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Elevate Your Style with a Master's Degree in Interior Architecture
The 3.5-year professional degree in Interior Architecture (MIA.) is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The M.I.A. program is intended for students who will pursue a career as a certified interior architect or designer. To become a licensed interior architect or designer, most states require completion of an accredited degree, Experience Hours, and NCIDQ exams administered by the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ).
Marywood offers advanced standing in their professional M.I.A. program for students with undergraduate degrees in Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Construction Management.
For Marywood alumni with the following degrees, advanced standing in the M.I.A. program is considerable:
Bachelor of Architecture
Students are eligible for
seventy-one credits
of advanced standing.
Bachelor of Interior Architecture
Students are eligible for
forty-one credits
of advanced standing.
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
Students are eligible for
twenty-five credits
of advanced standing.
Focused on acquiring and deepening the skills needed to create the specific character of spaces for human use and enjoyment. In this capacity, interior architects must understand the important role of materials, colors, textures, and light in the creation of interior spaces that respond to the physical, social, psychological, and cultural needs of building inhabitants.
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Program at a glance
Degree
Master of Interior Architecture (MIA)
Total Credit Hours
95
College
Reap College of Creative and Professional Studies
School
Architecture
Program Highlights
MUSOA
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Women in Architecture and Design (WIAD), National Organization for Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS)
and more than 100+ other opportunities on campus »
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Center for Architectural Studies has open studios with an
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Exhibit Designer
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Project Manager
Stage, Media, and Film Set Designer
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Admission Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
“B” average during undergraduate study or demonstrated potential for graduate work
Completed Application:
Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
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Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
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Courses & Curriculum
Total of 95 credits required including:
Interior Architecture curriculum
General Electives
The Interior Architecture curriculum is scaffolded by four curricular sequences listed below. Please email the MUSOA Director at
architecture@marywood.edu
for a recommended, semester-by-semester curriculum tracker outlining the 3.5-year program.
Studio Sequence
IARC 560A
Graduate Studio Observation I
IARC 560B
Graduate Studio Observation II
IARC 610A
Interior Architecture Studio Vii
IARC 620A
Int Architecture Studio VIII
IARC 611
Grad Studio I: Frml & Sptl Attds of Adap
IARC 621
Grad Studio Ii: Urbn/Cmmnty Cntxts Adptv
IARC 510
Design Thesis I
IARC 520
Design Thesis II
Representation Sequence
IARC 503L
Hybrid Representation Lab III
IARC 515
Representation in Adap Reuse of Interior
IARC 518
Advanced Hybrid Craft
Technology Sequence
ARCH 517
Building Technologies I
ARCH 527
Building Technologies II
ARCH 537
Building Technologies III
ARCH 547
Building Technologies IV
ARCH 557
Building Technologies V
History + Theory Sequence
IARC 511
Principles of Adaptive Reuse
IARC 517
Strategies/Theories of Adaptive Reuse
ARCH 528
Hist&Theory of Arch & Int. Arch I
ARCH 618
Hist&Theory of Arch & Int. Arch II
ARCH 628
Hist&Theory of Arch & Int. Arch III
Additional Courses
IARC 513
Thesis Research
IARC 525
Thesis Documentation & Publication
ARCH 562
Professional Practice Practicum
*Program Electives shall be selected from Interior Architecture, Architecture, Construction Management, Virtual Architecture, and other courses approved by the
MU
SOA Director. Program Electives shall not be otherwise required courses in the Master of Interior Architecture degree program.
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing in this 95-credit degree program is available to students who have completed a four-year baccalaureate degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Virtual Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Interior Design from an ABET-, ACCE-, CIDA-, NAAB-, or NASAD-accredited undergraduate program. A transcript and portfolio review will be conducted for all applicants who are seeking advanced standing. Since this review is required, only an advanced standing option for applicants who have a BARCH, BEDA, BVA, or BIA from Marywood, where course content requirements are guaranteed, will be outlined in the catalog.
M.I.A. Program Requirements (2-year professional degree) Advanced Standing Option - 48 credits - recommended sequence
Students holding a Bachelor of Interior Architecture, Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture, or Bachelor of Virtual Architecture from Marywood University will receive up to 47 credits of advanced standing for required course content that they have successfully completed during their undergraduate degree program.
M.I.A. Program Requirements (1-year professional degree) Advanced Standing Option - 30 credits - recommended sequence
Students holding a Bachelor of Architecture from Marywood University will receive up to 65 credits of advanced standing for required course content that they have successfully completed during their undergraduate degree program.
Facilities & Technology
Center for Architectural Studies
In some cases, where students learn can be as important as what they learn. Where it can be a modern urban center or a historic city like Florence, or it can be a building so innovative in its design that it becomes a partner in the educational experience. Such is the case with Marywood’s Center for Architectural Studies, which houses the School of Architecture.
