Quick Facts
Next Start Date:
August 18, 2025
- Delivery: 100% Online
- Major Credits: 33 to 73
- No GRE Required
- 100% placement rate for recent graduates
- Online fast track or on-campus three-year track (based on your current education)
Do you aspire to advance in the world of spatial design, or is interior design your true calling? Whatever your ambitions, our Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) in Interior Design—offered Online—will prepare you to embark on the next stage of your professional journey.
There is an increasing demand for designers across various disciplines who can respond to the evolving needs of contemporary living, both in interior and exterior spaces. Experts are needed who can create environments that are not only innovative and diverse, but also align with current and future standards of sustainability and wellbeing.
Whether you’re a graduate with a related degree, a design professional, or someone looking to switch careers and expand existing knowledge, the Master's in Interior Design will empower you to make a lasting impact in this dynamic field.
This program offers individuals the opportunity to deepen their expertise in interior design while gaining insights into related fields such as business, healthcare, and sustainability, providing a strong foundation for a range of professional roles.
Three Reasons to Study Interior Design at Ball State
- The course supports professionals seeking to expand their knowledge across multiple design disciplines—including interior design, commercial and residential design —offering a broad and adaptable foundation for future roles.
- You’ll learn from experienced faculty who are also active professionals in the design industry.
- The curriculum is thoughtfully developed to strengthen your research abilities and broaden your understanding of diverse sectors.
Students in Ball State's online Master's in Interior Design program often receive job offers before they graduate. Recent graduates have a 100% placement rate as interior designers or instructors.
What You Will Study
This distinctive program blends practice, research, and creative theory. The online Master's in Interior Design explores interior design within its wider context, emphasizing healthcare, sustainability, and design for wellbeing.
The course’s multifaceted structure promotes innovative thinking and encourages students to explore existing challenges through creative, evidence-based solutions. You'll learn to approach interior, installation, and architectural design with thoughtful analysis, adapting to the changing needs of users in diverse, self-selected environments. As a graduate of our program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of interior design as it relates to functional, cultural, and ergonomic needs of diverse populations.
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Demonstrate knowledge of interior design as it relates to human behavior and space programming (for example, research and identification of clients' needs as related to behavioral settings, proxemics, density and crowding, personal space and territory).
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Integrate various approaches and articulations of creative and critical thinking through the study of innovative design methodologies, scholarly design articles related to the social, cultural and economic developments over time, and works of key practitioners, theorists, and critics.
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Demonstrate knowledge in creative expression and intellectual leadership through the study of professional standards, ethical procedures, and transnational models covering management and entrepreneurship policies.
NCIDQ Examination Prep
Those who earn our master's in interior design will be qualified to take the NCIDQ exam. The program qualifies students for the National Council for the Interior Design Qualification exam by simulating the actual testing experience.
National Accreditation
The Master's in Interior Design is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Academic Advisor
Dr. Shireen Kanakri
Associate Professor of Interior Design
Team Lead for the Ball State University Health Environmental Design Research Lab