Dec 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Endicott College Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Endicott College Academic Catalog

Interior Architecture - First Professional Degree (Master of Arts)


The Master of Arts in Interior Architecture (M.A. in I.A.) is designed for students to acquire advanced expertise in design research, analysis, design, and construction of complex interior environments. The Master of Arts in Interior Architecture program model integrates theory and practice.

First Professional Degree: M.A. in Interior Architecture First Professional Degree is an 87 credit, 32 month program, full time, designed to provide students holding an undergraduate degree in an unrelated field, who would like to pursue a new career in interior architecture with expertise in design research, analysis and design of complex interior environments.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 87


Open Elective


*Students may choose an elective from graduate course offerings with approval of their advisor.

Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of the program, students will:

  • Assimilate highly technical, theoretical, and sophisticated problem solving methods in the development of the design of interior environments
  • Research, understand, and demonstrate the role and impact upon society that emerging design theories and technologies have on complex interior environments
  • Assess and synthesize project needs and strategies to operate in and communicate within a collaborative and integrated mode with other design specialist and related professions
  • Develop and advance current design principles, theories and academic research, and demonstrate a contribution to design practice, education, and society
  • Develop an understanding, application and specifying furniture, fixtures, finish materials, and environmental systems, controls and regulations to maximize occupant health, welfare, and comfort within interior environments
  • Develop a global perspective for design including an understanding and application of sustainable strategies that enhance users and planet earth