Bachelor of Science in Merchandising - Furnishings and Decor Merchandising

University of North Texas

Make yourself more marketable by exploring your options in the fashion category of furnishings and decor where creativity and commerce converge to impact a global marketspace. The Furnishings & Dຜor program at UNT is one of the few nation-wide that focuses specifically on the myriad of furnishings, dຜor and interior design products that are constantly created and continually arrive on the market. This global industry is responsible for the creative, aesthetic and functional outcome of an entire innovative industry that is constantly analyzing information and transforming ideas into products that are used to showcase our individual style and shape our environments.Think of all the furnishings and decor objects people depend on in homes, at work, and in hotels and restaurants. Every piece of furniture, upholstery, fabrics, wall coverings, decorative accessories, tabletop items, flooring, wall treatments, rugs, lighting, lamps, window treatments, cabinetry, countertops that is selected and placed in environments to enjoy and use begins life in the furnishings and decor industry. So where do these objects originate Who creates them We are the industry that ''designs the products that designers choose and use,'' and we are involved in every aspect of the life of those products.These fashionable and functional objects are constantly changing, and innovations are continuously happening. Product development and design, trends and forecasting, manufacturing, merchandising, visual display, and buying and selling are the core of this multi-billion dollar industry.We are ideally located at UNT because the North Texas region is home to the Dallas Market Center and many companies that design and produce furnishings and decorative accessories in the U.S. and abroad. The increasing global demand for home furnishings products means great career opportunities for our graduates.