C U R R I C U L U M S U M M A R Y

M F A - M A S T E R O F F I N E A R T S
• Two Year MFA – 60 credits total
• Three Year MFA – 84 credits total

Qualifying Year of Preparatory Study

Semester Q. 1 - Fall
INT-601 Qualifying Design I
INT-631 Color And Materials I
INT-606 Qualifying Arch Drawing
HD-609 History Of Interior Design
First Year
Semester 1 - Fall
M F A
Semester Q. 2 – Spring Credits/Contact Hours
Credits/Contact Hours
INT-602 Qualifying Design II 6
6
INT-604 Qualifying Construction 2
2
INT-560 CADD I: AutoCAD 2
2
HD-610 History Of Interior Design 2
2 12
12
24 Credits Total
Credits/Contact Hours Semester 2 - Spring Credits/Contact Hours

INT 711 Interior Design Studio 6 INT 722 Interior Design Options Studio
INT 713 Ideation and Representation 3 6
M F A

INT 715 Light, Color and Material 3 INT 724 Construction and Fabrication 3
INT 717 Interior Design Theory and Criticism 3 INT 726 Environmental Technology and 3
15 Sustainable Elements
Y e a r

______ Elective: related to theory* 3

Second Year 15
Y e a r

Semester 3 - Fall Credits/Contact Hours Semester 4 - Spring Credits/Contact Hours

INT 799A or 699AThesis I 6 INT 799B Thesis II 6
T h r e e

INT 731 Interior Options Lab 3 INT 641 Professional Practice 2

______ Elective* 3 ______ Elective* 3
T w o

______ Elective* 3 ______ Elective* 3

INT 9401 Internship 1 14
16
60 Credits Total
*The MFA requires 5 Electives. At least one must be approved as theory (not technical or media-based) and may come from
the Department, School, or other departments on campus). Most interior design Electives or Labs will count. Work with your advisor.

C O N C E N T R A T I O N S
Concentrations are areas of specialization that provide students the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge about a
particular aspect of the interior. Concentration areas include:
• Ecological/Sustainable Environments (Includes Advanced Technology)
• Emerging Technologies
• Theory + Criticism
• Exhibition Design
• Self-Directed (for students exploring across the offered subjects)
Concentrations may also be augmented by the content offered in an Options Studio (INT 722), as well as elective courses and
labs. Elective courses may also be taken in other departments at Pratt.

Credits
INT 722 Interior Design Options Studio 6
INT 731 Interior Options Lab 3
Electives (various, multiple, TBD) 3

Taking (1) options studio + (1) Lab + (1) Elective shall comprise a concentration; however, any student would have the
option to pursue their concentration further in additional elective classes.
There will be no requirement to “declare” or commit to a concentration before beginning studies, nor commit to one once
commencing; the Self-Directed concentration means that students can choose across the concentrations to design their
own course of study.

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B U L L E T I N D E S C R I P T I O N S

INT601 Qualifying Design I - 6 credits

These are basic design courses dealing with people’s relation to space, architecture and the environment in a broad sense.
Emphasis is on human factors, scale, materials as well as the development of design concepts and an exploration of
problem-solving techniques. The course progresses from basic problems in 2D & 3D design to encompass more complex
problems encompassing site, program, and inhabitation.

INT606 Qualifying Arch Drawing- 2 credits

Hand-drafting techniques (also known as mechanical drawing) is taught with an emphasis on orthographic projection
(plans, sections, elevations) for the first part of the class, moving on to 3D drawing (perspective + isometric projection) for
the latter. Rendering and presentation techniques are introduced as well as advanced topics in delineation, media and
application.

INT631 Color and Materials I- 2 credits

This course is an overview of color theory and color phenomenology as it relates to interior design. With a broad
introduction to color theory, students manipulate visual phenomenon in two- and three-dimensional exercises. The final
project applies these principles to an interior using color and materials on architectural surfaces, furniture, and furnishings.

HD-609 History of Interior Design I- 2 credits

This course presents interior design in relation to its architectural context, from primitive and prehistoric beginnings to the
Renaissance. Interior spaces, furniture and other interior elements in typical uses are studied. Class format includes slide
lectures, seminar sessions, assigned reading and research assignments.

INT-602 Qualifying Design II - 6 credits

These are basic design courses dealing with people's relation to space, architecture and the environment in a broad sense.
Emphasis is on human factors, scale, materials and structures. The course progresses from the abstract to problem-solving
through analysis and includes interior design problems of a moderate scale.

