
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Student Awards
2nd Place - National 2024 Student Design Competition
Samantha Childers, Lorianne Kinard, & Hannah Koke
3rd Place - National IDEC Student Design Competition
Joye Gaba and Ashley Michalak
Winner of the 2024 Spring Kravet Design of Distinction Competition
Mia Knight
6 Students Placed 3rd in Regional Finalists in IDEC’s Student Design Competition
Raquel Albury, Vienna Del Franco, Gabrielle McPhillips, Peyton Nease, Porter Rivers & Mabry Smith
Eaton Source Lighting Competition Honorable Mention Winner
Chole (Bagley) Duncan
2nd Place in the national Robert Bruce Lighting Design Competition
Hannah Bautista
Received 1st place for the ASID National Student Design Competition at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
Sarah Wadding
2nd Place - National 2024 Student Design Competition
Samantha Childers, Lorianne Kinard, & Hannah Koke
Interior Design Alumni
3rd Place - National IDEC Student Design Competition
Joye Gaba and Ashley Michalak
Winner of the 2024 Spring Kravet Design of Distinction Competition
Mia Knight
Interior Design Alumni
6 Students Placed 3rd in Regional Finalists in IDEC’s Student Design Competition
Raquel Albury, Vienna Del Franco, Gabrielle McPhillips, Peyton Nease, Porter Rivers & Mabry Smith
Interior Design Alumni
Eaton Source Lighting Competition Honorable Mention Winner
Chole (Bagley) Duncan
Interior Design Alumni
2nd Place in the national Robert Bruce Lighting Design Competition
Hannah Bautista
Interior Design Alumni
Received 1st place for the ASID National Student Design Competition at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
Sarah Wadding
Interior Design Alumni
Internships
Interior Design students have a required course, ID 495 Internship in Interior Design, the summer between their junior and senior year. Historically, prior to graduation seniors have jobs, some a year in advance of graduation thanks to their internships.
Alumni Job Placements
We are proud to showcase that our alumni are working at some of the top design and architecture firms in the industry!
Job placements with these companies cannot be guaranteed.
Recent News & Alumni Stories
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March 11, 2026
Interior Design Graduate Promoted as Firm’s Senior Associate
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2026 Interior Design Senior Show and Exhibition
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Accomplished AU Interior Design Graduates Share Their Professional Journey with Current Interior Design Students
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September 8, 2025
Lockhart is New Interior Design Professor
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Noted Civil Rights Icon, Global Business Leader, Addresses AU Class of 2025
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Designing Through Research to Create a Positive Impact
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Cole Johns: Designing Through Research to Create a Positive Impact
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April 23, 2024
Designing for Healthcare Rewarding for Greene
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April 15, 2024
Knight Named Winner of Kravet Design of Distinction Competition
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April 12, 2024
Interior Design Students Place Second in IDEC Competition
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March 21, 2024
Right from the Start, Interior Design Freshman Immersed in her Chosen Profession
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March 6, 2024
2024 School of Interior Design Senior Show and Exhibition
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College of Business and Economics
September 11, 2023
Alums are Invested in Community—Both Laurens and Anderson University
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May 9, 2023
School of Interior Design Graduate Placement is High
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March 15, 2023
2023 School of Interior Design Senior Show and Exhibition
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February 6, 2023
Interior Design Graduate Designs for Retailers Throughout North America
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January 3, 2023
Rio Native Finds Design Niche in the Upstate
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November 30, 2022
Interior Design Graduate Creates Spaces Where People Want to Work
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October 20, 2022
Becker Quickly Rises to Leadership in Growing Charleston Design Firm
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October 6, 2022
Melissa Walters Jakobowski: Designing Spaces that Make Positive Impact
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July 11, 2022
Walters Recognized for Design Excellence
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June 28, 2022
Sarah Martin: Interior Design Close to Home
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June 13, 2022
Lindsey Gerlock Waters: Passion for High-End Design
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May 23, 2022
Bautista Awarded Second Place in National Design Competition
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School of Interior Design
March 29, 2022
Award Winning Students: Interior Design Seniors Receive IDEC Honors
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School of Interior Design
March 7, 2022
2022 School of Interior Design Senior Show and Exhibition
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School of Interior Design
December 17, 2021
Interior Design Seniors Readying for Next Steps
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School of Interior Design
September 27, 2021
Interior Design Graduate a Designer at Top Taiwanese Firm
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School of Interior Design
August 9, 2021
Becker Quickly Rises to Leadership in Charleston Design Firm
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Facilities
Johnston Hall is the home of the School of Interior Design and the College of Education
Studio settings that are filled with natural lighting and high ceilings
Our state-of-the-art rendering lab for students to work in Auto CAD and other interior design softwares
You'll be trained on how to pitch your work to potential clients with industry standards at the focus
As a senior, you will present to the community and industry professionals to showcase the skillsets you have gained in your time here as an Interior Design student
Virtual Tour
Events
Interior Design Workshop
The School of Interior Design at Anderson University invites
high school students and their families
to attend a morning of inspiration, networking, and fun! Join us for an intimate social in our Admission Office located in the historic Merritt Administration building prior to the workshop, which will take place in Johnston Hall, home of the School of Interior Design.
The workshop will be an informational and exciting masterclass designed to introduce you the discipline of Interior Design! You will have the opportunity to meet current AU interior design students and learn from the Dean of AU’s School of Interior Design, Anne Martin, and Interior Design Faculty. You will work with the Design Process creating inspiration/mood boards manually and digitally, as well as other digital design tools such as Enscape, SketchUp Pro, AutoCAD and Revit. Hope to see you there!
Schedule of Events
Workshop Check-in:
9:45am | Merritt Administration
Student Workshop:
10:00am | School of Interior Design, Johnson Hall
Parent/Guardian Social:
10:00am | Merritt Administration
Parent/Guardian Meet & Greet:
12:30pm | School of Interior Design, Johnson Hall
Next workshop date:
TBD
Space is limited! Register below!
Workshop Registration
Senior Show Exhibition
The School of Interior Design at Anderson University invites friends of interior design to attend the senior interior design students showcasing their Senior Thesis and Signature Projects Portfolios.
Event Information
Time:
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Vandiver Gallery, located on the main floor of Thrift Library
Contact School of Interior Design
Johnston Hall | 316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621
amartin@andersonuniversity.edu
864.231.2053
Next exhibition date:
March 27, 2026
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