Master of Interior Architecture (MIA)
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Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE).
The Master of Interior Architecture (M.I.A.) is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Our graduates are eligible to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam.
While Pennsylvania does not license interior designers and therefore does not require the NCIDQ certification to practice interior designer, most other states do. View more information about interior design licensure in the US »
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Elevate Your Style with a Master's Degree in Interior Architecture
The 3.5-year professional degree in Interior Architecture (M.I.A.) is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The M.I.A. program is intended for students who will pursue a career as a licensed interior architect or designer. To become a licensed interior architect or designer, most states require completion of an accredited degree, Experience Hours, and NCIDQ exams administered by the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ).
Marywood offers advanced standing in their professional M.I.A. program for students with undergraduate degrees in Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Construction Management.
For Marywood alumni with the following degrees, advanced standing in the M.I.A. program is considerable:
Bachelor of Architecture
Students are eligible for seventy-one credits of advanced standing.
Bachelor of Interior Architecture
Students are eligible for forty-one credits of advanced standing.
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
Students are eligible for twenty-five credits of advanced standing.
Focused on acquiring and deepening the skills needed to create the specific character of spaces for human use and enjoyment. In this capacity, interior architects must understand the important role of materials, colors, textures, and light in the creation of interior spaces that respond to the physical, social, psychological, and cultural needs of building inhabitants.
Interior Architecture student, Dejon, shares his experience at Marywood University.
Dejon is a Bachelor of Interior Architecture student heading into a Master of Interior Architecture track that will further prepare him for the profession by engaging in an array of specialized courses ranging from design, aesthetics, history and advanced digital media, to lighting, detailing and sustainability.
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Interior Architecture graduate students benefit from a professional curriculum that requires:
- Design studios steadily growing in complexity from beginning design to a two-semester, comprehensive thesis project
- Building technology courses covering topics in structures, environmental science, building systems, renewable energy sources, and other areas of building technology
- Representation courses including skill building in hand drawing, digital and physical model making, as well as digital rendering, animation, and fabrication
- History and theory courses with a broad understanding of how cultural, philosophical, political, and religious traditions influence the signification of meaning in the built environment
- Program electives that have included courses in community design build, global urban ecologies, lighting, public design project, and many more
Outcomes & Opportunities
Top Employers
- Architecture Firms
- Construction
- Motion Picture/Film Industries
- Museums
Top Career Paths
- Interior Architect
- Architectural Designer
- Industrial Designer
- Project Manager
- Stage/Film Set Designer
- Urban Designer
- Video Game Environment Designer
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- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- “B” average during undergraduate study or demonstrated potential for graduate work
- Completed application
- Submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in interior architecture.
- Official, sealed transcripts
- Resume
- Portfolio
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The School of Architecture is a state-of-the-art example of sustainable design. It's a spacious, adaptive re-use of Marywood's former gymnasium and natatorium.
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The School of Architecture is housed in this spacious adaptation of Marywood's former gymnasium. The building features a variety of green components, including a vegetative roof and an innovative heating and cooling system that utilizes geothermal energy from abandoned mine shafts beneath campus.
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Scholarships
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard, demonstrate a strong will to succeed, and have financial need. Our scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
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- Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Assistant Professor
- lding@marywood.edu
- 570-961-4539
Berman, Joshua David
- Director, Center for Urban Studies
- Assistant Professor of Practice
- jberman@marywood.edu
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Brakefield, Amy L
- Lecturer
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Fully Accredited
Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE).
The Master of Interior Architecture (M.I.A.) is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Our graduates are eligible to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam.
While Pennsylvania does not license interior designers and therefore does not require the NCIDQ certification to practice interior designer, most other states do. View more information about interior design licensure in the US »
CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION / NCARB / AIA / AIAS / ACSA-ARCH / Destination Architect / AXP Guidelines / AIAS Career Postings
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