First Professional Degree
Program Requirements
The M. Wilhelmina Boldt Interior Design Program offers two programs leading to a Master of Arts in interior design. The first professional degree is for those with a baccalaureate degree not in interior design or architecture. Students are subject to graduate student academic policies and procedures as stated in this catalog while taking the undergraduate leveling courses.
Degree Plan
- Full-time students can expect to complete this degree in three years.
- Part-time students can expect complete this degree in four years.
- Courses are offered after 3:30pm Monday through Thursday.
Year 1, Full-time – 9 courses (27 credits)
| Fall Semester (9cr) | Spring Semester (9cr) | Summer Semester (9cr) |
|---|---|---|
| ID 121 Freehand Drafting |
ID 122 Sketching and Rendering |
ID 223 Presentation Drawings |
| ID 500 Practice, Theory and Research |
ID 231 Textiles and Finish Materials |
FA 104 Color Theory |
| ID 501 Graduate Studio I |
ID 502 Graduate Studio II |
FA 201 Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medievalor FA 202 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern or FA 300-level art history course |
Year 2, Full-time – 7 courses (21 credits)
| Fall Semester (9cr) | Spring Semester (9cr) | Summer Semester (3cr) |
|---|---|---|
| ID 532 Construction and Environmental Systems |
ID 533 Illumination Systems |
ID 550 History of Architecture and Interiors I |
| ID 545 Graduate Construction Docs |
ID 551 History of Architecture and Interiors II |
|
| ID 605 Graduate Practice Studio I |
ID 606 Graduate Practice Studio II |
Year 3, Full-time – 6 courses (18 credits)
| Fall Semester (9cr) | Spring Semester (9cr) |
|---|---|
| ID 534 Professional Practice |
ID 699 Thesis or Design Research II |
| ID 607 Graduate Practice Studio III |
ID Graduate Elective (see list below) |
| ID 698 Thesis or Design Research I |
ID Graduate Elective (see list below) |
Interior Design Graduate Electives
During the course of study, graduate Interior Design students will complete two courses (6 credits) from the following course list:
- ID 512 Furniture Design Seminar
- ID 515 Advanced Field Study and Rendering
- ID 522 Environmental Behavior Seminary
- ID 524 Design Methods Seminar
- ID 525 Healthcare Seminar
- ID 527 Ecological Interior Design
- ID 535 Illumination and Acoustical Design Seminar
- ID 536 Technology for Interior Design Seminar
- ID 538 Graduate Color, Light, and Human Perception
- ID 553 Modern Design and Architecture Seminar
- ID 554 Historic Preservation Seminar
- ID 558 Interior Design Study Tour
- ID 590 Practicum
- ID 595 Graduate Directed Research
