Earn your Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design

A comprehensive program made for students who have a bachelor’s degree unrelated to interior design.

No portfolio required!

Get the details on NYSID’s MFA program for new designers.

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Interior designers are always in demand, for good reason. Design can affect everything: mental health, physical health, your mood, even productivity. It’s an incredibly fulfilling field, and at the New York School of Interior Design, we love nothing more than teaching aspiring designers. Ready to start a career in interior design? Our professional-level Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design (MFA) program is for you.

(90 credits, 3 years of full-time study)

Why Choose NYSID for your MFA?

Kitchen design mockup made by a NYSID student

Take courses in residential and commercial design—study materials, construction methods, CAD, drawing, color theory and more

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Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), making you eligible to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam)

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Learn from faculty members who are practicing designers at the top design firms in the country

LEED-Platinum certified Graduate Center, designed by Gensler and located at Park Avenue South and 28th Street 

Study in our award-winning, LEED-Platinum certified Graduate Center, designed by Gensler and located at Park Avenue South and 28th Street 

“I wouldn’t be where I am today without the expertise of NYSID’s wonderful instructors and advisors and the comprehensive curriculum of the MFA-1 program.”
Erin Folan ’17 (MFA)

“I expected to come to NYSID to learn how to decorate, but it was so much more. I gained the technical skills that enabled me to converse with architects and contractors.”
Aaron White ’13 (MFA)

Design For Places Like:

  • Civic Centers
  • Corporate Offices
  • Healthcare Companies
  • Hospitals
  • Hotels
  • Private Homes
  • Residential Complexes
  • Resorts
  • Restaurants
  • Retail Spaces
  • Schools
  • Wellness Centers

“One of the best interior design schools.”
Architectural Digest

“One of the top schools for interior design.”
Houzz

“One of the best schools for an interior design education.”
House Beautiful

Become an expert in the fast-growing field of interior design.

At NYSID, our guiding principle is that the successful design of an interior space improves human welfare. Through our Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design, you’ll learn how to create spaces that are beautiful, functional, healthy, safe, and built in a socially and environmentally conscientious way. Ready to start?

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