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.
Year 1 – Fall
- FA 104 Color Theory
- ID 121 Freehand Drafting
- ID 500 Practice, Theory and Research
- ID 501 Graduate Studio I
Year 1 – Spring
- FA 201 Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medieval or FA 202 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern or FA 300-level art history course
- ID 122 Sketching and Rendering
- ID 223 Presentation Drawings
- ID 231 Textiles and Finish Materials
- ID 502 Graduate Studio II
Year 2 – Fall
- ID 532 Construction and Environmental Systems
- ID 550 History of Architecture and Interiors I
- ID 545 Graduate Construction Documents
- ID 605 Graduate Practice Studio I
Year 2 – Spring
- ID 533 Illumination Systems
- ID 551 History of Architecture and Interiors II
- ID 606 Graduate Practice Studio II
- ID Elective (see list below)
Year 3 - Fall
- ID 534 Professional Practice
- ID 607 Graduate Practice Studio III
- ID 698 Thesis or Design Research I
Year 3 - Spring
- ID 699 Thesis or Design Research II
- ID Elective (see list below)
Interior Design 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