Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design

The Interior Design program at Pratt prepares you to become an innovator and leader in the field of Interior Design. Addressing the critical issues of sustainability, social justice and emerging technologies, you are positioned to engage the larger potentials of professional practice and design education. Your education in interior design will address the full spectrum of forces and scales of the built environment, from larger architectural contexts, to object and material exploration, as well as its historical, social, and cultural implications. As graduate students, you will contribute to how we understand and define interior design. Curating your own academic path that supports your interests in topics ranging from exhibition, lighting, furniture, theory, sustainability, emerging technology, and independent self-directed topics.

Interior Design at Pratt is a spatially driven exploration of the discipline. Through an inspiring and challenging course of study, the Interior Design program is a leading innovator in an expanding and dynamic field. The MFA in Interior Design guides students in generating comprehensive creative solutions that integrate an understanding of craft and making, material research, emerging technologies, and sustainable practices, fully cognizant of global cultural histories and diverse contexts. The program prepares students to engage in critical inquiry which establishes them as innovators in the field of interior design, expanding the potential of professional practice, design education, and research affecting our understanding of the interior.

Applicants with an undergraduate degree in interior design, architecture, or other closely related design fields may be eligible. Applicants with undergraduate backgrounds that are unrelated to interior design or architecture but whose applications indicate a strong aptitude for interior design graduate coursework, are required to take a qualifying year of preparatory study, a total of 24 credits, before they continue the MFA degree.

TOEFL score of 88 (internet and home test), TOEFL ITP Plus for China of 570, IELTS of 6.5, Duolingo of 115, or PTE of 59 is required.