These programs are intended for candidates with an undergraduate degree in interior design or a closely related discipline. Focus is on specialized research to enhance professional potential through research, research-project or thesis preparation. Candidates requesting the master of arts degree title must comply with the university requirements of language and humanities at the graduate level. It is primarily intended for individuals who will eventually pursue careers in higher education or specialized research. In order to maintain close faculty supervision only a limited number of candidates are accepted into the MFA program.
Final determination is made by the faculty graduate program committee.
A minimum 3.0 grade point average from undergraduate studies and a minimum score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examinations are required. The foundation consists of courses relative to technical and graphic skills in interior design. Upon satisfactory completion of graduate portfolio review I, the program of studies will be created individually based on each candidates needs and the required core curriculum. The foundation is intended as preparation for masters work and will not be counted toward the requirements for the master's degree. Alternate or equivalent course work may be assigned on an individual basis to satisfy this requirement.