Overview

Department of Interior Architecture & Design / Department of Interior Architecture & Design is located in Tallahassee, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Interior design
Master of Science (MS)	Interior design

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, if upper division undergraduate GPA is below a 3.0 Thesis Required Undergraduate transcript, Interior Design supplemental application, digital portfolio of student and/or professional design work, sample of academic writing, 3 letters of recommendation, and a phone interview with the Director of Graduate Studies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

21

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, if upper division undergraduate GPA is below a 3.0
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate transcript, Interior Design supplemental application, digital portfolio of student and/or professional design work, sample of academic writing, 3 letters of recommendation, and a phone interview with the Director of Graduate Studies

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Design Ed & Pedagogy: Curriculum, creative confidence, mentorship, leadership; Human Experience: Built environment health, aging-in-place, trauma-informed/inclusive design, multisensory spaces; Communication: Storytelling, visual comm, healthcare trust, user journeys; Tech: Evidence-based design, gamification, UI/UX, motion graphics; Branding: Strategy, wayfinding, hospitality/retail; History: Soviet modernism, historiography; Nature: Biophilic design, resilient spaces; Systems: Space syntax.

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 1038 William Johnston Building
143 Honors Way
Tallahassee, FL  32306-1231
United States

Contact Mr. Jim Dawkins
Chair
Email: jdawkins@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-3112
Fax: 850-644-3112

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