Program overview
Offered by the Department of Interior Design, the interior design program is based on a concern for human beings and the creation of interior settings that support human activities and values. Graduates are able to think creatively, solving problems with professional competence.
The Master of Arts program offers one of the few three-year tracks available nationwide--catering to individuals possessing a bachelor's degree in something other than design.
The Bachelor of Arts program at Washington State University is the only four-year baccalaureate program in Washington accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.
As recently as 2004, Design Intelligence ranked the program eighth overall best interior design school in the nation.
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MA in Interior Design
The Master of Arts program
combines studio design experiences with qualitative and
quantitative research to explore human behavior
vis-à-vis interior environments, examine design
theories, and experiment in design technology.
The MA degree requires a minimum of 30 credits,
including the completion of a research thesis or
project, and is offered in a two-year and a three-year
option.
BA in Interior Design
Our program offers a balanced approach in interior design with exposure to art, architecture, and humanities. Both community college and WSU Pullman students have the opportunity to complete their bachelors degree in the Design Institute's collaborative studio environment.
- WSU Pullman students spend their third and fourth years at the Design Institute.
- Students from Spokane Falls Community College and Bellevue College spend their fourth year at the Design Institute.
Articulated BA/MA (4+1) option
Qualified students may choose to enter this program
within their senior year in WSU's interior design
program, which leads to a master's degree completed in
the first year of graduate study.
The
BA/MA degree (PDF) is non-thesis; the culmination
of the degree is a design research project,
completed in consultation with their assigned graduate
committee.
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Laptop computer requirements
As stated in the University Catalog, "All students are required to have a personal laptop computer prior to enrollment in upper-division studio courses."
PC
- Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon, 3.0 GHz or greater;
- Windows XP, SP2 or Vista;
- 1-4 GBs of RAM;
- 1280x1024 monitor and display adaptor capable of 24-bit color.
MAC
- MacBook or MacBook Pro;
- Boot Camp software (allows Mac to boot up either as a Mac or Windows machine. This is necessary as Macs do not run AutoCAD without this software. Copy of XP or Vista, required).
- Additional RAM, install to full capacity.
