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Interior Architecture saic.edu/inarch Reimagine the concept of interior space and our relationships to it. Our NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture degree with a track in Interior Architecture gives students the expertise needed for an architectural practice while acquiring specific sensibilities to the growing field of interior architecture. Project-based curriculum The program provides hands-on inquiry, experimentation, and exploration, allowing students to cultivate the skills and critical knowledge necessary for advancing new spatial ideas and inventions in interior architecture. The curriculum is centered on a series of project-based studios supported by courses in building structures, building technology, professional practice, and electives in architectural history and theory. In their final year, students complete a rigorous design studio and pursue a self-directed design thesis under faculty supervision.
Interdisciplinary experimentation Interior Architecture is a growing professional field where architects have an increasing impact. We teach through hands-on inquiry, experimentation, and exploration to develop the skills and critical knowledge necessary for the development of new spatial ideas and invention. Students are encouraged to expand their practice by taking courses in other departments across SAIC.
2- and 3-year tracks SAIC offers a professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) with two tracks: a three-year track designed to provide the skills and sensibilities of contemporary interior architects grounded in theoretical and historical contexts suited to students with a broad range of educational and professional experience; and a two-year track for students with pre-professional bachelor’s degrees in architectural studies, architectural technology, or interior design. Both tracks recognize and underscore the significance of architectural design where form, structure, and enclosure are considered in proximity to materials, objects, human needs, and experience.
Certificate in Historic Preservation Students also have an opportunity to concurrently pursue an Integrated Historic Preservation Certificate through coursework in SAIC’s Historic Preservation Program. Working alongside faculty members at Chicago’s historic structures, students gain expertise and experience in the practice, theory, and science of preservation.
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