6.40 Interior Design Head and Graduate Chair: Beecher, Mary Anne Telephone: (204) 474 9458 Fax: (204) 474 7532 Email: interiordesign@umanitoba.ca Website: umanitoba.ca/architecture/id/

General Office: 201 Russell

Academic Staff

Program Information
The Department of Interior Design at the University of Manitoba has a long-established reputation for excellence and leads Canada in the in the development of the first Master of Interior Design program.

The Department is part of the Faculty of Architecture, along with professional Masters-level programs in Landscape Architecture, City Planning and Architecture.

The Department offers two streams within the Master of Interior Design:

• The First-professional program is directed towards those interested in pursuing a career in Interior Design practice. The program emphasizes the creation of human-centred and context-based design solutions that respond to the needs of contemporary life. The course of studies consists of the design studio and support courses that develop the methods, processes, technical and theoretical foundations of Interior Design. There are opportunities for international and cross-cultural study through exchange programs and intersession studios. The program requires a minimum of two full years of study to complete.

• The Post-professional program is directed to those who already hold a First-Professional degree in Interior Design. The program has a research orientation and is intended to further the knowledge base in specific areas of the discipline. The program requires a minimum of one and one half years of full-time study to complete.

The First-professional program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Graduates normally proceed to certification from the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (N.C.I.D.Q.) and membership in a professional interior design association. Master of Interior Design graduates are qualified to work nationally and internationally at the forefront of their profession, with a skill- set that includes strategic thinking, entrepreneurship, a research orientation and an ethical and environmentally responsible frame of reference.

Research expertise and individual interests of the faculty include the following: Workplace environments, universal design, lighting and colour, aesthetics and ethical theory, design education and profession-based research.

Facilities
The Faculty of Architecture is housed in two main buildings on the Fort Garry campus- the John A. Russell Architecture Building (JAR) and the Architecture 2 Building.

The Architecture and Fine Arts Library serves both the Faculty of Architecture and the School of Art. The library contains an extensive collection of books, journals, periodicals, maps and plans and videos and slides. The Product Catalogue Collection provides current product information on interior and architectural materials. The Faculty of Architecture has two open area computer labs (CADlab) along with a new media research area. A fully staffed and equipped Woodshop and assembly room is available for student and faculty use.

Master of Interior Design

Admission
All applicants must meet the general admission and entrance requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies found in this calendar.

First-Professional Masters Program:
Applicants with the undergraduate degree in Environmental Design (Interior Environment Option) from the Faculty of Architecture are eligible for direct admission. Applicants with degrees in other fields of study are assessed on a case-by-case basis and may be eligible for admission to a Pre-masters program of study, lasting 2-3 terms.

Post-Professional Masters Program:
A first-professional degree in Interior Design is required for admission.

Application Deadlines
Applicants from outside Canada and the United States: December 1

Canadian citizens and American citizens: February 1

For further information contact the Graduate Student Advisor, Department of Interior Design.

Program Requirements
Minimum Program requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this calendar. The Department offers two streams within the Master of Interior Design:

Course Number	Title	Credit Hours
Post-Professional Stream
IDES 7XXX	Graduate Seminar	3
IDES 7170	Design Research Methods	3
IDES 7180	Theory Seminar 1	3
IDES 7190	Theory Seminar 2	3
	Electives	9
	Total credit hours	21
Professional Stream
IDES 7XXX	Graduate Seminar	3
IDES 7170	Design Research Methods	3
IDES 7180	Theory Seminar 1	3
IDES 7190	Theory Seminar 2	3
IDES 7200	Masters Studio 1	6
IDES 7210	Masters Studio 2	6
IDES 7220	Masters Studio 3	6
IDES 7230	Sensory Technology 4	3
IDES 7240	Sensory Technology 5	3
IDES 7250	Professionalism and Practice	3
IDES 7260	The Business of Interior Design	3
	Electives	6
	Total credit hours	48

Second language reading requirement: none

Expected time to graduation: Post-Professional Stream, 1.5 years;
   Professional Stream, 2 years

Ph.D.
A Ph.D. in Design and Planning is offered.