Architecture Interior Architecture - School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Architecture Interior Architecture from School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a Campus Master Interior Architecture degree that prepares you for a Architecture career. Mater of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture [ MArch/IA ] [ 3.5 years ] SAIC's 102-credit program is a carefully choreographed studio sequence, offering students all of the skills required of an architect and the sensibilities required of the contemporary interior architect, while grounding them in the histories of and theories specific to design of interior spaces. Each semester's thematic cluster of courses is integrated around a common intellectual theme, while each component class approaches the theme from a particular vantage point that reinforces the development of comprehensive understanding?studios for conceptual orientation; seminars framed in reading and discussion; and &lquo;case study labs&rquo; that develop technical skills and real world proficiency. The track begins with a foundation of required skills, and grounding in the histories and theories specific to architecture . Collaborative studios in the second year offer a chance to develop the interdisciplinary approach demanded by many of today's problems. In the third year studios culminate in work with artists in the wider SAIC community, with teams of artists and designers placing work in the public realm. Mater of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture , Option II [ MArch/IA ] [ 2 years ] Students with undergraduate non-professional bachelor's degrees in architecture or architectural technology may request admission to SAIC's Master of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture, Option II degree program. Pending available space in the program, students who are accepted into the accelerated degree program will still need to fulfill 45 credits of non-architectural college-level coursework that are required for graduation from an NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture degree program. Students admitted into the Option II program may also be missing one or two specific topical architectural classes, and if so will be required to take those classes at SAIC. They may use their elective courses to fulfill this coursework before graduation. Students who have been admitted into SAIC's Master of Architecture with Emphasis in Interior Architecture track and who request consideration for Option II status may be placed into the regular Master of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture degree program if their undergraduate transcripts and syllabi from their undergraduate program do not cover all of the topics in the first year of the Master of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture degree program. Application to SAIC's Master of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture , Option II track is open to students who have earned an undergraduate preprofessional degree in architectural studies, architectural technology, or interior design. Students must request consideration for Option II status in a letter with their application to the Master of Architecture program. View more details on School of the Art Institute of Chicago . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Interior Architecture courses.