Master’s degree · Named interior concentration

Design, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) with a concentration in interior environments - post-professional option

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia, United States

Award: Master of Fine Arts in Design with a concentration in interior environments (post-professional option)
Subject: General interior design, Design research
Format: On campus
Price: Not published

Named interior concentration

A broader award with a formally named interior design or interior architecture major, concentration or pathway. The full official title is shown. Evidence on the official page: Option of the Design MFA with a named concentration in interior environments; the page describes it as a post-professional sub-concentration for students with prior interior design or architecture degrees.

About this program

Post-professional MFA option in interior environments for students who already hold undergraduate degrees in interior design or architecture.

School and department: Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDepartment of Interior Design
Subject or specialization: General interior design, Design researchRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
Teaching language: English

Qualification and recognition

Qualification: Master’s degree
Exact award: Master of Fine Arts in Design with a concentration in interior environments (post-professional option)
Award status: Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
Awarding body: Not stated on the pages we checked

Structure and schedule

Duration: Not published
Delivery: On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Physical attendance: Regular physical attendance
Schedule: Not published
Credits: 60 semester credit hoursCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
Teaching location: Richmond campus

Admissions and portfolio

Portfolio required

Portfolio: A portfolio is required for the application.
Academic requirements: Open to students who already have undergraduate degrees in interior design or architecture.
International applicants: Not confirmed

Fees

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Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.

Facilities, final project and placement

As published by the institution. None of this guarantees employment or exhibition opportunities.

Final project or thesis: A research-design project undertaken in IDES 699 is required to complete the program.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: price, duration, schedule, application deadline.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 3 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

Sources (checked 3 November 2026)

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