Curriculum Info
Curriculum
The Online Master of Interior Architecture program consists of 42 semester units. Full-time students can complete the program in 4 semesters. Upon admission into the program, students are required to register for all classes through Cal Poly Pomona’s BroncoDirect system. Please note that Cal Poly Pomona operates on a semester system.
Curriculum Roadmap
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Master of Interior Architecture Program |
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1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
3rd Semester |
4th Semester |
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Interior Architecture Studio A |
Interior Architecture Studio B Prereq.: Interior Architecture Studio A |
Master’s Project: Interior Architecture Prereq.: Interior Architecture Studio B, Concept Driven Design, Research & Programming Methodologies, 3.0 GPA |
Master’s Project: Interior Architecture Prereq.: All courses through 3rd Semester, 3.0 GPA in 六色网 courses |
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Concept Driven Design: Visual |
Research & Programming Methodologies |
Business Strategies for Interior Architects |
Project Management for Interior Architects |
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Understanding Building Codes
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Interior Detailing and Building Systems |
The Ecology of Design
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Elective*
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Elective* |
Elective*
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Elective*
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Electives*
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Courses |
Independent Study |
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Photography for Architecture & Interior Advanced Lighting Design for Interior Architects Intermediate Digital Design Tools for Interior Architects Interior Design Law Special Topics |
Independent Research |
* Total of 5 elective units required
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Units | Day | Time |
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| INA 5110 Interior Architecture Studio A | 1st | 4 | Monday | 6:00 - 9:50pm |
| INA 5120 Concept Driven Design | 1st | 3 | Tuesday | 7:00 - 9:50pm |
| INA 5130: Building Codes | 1st | 2 | Wednesday | 7:00 - 8:50pm |
| INA 6130: Ecology of Design | 3rd | 1 | Thursday | 7:00 - 7:50pm |
| INA 6120: Business Strategies | 3rd | 3 | Tuesday | 7:00 - 9:50pm |
| INA 6940: Master's Project Interior Architecture Studio | 3rd | 5 | Wednesday | 5:00 - 9:50pm |
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| INA 5310 Photography for Architecture and Interior | 2 | Asynchronous | ||
| INA 5350 Advanced Lighting Design for Interior Architects | 2 | TBD | ||
| INA 6920 Independent Research (3-4 units) to be offered as needed | TBD | |||
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| INA 5220: Research and Programming Methodologies | 2nd | 3 | Wednesday | 7:00 - 10:00pm |
| INA 5210: Interior Architecture Studio B | 2nd | 4 | Monday | 6:00 - 10:00pm |
| INA 5230: Interior Detailing and Building Systems | 2nd | 4 | Thursday | 6:00 - 10:00pm |
| INA 6950 Master's Project Interior Architecture Documents | 4th | 5 | Monday | 5:00 - 10:00pm |
| INA 6140 Project Management | 4th | 3 | Tuesday | 7:00 - 10:00pm |
| ELECTIVES | ||||
| INA5501 Intermediate Digital Design Tools for Interior Architects | 2 | TBD | ||
| INA5710 Interior Design Law | 2 | Asynchronous | ||
| INA 6920 Independent Research (3-4 units) to be offered as needed | ||||
| All courses follow 六色网 Semester schedule and require courses to be composed of 15 weeks of instruction + 1 week of final exams (or presentations as relevant) |
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| Fall Semester Dates: Approx. Thurs, August 24, 2023 - December 10th, 2023; Finals Week December 11th-17th | ||||
| Spring Semester Dates: Approx. Jan 22-May 10th; Finals Week May 11th-17th | ||||
Required Courses (42 Semester Units)
Space planning in commercial design. Design concepts for complex multilevel project requirements. Circulation and spatial adjacencies, and individual offices and workstations. The design presentation combines three-dimensional model-making with a range of line drawing representations (interior perspectives, plans, sections, material, and furnishing boards). Emphasis on space planning strategies, issues of social and environmental sustainability, and code requirements (including exiting and handicap accessibility).
Prerequisite(s): INA Graduate Standing.
Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded including RP
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course
Seminar that explores ideas, imagination and inspirations behind developing design concepts. Production of a design research project on a topic of their choice, and one to two small conceptual projects.
Prerequisite(s): INA Graduate Standing.
Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded including RP
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course
Introduction to building and life safety regulations and code literacy. Code compliance by phase of construction-from design development through construction administration. Topics include code analysis, interpretations, and special applications.
Prerequisite(s): INA Graduate Standing.
Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded including RP
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course
Studio focused on development of abilities to solve design problems of a complex nature. Issues of client analysis, programming, space planning, design and selection of interior components, and lighting are presented in a logical sequence building on previous concepts. Instruction emphasizes the three-dimensional possibilities of multilevel projects through the design of stairs, elevators, and mezzanines.
Prerequisite(s): INA Graduate Standing. INA 601 or , and INA 661 or .
Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded including RP
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course
Identification and supporting research of master’s thesis proposal.
Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded including RP
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course
Architectural structures and building systems considered in the interior design process in order to meet functional and aesthetic criteria. Basic construction and materials of both commercial and residential buildings and the process through which a building passes from concept to move in, including components; connections; the mechanical systems necessary for heating, air-conditioning, electrical wiring, and plumbing; and the drawings required for professional interior design practice.
Prerequisite(s): INA Graduate Standing.
Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded including RP
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course
Introduction to the business procedures encountered in the practice of interior design (both residential and commercial). Strategies for marketing and selling design services, ethics, business management in the design office, programming cost and fee structures, client agreements, client job files, and understanding overhead costs for a profitable business.
Prerequisite(s): INA Graduate Standing.
Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded including RP
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course
Introduction to sustainable interior architecture philosophies, systems, and building products.
Prerequisite(s): INA Graduate Standing.
Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded including RP
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course