Architecture Degree
Master of Interior Architecture, M.I.A.
The School of Architecture offers the Master of Interior Architecture (M.I.A.). This post-professional degree focuses on the advanced study of design strategies, history, theories, and technologies for the adaptive reuse of buildings and their interiors. Current trends in architectural design practice ensure that the imaginative reuse of existing buildings is, and will continue to be, the primary focus of our discipline for the foreseeable future.
The M.I.A. program at Marywood University is one of a limited number of graduate Interior Architecture programs in the United States that is fully integrated into a School of Architecture and its associate architecture program. Consequently, students are exposed to experimental pedagogies and techniques for creative project explorations.
This 60-credit degree is available to students who have completed a four-year baccalaureate degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Interior Design from an accredited NASAD, CIDA, or NAAB program. The degree is intended for those who wish to pursue advanced post-professional studies in Interior Architecture. A specialized track for students who have completed a four- or five-year baccalaureate degree from another discipline may be developed on a case-by-case basis.
Students applying with a Bachelor’s of Interior Architecture from the Marywood University School of Architecture will receive advanced standing of 6 credits corresponding to one studio. Students from other programs may be considered for advanced standing on a case-by-case basis.
The M.I.A. program is a full-time program consisting of a sequential four-semester, 60-credit course of study (Fall-1: 15 credits; Spring-1: 15 credits; Fall-2: 15 credits; Spring-2: 15 credits).
Accreditation
Marywood University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).