Overview

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers two Master of Architecture (MArch) with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture degrees. Unlike many other interior architecture graduate degrees, SAIC’s two MArch with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture options are housed with in an interdisciplinary educational community, providing a provocative and effective context for exploring the social and cultural implications of material and technological creative work.

Program Learning Outcomes

Interior Architecture is a growing professional field where architects are having increasing impact. In the MArch programs, we teach through hands-on inquiry, experimentation and exploration, developing the skills and experience necessary for professional practice and the critical thinking necessary to develop new ideas and drive invention.

Coursework combines project-based design studios organized around a timely intellectual focus, technical courses in building structures, systems professional practice, and architectural technology, and electives in architectural history and theory. We encourage MArch students to develop their practice by taking courses in other departments across SAIC and by applying to AIADO’s External Partnership courses. In their final year, students complete a rigorous comprehensive studio and pursue a self-directed design thesis under the supervision of faculty in the Department.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

If you are ready to apply to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's (SAIC) Master of Architecture with an emphasis in Interior Architecture program, you will need to first submit SAIC's Graduate Application form and then a corresponding ePortfolio for the Interior Architecture department. ePortfolios are required for each additional program to which you wish to apply. All submissions happen via the software SlideRoom.

Application to the Master of Architecture with an emphasis in Interior Architecture program at SAIC is open to students who have earned an undergraduate degree. Students should have taken one course in college-level algebra and one course in college-level physics to begin the Master of Architecture with an emphasis in Interior Architecture program.

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Tuition Fees

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59640 USD / year

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59640 USD / year

≈ 59640 USD / year
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59640 USD / year

≈ 59640 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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