Overview

The Design - Interior Design program of the University of Minnesota emphasizes the theory, research, and specialized practice components of design as applied to people’s health, safety, and well-being in the interior environment, including culture, sustainability, and issues facing design education.

Focusing on interior design research issues during your graduate work will deepen your knowledge of the relationships between people and the built environment. Coursework and research experiences will further your understanding of how interior spaces support or hinder people’s physical, social, or psychological needs. A graduate design degree in the interior design track will prepare you to be a critical consumer of research or a critical contributor to research as a design practitioner, researcher, or educator.

Each of our faculty are actively researching critical issues and work closely with interior design track students to develop their own research paths.

Master of Science Degree Options

Students pursuing a Master of Science have two separate degree plans to choose from.

Plan A is more thesis-focused and is considered preparatory for pursuing a PhD.
Plan B is project-based and aimed at career advancement.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Theory

Innovation Theory and Analysis

Material Culture and Design

Design and Globalization

Evidence-Based Design

Human Factors in Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

34 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A prior degree in interior design or architecture is required for admission to study interior design at the graduate level

Experience in interior design practice is also desired

Complete University of Minnesota Graduate School Application

A preferred 3.0 GPA

Personal statement of your academic and professional goals for the degree desired (1–2 pages)

Diversity statement (1–2 pages)

Graduate Record Examination (GRE scores)

Three letters of recommendation

All transcripts that demonstrate strong academic record

Application fee of $75

TOEFL or IELTS scores

Tuition Fee

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International

29580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14790 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

29580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14790 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

19116 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9558 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Minneapolis

1130 - 2045 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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