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Interior Design (MID)

Part of The Creative School

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Program Overview

Format: Master of Interior Desgin (Two years full-time), Post-Professional Master of Interior Design (One year full-time)

Degree earned: Master of Interior of Design

Master of Interior Design (2 years)

First offered: Fall 2025

The Master of Interior Design is a full-time, two-year professional program designed to prepare you for a successful career in the interior design industry. This degree is open to anyone with any undergraduate degree, even if it’s not in interior design or a related field.

Post-Professional Master of Interior Design (1 year)

The Post-Professional Master of Interior Design is a full-time, one-year graduate program aimed at enhancing your design skills and meeting the industry's evolving needs. This program is open to applicants who hold an accredited undergraduate degree in Interior Design —such as a Bachelor of Interior Design (BID), Bachelor of Design (BDes), or Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)— or those who have professional licensure through the NCIDQ exam.

Admissions Information and Prerequisite Courses
  • Completion of a four-year undergraduate (or equivalent) degree from an accredited institution
  • Minimum GPA or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study
  • Statement of interest
  • Resumé/CV
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Portfolio
  • English language proficiency requirement

Please see detailed admissions requirements.

Prerequisite Courses

During the admissions process applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine if admitted applicants will be required to take the foundation courses during the summer intensive period, or if the requirement is waived based on their previous experience.

Applicants will receive confirmation if they must take the foundation courses, or if they are exempt, during the offer of admission process.

Example of Foundation courses that may be required to clear admission conditions:

  • Foundational 2D Representation Design
  • Foundational 3D Representation Design

NOTE: Courses are expected to be offered by The Creative School in the summertime (dates to be confirmed), prior to students starting the First-Professional Master of Interior Design program.

Admissions Information
  • Completion of a four-year undergraduate (or equivalent) degree in interior design from an accredited institution - see MID website for details
  • Minimum GPA or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study
  • Statement of interest
  • Resumé/CV
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Portfolio
  • English language proficiency requirement
  •  (PDF file) Proof of accreditation

Please see detailed admissions requirements.

  • Adaptive re-use 
  • Design futures 
  • Emerging design technologies 
  • Social justice in design
  • Sustainable design
  • Material systems
  • Narrative design

See course listings.

  • Professional practice
  • Academic positions in high demand for those with a Master of Interior Design

For detailed graduate tuition and fees information please visit Fees by Program.

For information on scholarships, awards and financing your graduate studies visit Financing Your Studies.

Graduate Admissions

Admissions information and how to apply

Graduate Studies Admissions Office
11th Floor, 1 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON
Telephone: 416-979-5150
E-mail: gradhelp@torontomu.ca

Program Contacts

Lois Weinthal
Graduate Program Director
Research areas: Interior design theory that investigates and develops relationships between architecture, interiors, clothing and objects
Telephone: 416-979-5000, ext. 553250
Email: weinthal@torontomu.ca

Elaine Nie
Graduate Program Administrator
Email: mid@torontomu.ca