Master of Architecture with Emphasis in Interior Architecture: Curriculum Requirements
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Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects Office
Sullivan Center
36 S. Wabash Ave., suite 1257
Phone: 312.629.6650
Fax: 312.629.6651
aiado@saic.edu
Carl Ray Miller, Director of Graduate Programs in Architecture and Interior Architecture, cmiller@saic.edu
Melanie Feerst, Senior Administrative Director, mfeerst@saic.edu
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers two Master of Architecture (MArch) with Emphasis in Interior Architecture degrees. Unlike many other interior architecture graduate degrees, SAIC’s two MArch with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture options are housed with in an interdisciplinary educational community, providing a provocative and effective context for exploring the social and cultural implications of material and technological creative work.
Master of Architecture with Emphasis in Interior Architecture
| Term | Credit Hours |
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| First Summer Intensive | 6 |
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| First Year Fall | 15 |
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| First Year Spring | 15 |
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| Second Summer (Off Campus) | 6 |
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| Second Year Fall | 15 |
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| Second Year Spring | 15 |
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| Third Year Fall | 15 |
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| Third Year Spring | 15 |
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| Participation in four Graduate Critiques—Participation in Critique Week is mandatory for the final four semesters of study at SAIC. | |
| Participation in AIADO Graduate Exhibition | |
| Total Credit Hours | 102 |
Degree requirements and specifications
- Completion schedule: Students have a maximum of six years to complete the degree. Tthis includes time off for leaves of absence).
- Transfer credits: Normally transfer credits are not accepted. All requests for transfer credits are reviewed individually by the chair of the department at the time of admission and are subject to approval at that time. No transfer credit will be permitted after a student is admitted.
- Full-Time Status Minimum Requirement: 12 credit hours.
Master of Architecture with Emphasis in Interior Architecture Option II
| Term | Credit Hours |
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| First Year Fall | 15 |
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| First Year Spring | 15 |
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| Second Year Fall | 15 |
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| Second Year Spring | 15 |
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| Participation in four Graduate Critiques | |
| Participation in AIADO Graduate Exhibition | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 |
Degree requirements and specifications
- Completion schedule: Students have a maximum of four years to complete the degree. This includes time off for leaves of absence.
- Transfer credits: Normally transfer credits are not accepted. All requests for transfer credits are reviewed individually by the chair of the department at the time of admission and are subject to approval at that time. No transfer credit will be permitted after a student is admitted.
- Full-Time Status Minimum Requirement: 12 credit hours.
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Interested in learning more about how you can apply?
Visit the graduate admissions website or contact the graduate admissions office at 800.232.7241 or gradmiss@saic.edu.
