Master of Arts in Interior Design

This program is offered on-line only.

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in interior design or architecture; all other candidates will be required to take on-campus undergraduate courses prior to taking graduate courses. Applicants must submit a digital portfolio of their past projects that contains a minimum of 20 pieces to demonstrate graphic skills and design ability. The master’s program can be completed entirely online.

Students when they join the program need to finish 9 credits of research (IDES 601 with 3 credits and CRPR 698 with 6 credits), 15 credits of classes and 9 credits of electives.

33 credits

9 credits Research Component

CRPR 698	Creative Project	3 OR 6
IDES 601	Research Methods in Interior Design	3

Students take CRPR for 6 credits.

15 credits Required Classes

IDES 604	Professional Design Practices	3
IDES 606	Visual Culture in the Built Environment	3
IDES 613	Design Analysis	3
IDES 619	Environmental Psychology in Interior Design	3
IDES 620	Inclusive Design	3

9 credits from Electives

IDES 610	Evidence Based Design in Healthcare Settings	3
IDES 612	Legal, Ethical, and Safety Issues in the Healthcare Industry	3
IDES 614	Healthy Environments for Patient Populations	3
IDES 616	Understanding & Practicing Research in Healthcare Design	3

The proposed electives are examples of classes that student might choose from this list. Students can choose electives from other departments after getting approval from the interior design graduate program director.