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The Department of Interior Architecture & Product Design (IAPD) is housed within the College of Architecture, Planning, and Design (APDesign) on the main campus of Kansas State University, located in Manhattan, Kansas. IAPD priorities center on preparing excellent interior architects, product and furniture designers who have a passion for the power, impact, and value of design. The five-year (including one summer) program in Interior Architecture & Product Design leads to a First Professional Master’s Degree, following the successful completion of 169 credit-hours of study. The accredited five-year master’s program means students can come directly from high school and graduate five years later with a professional master’s degree.
The program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Its enrollment of approximately 120 is taught by a full-time departmental faculty of twelve dedicated individuals who provide a great deal of personal attention. Interior Architecture & Product Design was recently named one of the top 10 graduate programs in interior design in the nation!
Please take a moment to explore what this unique program of study has to offer, intertwining the three distinct areas of interior architecture, product design and furniture design into a strong program of study where innovation and the art of ‘making’ intersect, and where evidence-based design plays an increasingly important role in the education of students.