{"id":1943,"date":"2020-10-05T19:05:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T19:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1943"},"modified":"2024-04-22T15:37:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T19:37:47","slug":"first-professional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-design-and-art\/graduate-programs\/interior-design-ma\/first-professional\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Arts in Interior Architecture + Design &#8211; First Professional Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Gain the Knowledge and Skills to Change Course at One of the Region&#8217;s Best Interior Architecture + Design Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n<p>Learn how to become an interior architect and designer with Marymount University\u2019s first-professional Master of Arts (MA) Interior Architecture and Design. Created for career changers who do not hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in architecture or interior design, our innovative interior architecture and design master\u2019s degree program will train you with the knowledge, tools, and creative vision to solve complex design problems with innovative design solutions. You\u2019ll find some of the most prestigious firms and industry organizations situated close to our campus, and many alumni in the region are hiring partners at global firms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Leading program with CIDA recognition<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Unlike most other master\u2019s in interior architecture graduate programs, Marymount\u2019s first-professional master\u2019s program is recognized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accredit-id.org\/\">Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)<\/a>, the platinum designation for interior architecture + design programs in North America and the preferred pathway to licensure for successful interior designers and architects.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>State-of-the-art design facilities<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Marymount provides its master\u2019s in interior design students with the technology and skills to use industry tools such as Revit Architecture, Adobe Creative Suite, plotters, laser engravers, and 3-D printers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hands-on learning&nbsp;<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Whether it\u2019s our annual <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-design-and-art\/graduate-programs\/interior-design-ma\/designathon\/\">Design-athon<\/a>, field trips, internships, or research pursuits, our MA Interior Architecture and Design faculty will guide you as you put your passions to work. These connections and experiences are significant as you build a career in the Metro D.C. area and beyond.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Experienced faculty and <\/b><b>personal attention&nbsp;<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-design-and-art\/faculty\/\">Our director and 6 full-time faculty members<\/a>, who are trained as architects and interior designers, bring unique expertise to the classroom and have authored design textbooks used at universities worldwide. Small class sizes offer opportunities to know your faculty, classmates, and faculty mentors who will help you navigate the field.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Affordable options<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">At Marymount, our MA Interior Architecture and Design program offers paid graduate assistantship positions in research or teaching. 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