Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design
Radford, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Dec 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
Jul 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 25,633 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* out-of-state, commuter student | $12,548: in-state, commuter student. Additional fees may apply
Introduction
Design plays a crucial role in shaping the world around us, from the spaces we inhabit to the products we use every day. Students in our program learn the business, history, psychology, and philosophy of design, and they create their original work.
Select Your Concentration
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Concentration in Fashion Design
Fashion Design at Radford University provides students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to express their creativity and realize individual design visions. Coursework teaches students fundamental creative and technical skill sets including fashion drawing, fashion design, and apparel construction.
Concentration in Interior Design
Interior designers are imaginative, creative, artistic, and resourceful. Interior designers know how to look at a space or blueprint and visualize the completed environment. Interior designers work with products, textiles, light, color, and materials to create an aesthetic interior for their clients. In addition, interior designers must understand the structural requirements of their plans, the health and safety issues, building codes, and many other technical aspects.
Bachelor of Science
Concentration in Design Management
Design Management blends design with business. Graduates are well equipped to become managers within design fields. The Design Management Concentration provides students with a basic knowledge of business and administrative practices, functions, analytical problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Concentration in Merchandising
The Merchandising concentration provides a comprehensive studio-based education and prepares students for careers in management, retailing, merchandising, and auxiliary fashion and interior industries. Students learn to identify, research and creatively problem-solve through a series of courses that develop knowledge, skills, ethics, and creativity.
Why Study Design at Radford?
- You’ll have uniformly small class sizes with outstanding and dedicated faculty
- You’ll receive hands-on experiential learning
- We have MakerSpaces for you to hone your design skills
- Our campus has Industry-specific equipment
- Four concentration options give you a range of options for working in the design field
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Arts Society Endowments in Visual and Performing Arts
- Arts Society Endowments in Visual and Performing Arts
- Pegeen H. and David L. Albig Dance Scholarship
- Mary Simon Blevins Scholarship
- Dr. Susan Barnard Scholarship for Interior Design
- Bondurant Realty Corporation Scholarship
- Ken Bondurant Scholarship
- Ken and Carolee Jackson Bondurant Arts Education Scholarship
- Jim Borling Endowed Scholarship in Music Therapy
- GeorgAnne Voland Buck Memorial Scholarship
- de la Burdé Scholarship Endowment in the Department of Art
- Carson Scholarship
- Dr. W. E. and Marilyn Christian Scholarship for the Visual Arts
- Doug and Bea Covington Scholarship in the College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Dr. Eugene C. Fellin Endowed Scholarship in Music
- Zheng L. Feng International Scholarship Endowment in Arts
- Kim Fiola APO Memorial Scholarship
- Dr. Fernande Gard Fashion Design Scholarship
- Lewyn H. Gardner Endowed Student Excellence Fund
- Walter C. and Irene A. Goodykoontz Scholarship Endowment in Music
- Marion S. Gray Endowment Fund
- Jill Lobach Graybeal Endowed Scholarship
- Kathleen Harshberger Scholarship in Theatre
- Dr. James W. Hawes and Mrs. Lilli Hawes Scholarship in Theatre
- Charles L. Hayes Visiting Artist Endowment
- Mr. Dolph Henry and Dr. Betty Martin Henry Endowed Scholarship in the College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Horth Scholarship for Summer Dance Study
- Ingram/Lee Endowed Scholarship for the College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Frano Jelincic Memorial Scholarship
- Carl Lefko and Monica Weinzapfel Scholarship
- Dr. Rosalyn M. Lester Fashion Design Award
- Dr. Nicolo LoMascolo Scholarship
- William C. and Betty J. Lusk Design Merchandising Scholarship
- Mah/Stone Endowed Scholarship for the Arts
- Douglas May Memorial Scholarship
- Johann and Marilyn Norstedt Scholarship for Voice
- Dr. Kathryn Obenshain Endowment
- Nancy Necessary Pridemore Endowed Scholarship
- Myrna H. Rockwell Scholarship in Music
- Bethany Lorraine Rooker Dance Scholarship
- Jason Rooker Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Music Therapy
- Andrew W. Ross Endowed Photography Scholarship
- Andrew W. Ross Photography Program Enrichment Fund
- Andrew W. Ross Visiting Artist Legacy Fund
- Dr. Joseph P. Scartelli Scholarship in Visual and Performing Arts
- Scartelli Endowment
- Shing/Mah Scholarship for Visual and Performing Arts
- Courtland Alexander Stewart & Diana Gorman Stewart Music Scholarship
- Honorable James C. Turk and Barbara D. Turk Arts Scholarship
- Frank and Mary Vickers Endowed Music Scholarship
- Alice Page Winfrey ’46 Memorial Scholarship for Interior Design
Curriculum
All of the degree programs in the Department of Design begin by developing the basic skills needed for the major, including sewing and drafting.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
What are some jobs you can land with a degree in Design from Radford?
- Design strategist
- Project manager
- Fashion designer
- Interior designer
- Creative director
- Social media director
Roles in allied professions include building construction, furniture, textiles, styling, and sales.