Take an Interdisciplinary Approach
You’ll have a balance of a liberal learning foundation with a comprehensive professional education. You’ll integrate the aesthetic, social, technical, and graphic requirements of interior design problems. With self-directed course work and research, you’ll develop specialized knowledge along with a broad-based understanding of interior design.
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The courses you choose will open up a wealth of career opportunities — not lock you into one occupation. You’ll extend your education way beyond the classroom to every area of your life.
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Most graduates work in commercial interior design firms, architectural firms, or furniture dealerships. Other graduates choose to pursue careers in facilities management, historic preservation, retail sales, or teaching.
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Your college experience here will be one of the most exciting times of your life. To make sure of this, we’ll provide you with a powerful support system.
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90%
First-to-second year retention
Miami University Data
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21st
Among Public Universities in the United States for Four-Year Graduation Rate
The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac
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96%
of 2018-2019 graduates who were employed or furthering their education by fall 2019
Miami University Data
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After several internships with interior design firms, immediately after graduation Rosamaria began working as an interior designer for an architecture and planning firm.
Rosamaria DiCristoforo ’17
Interior Design
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Explore what it means to be a college student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where students prepare to go anywhere and everywhere. We’ll be here to help every step of the way as you prepare for college admission, enrollment, and success.
The Department requires submission of a creative portfolio in order to be admitted to the majors in Architecture or Interior Design. The portfolio is submitted directly to the Department by the application deadline and is reviewed in conjunction with academic qualifications. For information on portfolio format and suggestions of what to include, see Portfolio Requirements.
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