Youth Interior Design Forum: on campus
The on-campus Youth Interior Design Forum (YIDF) is a workshop open to high school students of any grade level and gives them the opportunity to experience interior design firsthand. Spaces are limited so reserve a spot in the studio!
June 2024
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The workshop blends tradition and innovation in creative learning, covering areas in applied critical thinking and exploration with materials. During the studio time, students explore the fundamentals of 2D and 3D concepts, learn basic drawing and illustration skills, play with color use and light effects, and learn how interior environments affect human behavior. Upon completion, students will have a portfolio of work (a required component for the application for many accredited college interior design programs), an official certificate of completion, and a waiver for an interior design 3-credit hour elective course if the student decides to apply and major in Interior Design at Ball State University.
Participants in the YIDF benefit from the workshop in numerous ways:
• A three credit hours of Program Elective course will be waived, if the student decides to come to BSU for their undergraduate degree Participants
• Through this workshop, have created a major piece of their portfolio that can be used when applying to interior design program where portfolio submission is one of the requirements.
• Students completing this workshop will perform at a different level during first year of any design program.
• With the knowledge gained, less likely they will change their major at the end of first year, if they start interior design at college level.
Workshop Format
ON-CAMPUS WORKSHOP DATES
June 2024
This workshop will provide students with new perspectives, new friends, and a personal portfolio full of ideas.
Forum participants explore the design process, concept development, graphic communication, lighting design, materials and furniture selections/specifications, perspective drawings, and much more. Professors and teaching assistants walk students through the process from the beginning to the end. Students also have the opportunity to learn from industry veterans representing design firms and organizations while creative industry leaders from around the country host guest lectures and Q+A sessions with students.
The on-campus session is limited to 12 students, so apply early to ensure your place in the studio. The fee will cover your housing accommodation in the campus dorms, a customized course book, drafting supplies/tools, and transportation to field trips in Muncie and Indianapolis. The fee does not cover meals.
For questions about the workshop, call 765-285-1471 or email rahmadi@bsu.edu The Interior Design Program at Ball State is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and the National Association of Schools of Arts and Design (NASAD).
What participants say
"I found this workshop valuable because in a single month I got an inside look on what interior design is, and the process designers go through in transforming a plain room into a gorgeous space that you can’t look away from. From a mission statement to a finish floor plan, you really learn all the steps to complete a project."
- Kayleigh
“This workshop allowed me to experience the world of interior design in a quicker form than a regular course. The friendly critiques and the relaxed environment encouraged me to put in the work and be proud of my final project. It solidified my desire to pursue interior design in college. ”
“I found this workshop valuable because it helped me figure out that interior design is what I am interested in, and it gave me an opportunity to design a restaurant on my own. ”
