Master of Arts (MA) in Interior Architecture and Design

Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Interior Design Skills

• Meet industry standards in response to professional ethics, global issues, and technological advances
• Démontrer des approches créatives en matière d'aménagement, d'organisation spatiale, d'utilisation des matériaux, d'éclairage et de relation entre le design intérieur et le mobilier et l'architecture du bâtiment.
• Create construction drawings and documents
• Démontrer une compréhension des principes, des théories et des systèmes de couleur en design d'intérieur

Recherche et résolution de problèmes

• Mener des recherches et synthétiser les résultats pour générer plusieurs concepts et concevoir des réponses aux exigences du programme

Presentation Skills

• Intégrer du matériel oral et visuel pour présenter clairement les idées

Professional Readiness

• Produce a cohesive portfolio tailored to reflect career goals

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

• Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
• Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
• Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
• Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
• Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
• Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
• Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.

Academy of Art University offers some of the best training and hands-on experience to help accelerate in various careers in interior architecture. We pride ourselves in doing an exceptional job preparing you to excel in your future profession through degree programs that equip aspiring professionals with a comprehensive toolbox of marketable skills, leading to a successful career.

AutoCAD/BIM Designer

Plan, program, and generate construction doc­uments that accurately represent design intent. Plans, sections, details, elevations, and schedules are all a part of design documents.

FF&E Designer

Focus on Furniture. Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) selections. specifications. and material sourcing. The overall design concept established by the team is represented throughout all FF&E presentations. All members of the design team are expected to have strong leadership, organization, communica­tion, and relationship management skills.

Job Captain

As a job captain, you'll collaborate with project managers to develop solutions to problems and coordinate the design through the entire process. Work with fabricators, contractors, and regulatory agencies to bring the project to life on time.

Project Designer

Coordinate both the FF&E and AutoCAD/BIM design deliverables to ensure that efforts are streamlined and consistent. Determine the feasibility of design details and manage the overall set of design documents to make sure they meet the requirements of the project team as well as industry standards.

Visualization Specialist

A visualization specialist works with the design team to create representations of project development. You'll use hand renderings, sketches, or 3D renderings to communicate design concepts in this creative field.

Unit Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Successful completion of Final Portfolio Review
• A minimum grade of C in all required 36 units
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and the following Academic Study requirements:
  • 1 Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic course

Curriculum

Semester 1

• IAD 601 : Fondements de la documentation de conception (majeure)
• IAD 603 : Esquisse et perspective pour les environnements intérieurs (majeure)
• IAD 608: Digital Imaging (Major)

Semester 2

• GLA 602 : L'art et l'idéologie du 20e siècle (études supérieures en arts libéraux)
• IAD 600 : Studio 1 (Majeur)
• IAD 611 : BIM - Modélisation des informations du bâtiment (Majeure)

Semester 3

• IAD 602 : Systèmes et codes du bâtiment (majeur)
• IAD 610 : Studio 2 (Majeur)
• IAD 612 : Utilisation des matériaux (majeur)

Semester 4

• GLA 634 : Pratique professionnelle pour les designers d'intérieur (diplôme d'arts libéraux)
• IAD 604 : Conception d'éclairage (majeure)
• IAD 613 : Studio 3 (Majeur)