Online Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design – Curriculum

Curriculum Details

36 total credits required

Advance your design skills by conducting evidence-based research and developing your own undergraduate course through Brenau’s MA in Interior Design. Through 12 flexible courses, you’ll receive a balanced master’s-level education built on research and real-world experience by faculty members who are professional interior designers.

As an Interior Design MFA student, you’ll complete a teaching practicum that allows you to puts your lessons into practice by developing and teaching an undergraduate interior design course. You can personalize your degree by proposing a concentration based on your interests and career goals. Graduate in just two years prepared to teach at the college level or move into advanced practice. From here, you can.

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Education

Credits

ED 676 The Relevance of Online Learning Credit Hours: 3

To provide students a history of online as well as topics that concern management of distance learning, instructor roles in online, etiquette of teaching online and modes of collaboration.

ED 677 Teaching and Assessing within a Virtual Environment Credit Hours: 3

To prepare classroom teachers for teaching content courses in an online format.

ID 660 Interior Design Classroom Preparation Credit Hours: 3

Review of techniques used in interior design education in preparation for teaching including classroom management, teaching methodology, and curriculum development. Emphasis on CIDA requirements and implementation. Topics include studio project development, studio team management, interior design educational literature sources and reviews, development of assessment tools specifically related to design process, aesthetics, and critical thinking. To be taken in preparation for ID 661 Applied Classroom Instruction.

ID 661 Applied Interior Design Classroom Instruction Credit Hours: 3

Under the direction of the faculty, student is responsible for preparing and teaching an undergraduate interior design course.

Prerequisite(s): ID 660

Research/Thesis

Credits

ID 620 Seminar in Design Credit Hours: 3

Critical analysis of contemporary issues in design practice and their relationship to education and research. Includes literature review, field trips, and research into related professional organizations in the fields of design. Subjects may include but are not limited to professional registration and licensure, universal design, aging population, sustainability, globalization, security and sense of place.

ID 680 Interior Design Research Methods Credit Hours: 3

Introduction to methods used in interior design research including descriptive statistics and simple graphic analysis. Course also includes exercises in academic writing, and overview of searching and organizing resources.

ID 701 Thesis I Credit Hours: 3

Research study conducted under the direction of the faculty and reading committee. Development of proposal for thesis topic and selection of reading committee. Includes development of annotated bibliography, literary review and thesis outline.

Prerequisite(s): ID 620, ID 680
Note(s): Graded on a Pass/Fair basis.

ID 702 Thesis II Credit Hours: 3

Research study conducted under the direction of the faculty and reading committee. Continued support of research process with particular emphasis on data collection analysis and draft of thesis.

Prerequisite(s): ID 701
Note(s): Graded on a Pass/Fair basis.

ID 703 Thesis III Credit Hours: 3

Research study conducted under the direction of the faulty and reading committee. Continued support of research process with particular emphasis on thesis defense and final submission. This course may be repeated until the student orally defends the thesis, makes required revisions, and submits thesis for binding.

Prerequisite(s): ID 702
Note(s): Graded on a Pass/Fail basis.

ID 704 Thesis Studio Credit Hours: 3

Individual design studio developed to meet student needs in conjunction with faculty. Includes advanced problem analysis and design solutions. May dovetail into existing studios.

Prerequisite(s): ID 703

ID Content

Credits

ID 670 Interior Design Special Topics Credit Hours: 3

This course is adapted to fit the needs of graduate interior design students who have special interests in a particular subject. Faculty members will develop the curriculum based on the students’ needs and/or faculty’s particular interest.

Note(s): May be repeated for credit for up to 6 credits. May be taken with or without the lab.

ID 748 Portfolio Presentation Credit Hours: 3

Guided by faculty, students prepare a curriculum vitae and a teaching and design portfolio.

Prerequisite(s): ID 661

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