School of Interiors Graduate Pathways

The School of Interiors promotes the public interest through human-centered research, education and design practices focused on enhancing communities. Our partnerships have significantly contributed to the public discourse in design that catalyzes social justice and revitalization. We work with community stakeholders to enhance the built environment through reciprocal actions promoting sustainability, reuse, innovation and diversity.

Operating within the realm of existing conditions, designers foster connectivity among the environmental, economic, historical, and social dimensions of design in adaptive reuse projects. This strategy maximizes latent resources in current buildings, mobilizes materials reuse, and promotes sustainability. Students may choose to concurrently pursue a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation during their course of study.

Experiential and exhibition designers engage information through the spatial application of visual storytelling. As a multidisciplinary process, designers holistically consider the interior, architecture, graphics, lighting, sound, acoustics, cinematography, and additional multimedia elements. Our students pursue interdisciplinary approaches to experiential and exhibition design through the spatialization of multilayered narratives and diverse topics.

Driven by emerging technologies and trends in well-being, healthcare designers emphasize patient-centered care and the integration of evidence-based approaches uniting the academy and the industry. Our faculty emphasize well-being by addressing the physical needs of people, as well as the cognitive and psychological aspects of environmental design. Students employ strategic decision-making in the healthcare design process.