Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Interior Design (MID) educates students to become professionals in practice, to engage in research, and to develop a specialization in the design of the built environment. In addition to coursework, the main requirement for the MID degree is a written research thesis, adding to the greater body of knowledge.

Program Objectives

The UF-ID MID will:

• Aid design and problem-solving skills to achieve excellence in the design of interiors
• Enable students to propose and conduct research that adds to the body of knowledge in the field, building on previous research findings
• Explore a specialized area of interest and expertise

Career Opportunities

MID graduate students can:

• Join practices within interior design and architecture firms or other specialized fields
• Achieve advanced study in areas of specialization often of interest to contract public interior design firms
• Pursue entry-level teaching positions within interior design programs
• Enter Ph.D. Programs for advanced research specialization(s) in interior design or related design disciplines
• Disseminate knowledge through publications, conferences, teaching, and collaboration with various professionals in related fields

Degrees Offered

• Master of Interior Design
  • without a concentration
  • concentration in Historic Preservation
  • concentration in Sustainable Design

Course Requirements

Interior Design Departmental Courses

• Course List by Depts Code | Title | Credits
  ---|---|---
  IND 5106| History of Interior Design I| 3
  IND 5136| History of Interior Design II| 3
  IND 5212C| Architectural Interiors I| 5
  IND 5227C| Advanced Architectural Interiors I| 6
  IND 5231C| Architectural Interiors II| 5
  IND 5326| Color Theory Planning and Practice| 3
  IND 5427C| Interior Design Construction Documents| 4
  IND 5434C| Interior Lighting| 3
  IND 5454C| Advanced Interior Design Detailing and Construction Documents| 4
  IND 5466| Interior Environmental Technology| 3
  IND 5508| Business and Professional Practices for Interior Designers| 3
  IND 5632| Interior Finishes and Materials| 3
  IND 5633| Readings in Design Studies| 3
  IND 5641| Environment and Behavior| 3
  IND 5920| Graduate Colloquium in Interior Design| 1
  IND 5937| Current Topics in Interior Design| 1-3
  IND 5977| Proposal Development in Interior Design| 2
  IND 6639| Methods of Interior Design Research| 3
  IND 6906| Independent Studies and Readings| 1-3
  IND 6939| Creativity Applied| 3
  IND 6940| Supervised Teaching| 1-5
  IND 6941| Interior Design Internship| 2-4
  IND 6951| Project in Lieu of Thesis| 6
  IND 6971| Research for Master's Thesis| 1-12

College of Design, Construction, and Planning Courses

• Course List by College Code | Title | Credits
  ---|---|---
  DCP 6205| Ecological Issues in Sustainability and the Built Environment| 3
  DCP 6212| Sustainable Design Issues: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning| 4
  DCP 6217C| WELL Building Strategies (WELL Practicum)| 6
  DCP 6218| Developing Sustainable Projects| 3
  DCP 6221| Economics of Sustainability in the Built Environment| 3
  DCP 6227| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Buildings| 3
  DCP 6230| Integrated Sustainable Development Practicum| 6
  DCP 6231C| Green Building Strategies| 6
  DCP 6301| Sustainable Planning and Design Studio| 6
  DCP 6701| World Heritage Research and Stewardship| 3
  DCP 6710| History and Theory of Historic Preservation| 3
  DCP 6711C| Built Heritage: History and Materials Conservation I| 3
  DCP 6712C| Built Heritage: History and Materials Conservation II| 3
  DCP 6714C| Built Heritage Documentation I| 3
  DCP 6715| Built Heritage Documentation II| 3
  DCP 6716| Cultural Resource Management| 3
  DCP 6718| Current Topics in Historic Preservation| 3
  DCP 6730| Preservation Policy| 3
  DCP 6905| Independent Study| 1-3
  DCP 6931| Special Topics in Design, Construction, and Planning| 1-4
  DCP 6943| Cultural Resource Survey| 3
  DCP 6971| Research for Master's Thesis| 1-9
  DCP 6979| Master's Research Project| 1-6
  DCP 7790| Doctoral Core 1: Paradigms and Theories of Inquiry| 3
  DCP 7794| Doctoral Core 4: Research Assessment and Professional Preparation| 1
  DCP 7911| Doctoral Core 2: Foundations of Research Design and Methodologies| 3
  DCP 7940| Supervised Teaching| 1-3
  DCP 7949| Professional Internship| 1-5
  DCP 7979| Advanced Research| 1-12
  DCP 7980| Research for Doctoral Dissertation| 1-15
  DCP 7981| Doctoral Core 3: Academic Writing for Publication| 3

Student Learning Outcomes

SLO 1: Knowledge

Illustrate an understanding of a specialized topic within the knowledge base of Interior Design

SLO 2: Skills

Identify, formulate, test, and analyze research questions in interior design

SLO 3: Professional Behavior

Engage in field experience