Degree Requirements
Candidates for the master’s degree must complete a course of study consisting of 30 to 99 credits, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a grade of “B” or better in all courses with a course code of 500 or higher. The faculty reserves the right to require the withdrawal of a student from a graduate program if in their professional estimation the probability of his/her success is doubtful. Such factors as academic performance, interest, effort, and suitability for the field enter into this judgment.
Foundation and foundational interior design courses (which are normally taken by undergraduate interior design majors) are required for students lacking appropriate studio and academic preparation. Well-prepared candidates may waive up to 69 credits of Foundation and Foundational interior design courses by completing equivalent course work at an accredited college or university with a grade of B (3.0) or better.
Applicants possessing undergraduate degrees in the visual arts (other than interior design) can often be exempted from the Foundation Program (30 credits), thus leaving 39 credits of foundational interior design coursework and 30 credits of graduate study (level 700 or higher) to complete. In such cases, completion of the MA in Interior Design will typically require two-and-one-half years of year-round (fall, spring, summer) study.
If you have an undergraduate degree in a field unrelated to the visual arts, you will generally be required to complete 69 credits of Foundation and Foundational Interior Design study, as well as 30 graduate credits (level 700 or higher). You should expect to spend three-and-one-half years of year-round (fall, spring, summer) study to complete the degree. In either case, part-time study is an option.
Graduate students maintaining a full-time course load may enroll for a maximum of 12 credits.
All graduate students should be aware that the specific courses for which they are permitted to register in any given semester will depend on prior art background, transfer/waived credits, prerequisite requirements, and course scheduling. Therefore, it may not be possible for a student who wishes to take a full course load to do so.
Degree requirements are normally completed within five years after the start of graduate work.