MS Interior Architecture at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The post-professional Master of Science in Interior Architecture is a research-focused degree for individuals with an undergraduate professional degree in interior design, interior architecture or architecture. Students complete advanced research through a thesis or terminal project working with faculty mentors; the degree does not lead to licensure.

Faculty: College of Design | Department: Department of Interior Architecture (School of Architecture and Environment) | Duration: 45 credits | Intake: Fall; priority deadline January 4, 2027, final May 1, 2027 | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

The 45-credit curriculum includes 30 credits of interior architecture courses, 6 credits of research (IARC 601) and 9 credits of thesis (IARC 503) or terminal project (IARC 611). Research areas include adaptive re-use, craft and fabrication, behavioral factors, occupant perception and health, design modeling, design history and theory, and preservation.

Career pathways

Research, teaching, consulting and further graduate study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate professional degree in interior design/architecture or architecture. Materials: portfolio, writing sample, resume or CV, transcripts, three recommendations, summary of goals and intent and a research statement of intent; GRE optional. Priority deadline January 4, 2027, late applications through May 1. International applicants whose first language is not English: TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 overall or Duolingo English Test 120 (University of Oregon graduate minimum), or a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an institution in Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom. Application fee: $70 domestic, $90 international.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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