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Pratt's Interior Design program equips you to emerge as a pioneering force in the industry. By tackling pressing concerns like sustainability, social equity, and technological advancements, you'll be prepared to explore the broader possibilities of design practice and education. Your studies will encompass the complete range of influences and dimensions within built environments, from architectural frameworks to material experimentation, while considering historical, societal, and cultural impacts. As graduate scholars, you'll help shape the evolving definition of interior design. You'll craft a personalized academic journey exploring diverse subjects including exhibitions, lighting design, furniture creation, theoretical studies, eco-conscious approaches, cutting-edge technologies, and self-directed projects.
At Pratt, Interior Design represents a spatial investigation of the discipline. Through a rigorous and stimulating curriculum, the program stands at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. The MFA curriculum empowers students to develop holistic creative approaches that blend craftsmanship, material innovation, emerging technologies, and sustainable methods, all while being deeply aware of global cultural heritage and varied contexts. This program cultivates critical thinking skills, positioning graduates as visionaries who can push the boundaries of professional practice, design education, and research that transforms our perception of interior spaces.
Applicants with an undergraduate degree in interior design, architecture, or other closely related design fields may be eligible. Applicants with undergraduate backgrounds that are unrelated to interior design or architecture but whose applications indicate a strong aptitude for interior design graduate coursework, are required to take a qualifying year of preparatory study, a total of 24 credits, before they continue the MFA degree.
TOEFL score of 88 (internet and home test), TOEFL ITP Plus for China of 570, IELTS of 6.5, Duolingo of 115, or PTE of 59 is required.