The Online Master of Interior Architecture is a professional degree (M. INT. ARCH.) offered collaboratively between Cal Poly Pomona and UCLA Extension. The primary goal of the Master’s Program is to provide an opportunity for individuals with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree to pursue a rigorous program of part-time study that prepares them to enter the field of interior design incorporating the highest standards of professional practice. The program particularly serves career-change students seeking to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming interior design professionals.

Goals

The primary goal of the Master of Interior Architecture program is to provide an opportunity for individuals, with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, to pursue a rigorous program of full-time or part-time study that prepares them to enter the field of interior design, incorporating the highest standards of professional practice. The knowledge and skillsets imparted to students will enable them to stand out in the workplace and to take on leadership roles in an increasingly competitive industry. As students progress through the required sequence of classes, they will learn to:

1. Explore the history of ideas, methods, and styles of design
2. Engage in critical thinking
3. Generate imaginative solutions that challenge conventions
4. Enhance experiential qualities of the physical environment
5. Evaluate and respond to multiple sets of user needs
6. Implement strategies for sustainability
7. Assimilate methods of professional practice
8. Employ cutting-edge digital technologies
9. Collaborate with others in the problem-solving process
10. Communicate with clarity and passion
11. Contribute in a meaningful way to the community