Our Interior Architecture graduate programs cultivate broadly educated designers who are equipped to work independently while thriving in collaborative, interdisciplinary environments. Students develop the skills to address complex interior design challenges and contribute meaningfully to today’s dynamic research and design projects. Our multidisciplinary program structure allows graduate students to integrate theory and practice across environmental design disciplines, deepening their expertise while remaining grounded in rigorous interior architecture research and design. A human-centered design philosophy guides all aspects of our work—from finely crafted details to large-scale, complex spaces. We offer three pathways to an accredited professional degree:
- Master of Interior Architecture Track I for students with limited prior academic design experience
- Master of Interior Architecture Track II for students holding an affiliated design degree
- Concurrent professional degree in Interior Architecture and Architecture
In addition, we offer a post-professional applied research degree, the MS in Interior Architecture, for those seeking advanced research engagement. Across all programs, students focus on designing new environments and revitalizing existing spaces in urban, suburban, and rural contexts. Emphasis is placed on creating spaces that are healthy, sustainable, and uplifting for the people who use them.Students can select studios aligned with their individual interests and academic goals. Intermediate and advanced students learn together within a shared studio culture that encourages peer-to-peer learning and collaboration. The Interior Architecture graduate program is based on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene.
The Interior Architecture program emphasizes collaboration in a non-competitive but rigorous learning environment. Graduate students work closely with faculty in small enrollment studios, required courses, and advanced electives. We nurture our graduates by involving them in specialized seminars and discussion sections, faculty research, and mentoring relationships throughout the program. Working designers, architects, and design researchers are an integral part of the learning experience. Endowed professorships bring prominent designers to campus each year to teach and lecture, and designers from across the West Coast visit as studio reviewers.
We strive to create inclusive learning environments where interior architecture students and faculty share a rich and diverse mix of perspectives and abilities. Our faculty have a broad range of backgrounds, scholarly interests, and areas of expertise, and fulfill multiple roles as educators, scholars, researchers, and design professionals. They engage in professional practice and service projects, participate in national and international competitions, publish work, and present research at professional meetings. Students have opportunities to engage in faculty-led research as well as independent research.
Awarded annually, graduate fellowships provide opportunities for significant financial support, as well as teaching and professional experience.
Accreditation
Our Master of Interior Architecture (MIArch) program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).