MIA Interior Architecture at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Interior Architecture program is a studio-based offering. In this program, you prepare to become a design leader who addresses pressing environmental, cultural and social challenges through the built environment. Drawing on history, theory and criticism, you develop evidence-based design approaches rooted in design excellence, creative innovation and advanced technical proficiency.

What you will study

56 credit hours including the required capstone course (INT 622) Required Core (39 credit hours) INT 519 Designing with Materials (3) INT 520 Professional Practice for Interior Architecture (2) INT 521 Advanced Interior Architecture Studio I (5) INT 522 Advanced Interior Architecture Studio II (5) INT 527 Contemporary Design Theory (3) INT 529 Design Criticism (3) INT 541 Codes and Building Regulations (1) INT 547 Sustainability in Interior Architecture (3) INT 550 Environmental Systems of Interior Architecture (3) INT 554 Construction Documents for Interior Architecture (3) INT 558 Lighting Design (3) INT 621 Advanced Interior Architecture Studio III (5) Elective (3 credits) Design Professional Elective (3) Other Requirements (9 credits) DSC 598 Topic: Principles of Collaboration in Design (3) INT 584 Internship (3) or Professional Design Elective (3) INT 650 Diversity and Design (3) Culminating Experience (5 credits) INT 622 Advanced Interior Architecture Studio IV (5) Additional Curriculum Information For Other Requirements, students take three credit hours each of DSC 598 Topic: Principles of Collaboration in Design (3) and INT 598 Topic: Diversity and Design (3).

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to fill leadership positions in interior architecture, interior design practice and education. They find employment opportunities with interior design firms, architecture firms, corporations and government entities of all sizes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts letter of intent portfolio contact information for two references professional resume or CV proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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