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If you don’t have a degree in interior design or architecture, explore the Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design.

If you already have a degree in interior design or architecture, explore the Post-Professional Master of Fine Arts.

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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 future 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?

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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), NYSID curriculum prepares you well for the rigorous National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Examination.

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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 at 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 program.”
Erin Folan (MFA Alumni)

“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 (MFA Alumni)

Design For Places Like:

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

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

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

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

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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