HARRINGTON COLLEGE OF DESIGN
Master of Arts in Interior Design
Program offered is a Master.
Harrington's MA in Interior Design program focuses on fundamental design process skills and knowledge, along with required core courses in interior design theory, research methods and studio-based courses. Graduates will be expected to:
- Solve advanced problems in the interior built environment by applying the theory and methods of design to a chosen specialized field.
- Demonstrate a depth of market knowledge of an interior environment or project type sufficient to lead design professionals and users in the programming effort for that project type.
- Collaborate with others both inside and outside of the interior design field to apply a diverse range of knowledge, skills and points of view to the solution of interior design problems.
- Apply third-party research effectively and appropriately in the solution of interior design problems, and understand the role of evidence-based research.
- Model a user-centered view of interior design problems through integration of research and collaborative methods.
- Propose design solutions that can be demonstrated to sustain natural resources and create healthy and safe interior environments.
- Integrate current digital technology in the programming, design and presentation of interior environments.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the business, entrepreneurial, government and not-for-profit contexts of design decision-making.