Academy of Art University Graduate School Interior Architecture & Design 79 New Montgomery Street, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 US   Phone: 1-800-544-2787 Fax: 1-415-618-6287   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.F.A.- Interior Architecture and Design On Campus   Interior Architecture and Design is everywhere – homes, schools, hotels, resorts, businesses and hospitals. If you have the desire and passion to create comfortable, intriguing, inspiring environments that people will admire, live in and work in, then the Academy of Art University’s School of Interior Architecture & Design is for you. You'll learn furniture design, ergonomics, the psychology of color and lighting and the role of the computer in architecture. You'll gain the skills of the graphic designer, the hand-to-eye drawing coordination of the illustrator, the imagination of the industrial designer, the eye of the photographer, the knowledge of the computer artist, the style of the fashion designer, and the soul of the fine artist. • We are the only school invited to participate in the SF Designer Showcase. • Fourteen students have participated in HGTV Designers Finals and students continue to be on the show. • Several students have interned at Tucker and Marks, a well-known interior design firm in SF. A couple continued on to become career designers. • The Academy offers one of the few accredited interior design programs in the nation. Read more about the School of Interior Architecture and Design in the news and see current student work. About the Academy of Art University Established in 1929, the university offers accredited AA, BFA, BA, M.Arch, MA and MFA programs in 14 areas of art and design emphasis. Students can also enroll in a flexible online degree program.     Accreditation Information: Accredited member WASC, NASAD, Council for Interior Design Accreditation (BFA – IAD), NAAB (M-ARCH).  # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Undergraduate degree  Pre-Requisite Courses Based on the skill level of the portfolio, a candidate applying to the MFA or M. Arch. program may be required to take preparatory classes in advance of entering graduate-level classes. Units earned for preparatory classes are not counted as part of the total units necessary to receive an MFA or M. Arch. degree.  International Student Requirements For information on International Graduate Admissions, please visit: http://www.academyart.edu/admissions/graduate.html  Requirements Qualifying Exam: None Required Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Yes Clinical Internship: Yes   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition: 0  Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1342  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 702  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $650  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $15600  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable