At the undergraduate level, the Department of Architecture + Interior Design at Miami University offers a uniquely interdisciplinary curriculum of studio and academic support courses. Numerous off-campus opportunities help to develop interdisciplinary linkages within, among, and outside of the traditional design disciplines.

National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) Statement

BA in Architecture

The Bachelor of Arts in Architecture is a pre-professional degree that prepares students to enter a two-year professional Master of Architecture program, such as Miami University offers.


BFA in Interior Design

The CIDA accredited Bachelor of Fine Arts offers a professional undergraduate education in interior design that prepares students to enter practice immediately upon graduation or to pursue further graduate-level education.

Studio Culture Policy

Alumni Hall Policies

Unique features of both programs include:


• Emphasis on interdisciplinary, collaborative experience

• Competitive, portfolio-based admission
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Requirement for student-owned computer and software
• Numerous opportunities for domestic and international off-campus study
• Emphasis on student-directed independent research
• Active participation by outside scholars, studio critics, and lecturers
• Miami’s strong undergraduate liberal education experience