Overview

Program in Interior Design (Professional-Level) / Program in Interior Design (Professional-Level) is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

52

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio, resume, undergraduate degree in interior design or closely-related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

104

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.81%
Black or African American	3.85%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.96%
Unknown	13.46%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 26

Male (14)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History, theory, aesthetics, sociology, and green design; landscape, lighting, furniture, product, and set design
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 170 East 70th Street
New York, NY  10021-5110
United States

Contact Ms. Barbara Lowenthal
Director of MFA Programs
Email: blowenthal@nysid.edu
Phone: 212-472-1500
Fax: 212-288-6577

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