Master of Fine Arts - Interior Architecture and Design

• Apply concepts of environmental psychology in the creation of interior environments addressing the interplay of humans and their physical environments enriching the quality of life

• Produce a problem statement for the development of a thesis project contributing to the needs of a community or specialty area of design
• Research user needs to inform the programming document
• Produce schematic design solutions that meet programmatic requirements and conceptual intent culminating in the creation of volumetric spaces
• Create refined and holistic design solutions culminating in a design development presentation
• Produce construction documentation of interior buildings and FF & E specifications, based on the holistic design solutions

• Apply furnishings, fixtures, & equipment, and interior construction materiality that enhance the aesthetic and ecological qualities of the design while providing for the programmatic requirements and conceptual design intent

• Apply aesthetics responsive to the programmatic requirements and design intent through the elements and principles of two- and three-dimensional design, including color principles and theories, across all platforms in design solutions and visual communications
• Demonstrate an understanding of movements and traditions in interior design, architecture, furnishings, and the visual arts and consider their relationship in design solutions

• Demonstrate an understanding of major construction types and construction systems, through design decisions
• Demonstrate an understanding of the laws, codes, and federal regulations impacting life safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency through application of these professional standards to design solutions

• Communicate and defend design solutions in oral and written presentations that support the project requirements and design intent, and exhibit a logical sequencing and hierarchy of information
• Demonstrate use of a wide range of visual media with professional craftsmanship to communicate ideas and solutions, including freehand & digital drawing and drafting, three-dimensional models, rendered presentations, and ideation sketching
• Produce a formal research document implementing IRB requirements and APA style methodologies in the final thesis project

• Demonstrate an understanding of professional practice, business and contract procedures, and business ethics
• Collaborate with other disciplines on processes and solutions to produce a creative interior environment
• Produce a portfolio, including the incorporation of a thesis project, and identity system to qualify for a design position in interior architecture and design

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