Interior Design

Ball State University

Master

Online

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Advance or begin your interior designer career with our completely online master of arts (MA) or master of science (MS) degree in interior design.

This rigorous and innovative program will equip you to be a professional interior designer, as well as to develop and hone your creative processes in your pursuit of design excellence. The program emphasis is on research and theory (VS design) and during the course of study, you will learn design theory, environmental psychology, graphic communication skills, and design for ergonomic, accessibility, functional, and cultural needs. Your practical skills will be complemented with design theory, critical thinking skills, and other knowledge that will make sure you continue growing and evolving as the needs of our global populations change.

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Start date

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About this course

As a graduate of our program, you will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of interior design as it relates to functional, cultural, and ergonomic needs of diverse populations.
Demonstrate knowledge of interior design as it relates to human behavior and space programming (for example, research and identification of clients' needs as related to behavioral settings, proxemics, density and crowding, personal space and territory).
Demonstrate knowledge of graphic communication skills needed for the professional practice of design (for example, digital trends, cutting-edge animation techniques, digital rendering techniques).
Integrate various approaches and articulations of creative and critical thinking through the study of innovative design methodologies, scholarly design articles related to the social, cultural and economic developments over time, and works of key practitioners, theorists, and critics.
Demonstrate knowledge in creative expression and intellectual leadership through the study of professional standards, ethical procedures, and transnational models covering management and entrepreneurship policies.
Develop a commitment to lifelong learning and other creative and intellectual pursuits.

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Interior Design
  • Design
  • Project
  • Communication Training
  • Architecture
  • Thesis
  • Impossible
  • Quantitative
  • Methods
  • Designs

Course programme

FAST TRACK

If you have a bachelor's degree in architecture or interior design, your program will require only 33 credits and can be completed within two years.

You may start this program at any semester. Please keep in mind that, realistically, it is impossible to complete a thesis or creative project with remaining program electives in one semester. Thus, it is more likely you will continue working on your thesis or project the spring of your second year if you follow this schedule.

Sample Plan of Study

Courses are scheduled each semester based on student demand. Check with the program director to confirm which courses are available.

FALL 2019
  • IDES 602 Quantitative Research Methods (3 credits) — Online only
  • IDES 620 Inclusive Designs (3 credits) — Online only
SPRING 2020
  • IDES 600 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits) — Online only
  • IDES 619 Environmental Psychology (3 credits) — Online only
  • Submit topic approval to your research advisor
SUMMER 2020
  • Elective 1 (3 credits) — Online only
  • Elective 2 (3 credits) — Online only
FALL 2020
  • IDES 606 Visual Cultures in Built Environment (3 credits) — Online only
  • IDES 613 Design Analysis (3 credits) — Online only
SPRING 2021
  • IDES 604 Professional Design Practice (3 credits) — Online only
  • Elective 3 (3 credits) — Online only
  • Thesis or creative project (3-6 credits) — Online only

Electives might be taken from the Graduate Certificate in Planning and Design of Healthcare Environments

Electives can be taken from other departments or other institution.

No more than 9 credits can be transferred from other institution.

All electives need to be approved by the Interior Design Graduate advisor prior to taken the course.

THES is 6 credits, RES 697 is 3 credits, and CRPR can be 3 or 6 credits. Students who sign up for 6 credits need 6 credits of electives. Students who sign up for 3 credits will need 9 credits of electives.

THREE YEAR TRACK

If you have no prior design education, this option requires 80 credits (approximately three years) of undergraduate and graduate course work. This program must be started in the fall semester only.

This is a combination of online and on-campus courses.

Sample Plan of StudyFALL 2019
  • IDES 101 Rapid Visualization (3 credits)
  • IDES 110 Design Fundamentals (3 credits)
  • IDES 222 Interior Design Studio 1 (3 credits)
  • IDES 602 Quantitative Research Methods (3 credits) — Online only
  • IDES 620 Inclusive Designs (3 credits) — Online only
SPRING 2020
  • IDES 112 Design Present. Techs (3 credits)
  • IDES 115 Interior Finishes (3 credits)
  • IDES 120 Graphic Communication 2 (3 credits)
  • IDES 224 Interior Design Studio 2 (3 credits)
  • IDES 600 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits) — Online only
  • IDES 619 Environmental Psychology (3 credits) — Online only
  • Submit topic approval to your research advisor
SUMMER 2020
  • Elective 1 (3 credits) — Online only
  • Elective 2 (3 credits) — Online only
FALL 2020
  • IDES 221 Graphic Communication 3 ( 3 credit)
  • IDES 314 Color and Light in Interior Design (3 credits)
  • IDES 324 Interior Design Studio 3 (3 credits)
  • IDES 362 Introduction to Construction Detailing (3 credits)
  • IDES 606 Visual Cultures in Built Environment (3 credits) — Online only
  • IDES 613 Design Analysis (3 credits) — Online only
  • Elective 3 (3 credits) — Online only
SPRING 2021
  • IDES 334 Interior Design Studio 4 (3 credits)
  • IDES 400 NCIDQ Prep (1 credit) — Online only
  • IDES 604 Professional Design Practice (3 credits) — Online only
  • Elective 3 (3 credits) — Online only
  • Thesis or creative project (3-6 credits) — Online only

Electives might be taken from the Graduate Certificates in Planning and Design of Healthcare Environments
Electives can be taken from other departments or other institution.
No more than 9 credits can be transferred from other institution.
All electives need to be approved by the Interior Design Graduate advisor prior to taken the course.
THES is 6 credits, RES 697 is 3 credits, and CRPR can be 3 or 6 credits. Students who sign up for 6 credits need 6 credits of electives. Students who sign up for 3 credits will need 9 credits of electives.

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