The School of Architecture is a
state-of-the-art example of sustainable design
. It's a spacious, adaptive re-use of Marywood's former gymnasium and natatorium. It features:
Two levels of open studios
Wood and metal shops
Digital Fabrication Lab
Plaster-casting room
Printers and plotters
Construction Materials Lab
Reference library
A two-story commons under a continuous skylight harvests abundant natural light throughout the day and serves as the building's "agora" -
an open, shared, central space for educational exchanges
among students and faculty. This is an ideal place for group discussions, debates, displays, and project critiques.
School of Architecture Classrooms
A two-story commons under a continuous skylight harvests abundant natural light throughout the day and serves as the building's "agora" -
an open, shared, central space for educational exchanges
among students and faculty. This is an ideal place for group discussions, debates, displays, and project critiques.
Every student is provided an
individual work space
with a drawing board, personal storage area, pin-up wall, and space for a laptop.
It features:
Two levels of studio space
Fully-equipped woodshop
Plaster-casting room
Printers and plotters
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) lab
Student lounge
Reference library
Cloud Room
The Cloud Room (CAS 251) is located on the second level of the Center for Architectural Studies, above the lobby. Including only chairs without desks, it is not considered a traditional classroom space. The Cloud Room is used by the School of Architecture as a meeting space and as a location for architecture lectures and guest speakers.
Faculty
Dr. Jodi L La Coe
Director, School of Architecture | Associate Professor
Arian Korkuti
Associate Director of Graduate Studies | Assistant Professor
Dr. Liyang Ding
Associate Professor | Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
Scott D Allen
Lecturer
Dr. Elizabeth M Andrzejewski
Assistant Professor
Catherine M Armezzani
Instructor of Practice
Alexander J Belavitz
Lecturer
Joshua David Berman
Assistant Professor of Practice
Amy L Brakefield
Lecturer
Charles J Breig
Lecturer
Tess R Brown
Lecturer
Dr. Miguel Angel Calvo-Salve
Professor
Matthew Chorba
Lecturer
Carmen J Ciampi
Lecturer
Antonio Felice Cicco
Lecturer
Emily Elizabeth Fischetti
Lecturer
Michael A Fusco
Lecturer
Negar Goljan
Lecturer
Thomas Alexander Gongliewski
Shop Manager/Technician
Kimberley Ann Hagan
Instructor
Christian T Hoffer
Lecturer
Gerard Jacquinot
Lecturer
Michael Lawson
Lecturer
Joseph Thomas Leone
Digital Output Technician
Lincoln L Lewis
Lecturer
William R Long
Lecturer
Christopher J Loofs
Assistant Professor
Maria N MacDonald
Instructor of Practice
Joseph R Marcellus
Lecturer
Nicolas A Mendez
Lecturer
Scott S Napkora
Lecturer
Blake Charles Nickel
Lecturer
Michelle L Pannone
Associate Professor
Mario Joseph Paoli
Graduate Assistant - FWS | Lecturer
Dr. Arturo Pavani
Assistant Professor
Megan M Pavlowski
Lecturer
Gustavo Alfredo PulidoDelCastillo
Assistant Professor of Practice
Derrick P Ricci-Riner
Lecturer
Lucia J Riggi-Murray
Study Abroad Coordinator | Administrative Assistant
Sean M Ritter
Lecturer
Renee Lynn Rozaieski
Lecturer
Ryan Scavnicky
Assistant Professor
Kerry P Schimelfenig
Lecturer
Jordan M Slater
Lecturer
Lewis Strunk
Lecturer
James J Sullivan
Professor
David M Truitt
Lecturer
Philip Martin Vigoda
Lecturer
Kristen Anne Wolfe
Lecturer
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Interior Architecture graduate students benefit from a professional curriculum that requires:
Design studios steadily growing in complexity from beginning design to a two-semester, comprehensive thesis project
Building technology courses covering topics in structures, environmental science, building systems, renewable energy sources, and other areas of building technology
Representation courses including skill building in hand drawing, digital and physical model making, as well as digital rendering, animation, and fabrication
History and theory courses with a broad understanding of how cultural, philosophical, political, and religious traditions influence the signification of meaning in the built environment
Program electives that have included courses in community design build, global urban ecologies, lighting, public design project, and many more
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Accreditation
Marywood University is accredited by the
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(MSHE).
Art and design programs at Marywood University – including the
Master of Interior Architecture (M.I.A.)
– are accredited by the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
(NASAD). With experience hours, our graduates are eligible to take the
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam.
Pennsylvania has enacted legislation (Act 144 of 2024/SB 1319) that establishes a voluntary "Certified Interior Designer" (CID) title for qualified professionals. This law protects the title, allowing those with specific education, experience, and passing the NCIDQ exam to register with the state.
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