Program Overview

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Master of Arts in Creative Arts (Interior Design)

Overview

The MA Interior Design course, run by the School of Art and Design at TU Dublin, offers a unique opportunity for focussed study in an interdisciplinary environment that mixes studio practice with intellectual and historical inquiry.

Course Details

TU Code

TU382

NFQ Level

Level 9

Award Type

Major

Award

Master of Arts

ECTS Credits

90

Duration

1 Year

Course Type

Postgraduate

Mode of Study

Full Time

Method of Delivery

On-Campus

Commencement Date

September 2025

Location

Grangegorman

Fees

€6,700 Total Fee

Fees (Non-EU)

€13,500 Total Fee

What is Interior Design?

The MA Interior Design course offers a unique opportunity for focussed study in an interdisciplinary environment that mixes studio practice with intellectual and historical inquiry.

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Bachelor Degree (Honours 2.1 or above) in relevant disciplines.
• If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.
• Applicants for this programme should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.
• Applicants are required to include a portfolio of relevant art/design work and a one-page research proposal with their application.

Course Content

The MA Interior Design is a twelve-month, full-time or twenty four-month, part-time course divided between core modules, including Discourses in Contemporary Art and Design, Research Methods, and a Discipline-Specific Seminar Series, and modules designed to provide core and advanced studio skills. In the final semester/s, students deliver a final project in their specialisation.

Module Listing

Year One

Semester 1

• Discipline Specific 1: Project Initiation [Mandatory]
• Discipline Specific 3: Project Realisation [Mandatory]
• Discourses in Contemporary Art and Design [Mandatory]
• Research Methods [Mandatory]
• Discipline Specific Seminar [Elective]

Semester 2

• Discourses in Contemporary Art and Design [Mandatory]
• Research Methods [Mandatory]
• Discipline Specific 2: Project Development [Mandatory]
• Discipline Specific Seminar [Elective]

Schedule

Full-time students will take a total of 30 credits of coursework per semester.