INT-604 Qualifying Construction - 2 credits

This is an introduction to structural principles and construction practices in design and architecture. Emphasis is on the
relation of basic structures to the needs of interior design. Consideration of problems and solutions of small-scale
construction are explored. Construction drawings and details are reviewed together with lecture and discussion.

INT-560 AUTOCAD
This course covers the basic concepts and techniques encountered in CAD systems. Major commands, defining a drawing
and editing techniques are mastered. Basic prototype drawings are created and recorded on hard copy.

HD-610 History of Interior Design II- 2 credits

This course presents interior design and its relationship to architecture from the eighteenth century to the present, with a
special emphasis on design since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Furniture, textiles and other interior elements
and related products in typical uses are studied. The leaders of the modern movement are examined in terms of their works,
writing and theories. Class format includes slide lectures, seminar sessions, assigned reading and research assignments.

INT 711 Interior Design Studio- 6 credits

This studio will engage students in critical issues in the design of the interior through a series of projects that conceptually
and materially address program, site and cultural context.

INT 713 Ideation and Representation- 3 credits

The course will examine media in the context of the design process as a generative, iterative and production tool. This class
covers the basics of 3D digital design and introduces students to the concepts of digital model making, rendering and
animation. New workflow options will be explored for enhanced design production from 2D to 3D, digital to physical
models, conceptual to realistic design options and their visual representations.

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INT 715 Light, Color and Material- 3 credits
This course is an exploration of light, color and materials used as a means of expression through three larger investigative
modules: 1) integration of seeing; 2) integration of experience; and 3) integration of application. The course will address
sustainable practice, material research, environmental quality, aesthetics, and changing technologies as applied to light
color and materials.

INT 717 Interior Design Theory and Criticism- 3 credits

This course examines the ways in which interior designers and theorists express and conceptualize the multi-dimensional
field of Interior Design and will include topics in social sciences, design history, taste, sustainability and ethical design.

INT 722 Interior Design Options Studio- 6 credits

Studio assignments provide opportunities for focused investigations within the interior environment via unique or
prototypical projects, of varying scales and typologies, and in response to considerations of social context, site and
program. The studio emphasizes a holistic, three-dimensional approach to problem solving including spatial manipulations
and integrated investigations of materials, structures, light and color. The options will be organized around the offered
concentrations (see above).

INT 724 Construction and Fabrication- 3 credits

This course will study the construction documentation process through the production of working drawings, models and
schedules. Through a series of iterative steps, the evolution of a design from the concept through the model and drawings
to the final fabrication and construction phase will be understood. Students will explore new technologies in design
documentation and fabrication, putting together a documentation set using BIM (an acronym that stands for “Building
Information Modeling”) and exploring digital fabrication techniques.

INT 726 Environmental Technology and Sustainable Elements- 3 credits

Students will learn how the natural and constructed interior environment affects human comfort. Students will explore the
science and technology for measuring and maintaining comfort conditions and ecological balance within buildings, with an
emphasis on sustainable design and systems integration. Through the use of software and 3-D modeling students will learn
develop sustainable design strategies for the ambient environment.

INT 731 Interior Options Lab- 3 credits

The Interior Options Lab provides the opportunity for further hands on studio exploration in selected areas of interest.
Projects will explore detail areas of Interior Design rather than full Interior Environments. Each options lab section will
uniquely address issues and practices relative to the Interior Design Graduate concentration areas.
NOTE: These classes will be repeatable-for-credit.
Translation: students can take labs in more than one concentration.
One instance is required, multiple instances are options & would count as electives.

INT 733 Teaching Practicum- 1 credit

Intended for those who desire to enter teaching at the college-level, students will explore and observe multiple teaching
pedagogies/strategies, design education methodologies, and evaluation techniques in order to develop a knowledge base
for curricular and project development, as well as techniques for effective and appropriate course preparation and
instruction. This class can stand in for the Internship requirement.

INT 799A Thesis I- 6 credits

Students undertake independent problems based on individual thesis proposals, submitted by the candidate and approved
by the thesis advisor. Projects represent design solutions of significant scope and complexity and must show mature
correlation between all phases of design and construction based on supportive research. Students may also elect to pursue
an academic research-oriented approach to study emerging issues in the interior built environment.

INT 799B Thesis II- 6 credits

In this second semester of thesis, students continue their investigations of independent problems based on individual thesis
proposals, submitted by the candidate and approved by the thesis advisor. Projects represent design solutions of significant
scope and complexity and must show mature correlation between all phases of design and construction based on
supportive research. Students may also elect to pursue an academic research-oriented approach to study emerging issues in
the interior built environment.

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