The expanding field of commercial design looks at large spaces and how the area colors, lighting and floor plan can influence large groups. Courses may include how building codes relate to large properties, research of building plans and designing public structures.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.