Master’s degree · Named interior concentration

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

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia, United States

Award: Master of Fine Arts in Design with a concentration in interior environments (professional entry-level option)
Subject: General interior design
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 the professional entry-level track (first-professional).

About this program

Entry-level professional MFA track in interior environments for applicants with a strong academic record in a field other than architecture or interior design.

School and department: Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDepartment of Interior Design
Subject or specialization: General interior designRecorded 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 (professional entry-level 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

Verified in official recordCouncil for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)Program accreditation
Reference: Accreditation decision 2023; next review 2029 (as shown on the CIDA register)
Scope: MFA in Design, Interior Environments, VCUarts Department of Interior Design, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond (the register does not name the professional or post-professional option; attached to the first-professional option)

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 optional

Portfolio: Applicants with an art or design background are strongly encouraged to submit a portfolio; three letters of recommendation and a writing sample are also required.
Academic requirements: Aimed at applicants with a proven record of academic excellence in a field other than architecture or interior design.
International applicants: Not confirmed

Fees

Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.

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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