Admission Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
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“B” average during undergraduate study or demonstrated potential for graduate work
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Completed Application: https://admissions.marywood.edu/apply/
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Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
Scholarships
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
Courses & Curriculum
Total of 95 credits required including:
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Interior Architecture curriculum
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General Electives
The Interior Architecture curriculum is scaffolded by four curricular sequences listed below. Please email the MUSOA Director at architecture@marywood.edu for a recommended, semester-by-semester curriculum tracker outlining the 3.5-year program.
Studio Sequence
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IARC 560A |
Graduate Studio Observation I |
3 |
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IARC 560B |
Graduate Studio Observation II |
3 |
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IARC 610A |
Interior Architecture Studio Vii |
6 |
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IARC 620A |
Int Architecture Studio VIII |
6 |
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IARC 611 |
Grad Studio I: Frml & Sptl Attds of Adap |
6 |
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IARC 621 |
Grad Studio Ii: Urbn/Cmmnty Cntxts Adptv |
6 |
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IARC 510 |
Design Thesis I |
6 |
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IARC 520 |
Design Thesis II |
6 |
Representation Sequence
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IARC 503L |
Hybrid Representation Lab III |
2 |
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IARC 515 |
Representation in Adap Reuse of Interior |
3 |
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IARC 518 |
Advanced Hybrid Craft |
3 |
Technology Sequence
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ARCH 517 |
Building Technologies I |
3 |
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ARCH 527 |
Building Technologies II |
3 |
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ARCH 537 |
Building Technologies III |
3 |
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ARCH 547 |
Building Technologies IV |
3 |
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ARCH 557 |
Building Technologies V |
3 |
History + Theory Sequence
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IARC 511 |
Principles of Adaptive Reuse |
3 |
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IARC 517 |
Strategies/Theories of Adaptive Reuse |
3 |
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ARCH 528 |
Hist&Theory of Arch & Int. Arch I |
3 |
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ARCH 618 |
Hist&Theory of Arch & Int. Arch II |
3 |
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ARCH 628 |
Hist&Theory of Arch & Int. Arch III |
3 |
Additional Courses
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IARC 513 |
Thesis Research |
3 |
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IARC 525 |
Thesis Documentation & Publication |
3 |
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ARCH 562 |
Professional Practice Practicum |
3 |
*Program Electives shall be selected from Interior Architecture, Architecture, Construction Management, Virtual Architecture, and other courses approved by the MU SOA Director. Program Electives shall not be otherwise required courses in the Master of Interior Architecture degree program.
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing in this 95-credit degree program is available to students who have completed a four-year baccalaureate degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Virtual Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Interior Design from an ABET-, ACCE-, CIDA-, NAAB-, or NASAD-accredited undergraduate program. A transcript and portfolio review will be conducted for all applicants who are seeking advanced standing. Since this review is required, only an advanced standing option for applicants who have a BARCH, BEDA, BVA, or BIA from Marywood, where course content requirements are guaranteed, will be outlined in the catalog.
M.I.A. Program Requirements (2-year professional degree) Advanced Standing Option - 48 credits - recommended sequence
Students holding a Bachelor of Interior Architecture, Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture, or Bachelor of Virtual Architecture from Marywood University will receive up to 47 credits of advanced standing for required course content that they have successfully completed during their undergraduate degree program.
M.I.A. Program Requirements (1-year professional degree) Advanced Standing Option - 30 credits - recommended sequence
Students holding a Bachelor of Architecture from Marywood University will receive up to 65 credits of advanced standing for required course content that they have successfully completed during their undergraduate degree program.
Facilities & Technology
Center for Architectural Studies
In some cases, where students learn can be as important as what they learn. Where it can be a modern urban center or a historic city like Florence, or it can be a building so innovative in its design that it becomes a partner in the educational experience. Such is the case with Marywood’s Center for Architectural Studies, which houses the School of Architecture.
The School of Architecture is a state-of-the-art example of sustainable design. It's a spacious, adaptive re-use of Marywood's former gymnasium and natatorium. It features:
- Two levels of open studios
- Wood and metal shops
- Digital Fabrication Lab
- Plaster-casting room
- Printers and plotters
- Construction Materials Lab
- Reference library
A two-story commons under a continuous skylight harvests abundant natural light throughout the day and serves as the building's "agora" - an open, shared, central space for educational exchanges among students and faculty. This is an ideal place for group discussions, debates, displays, and project critiques.
Entrance to the building with student work displayed
School of Architecture Classrooms
A two-story commons under a continuous skylight harvests abundant natural light throughout the day and serves as the building's "agora" - an open, shared, central space for educational exchanges among students and faculty. This is an ideal place for group discussions, debates, displays, and project critiques.
Every student is provided an individual work space with a drawing board, personal storage area, pin-up wall, and space for a laptop.
It features:
- Two levels of studio space
- Fully-equipped woodshop
- Plaster-casting room
- Printers and plotters
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD) lab
- Student lounge
- Reference library
Cloud Room
The Cloud Room (CAS 251) is located on the second level of the Center for Architectural Studies, above the lobby. Including only chairs without desks, it is not considered a traditional classroom space. The Cloud Room is used by the School of Architecture as a meeting space and as a location for architecture lectures and guest speakers.
Faculty
Student Resources
Interior Architecture Student Work
From #DayOne, Marywood is here for you each step of the way.
Interior Architecture graduate students benefit from a professional curriculum that requires:
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Design studios steadily growing in complexity from beginning design to a two-semester, comprehensive thesis project
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Building technology courses covering topics in structures, environmental science, building systems, renewable energy sources, and other areas of building technology
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Representation courses including skill building in hand drawing, digital and physical model making, as well as digital rendering, animation, and fabrication
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History and theory courses with a broad understanding of how cultural, philosophical, political, and religious traditions influence the signification of meaning in the built environment
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Program electives that have included courses in community design build, global urban ecologies, lighting, public design project, and many more
