FdA Interior Architecture and Design (with BA Top Up option)

Interior Architecture and Design


COURSE OVERVIEW

Interior architects play a vital role in improving the spaces we live, work and play in. On this exciting and challenging course you’ll look at how people use those spaces and explore alternative solutions to contemporary design problems. Working in a lively studio environment, you’ll use creative and practical skills to progress from project concept to project presentation.

 

From day one you’ll be a member of a design team, briefed with clear objectives and deadlines. You’ll study technical and free drawing, modelmaking, and digital skills. You’ll explore materials and finishes, texture and colour. You’ll learn about construction techniques, building regulations and health and safety issues. You’ll also look at the importance of presentation skills, client relationships and professional development. In short, you will assume the role of a professional designer and define your direction in this diverse and creative profession.

 

RESOURCES

· The teaching team expertise and experience cover both technical and more conceptual approaches to design.

· Visiting lecturers bring experience of specific skill areas and design disciplines.

· Practitioners from architecture, interior architecture, multidisciplinary design consultancy, illustration and other creative areas will encourage you to develop your own individual style.

· You’ll work in a dedicated design studio, complete with computer suite and team workspace.

· We have computer facilities and workshops including state-of-the-art digital manufacturing suites.

· You’ll learn through group seminar work, specialist tutor sessions, one-to-one tutorials, technical lectures.

 

YEAR 1

Year 1 gives you the creative and practical skills to execute successful interior architecture schemes.

· You’ll learn about technology with first year BA Architecture students.

· You’ll spend four weeks on an assessed work placement to refine your skills in a relevant industry environment, to gain practical experience, and make useful contacts.

 

YEAR 2

Year 2 builds your skills and technical ability and develops your flair and creativity as a professional designer.

· Your final major project will bring your skills together, encourage more specialised study, and build upon your awareness of design within the wider community.

· Students who successfully complete this Foundation Degree are guaranteed progression to the third year of BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design.

 

This course currently offers a BA (Hons) Top Up option - see bottom of this page. However, from 2012 we propose to offer the course as a BA (Hons) Degree, subject to validation.

For further information, please go to the BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design course page.

 

Interior Architecture and Design

 

INTERVIEWS AND PORTFOLIOS
Interviews are an opportunity for you to demonstrate your commitment and self-motivation, and to discuss aspects of your chosen course. Your portfolio should demonstrate a clear interest in design and should show as wide a variety of your creative work as possible. This might include project work (2D and 3D), sketchbooks, drawing (observation and imagination), making (photographs of models or large work are acceptable), research and analysis, and written work.

 

WHAT WE LOOK FOR
You will be expected to display a good standard of traditional design skills and it will be an advantage to demonstrate additional digital skills. Evidence of your creativity is important and a passion for design and evidence of motivation is crucial.

 

SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Assessed work placements for a four week period are an obligatory part of the course in Year 1. During the course, a number of key projects will be ‘live’, involving external clients and consultants. These will require interaction with professionals and may involve travel and/or site visits. Live projects have included work in the areas of film production design, fashion shows, community arts projects, historic building refurbishments, museums and libraries, and retail and leisure. Graduates may progress in various directions within interior architecture and design including architectural practice, interior design, film production design, theatre set design or the television industry. Others may specialise in areas such as heritage and conservation, the leisure industry, exhibition design, museums, residential, retail or marine interior design.

 

A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS COURSE
More student work, together with a look at our studios, recent projects, exhibitions, industry links and details of our course staff, can all be viewed in the ‘Showcase’ for this course. 

 

BA (HONS) DEGREE (TOP UP)
We do not currently anticipate being able to accept direct entrants to this course in 2012/13.

 

This additional year provides an opportunity for you to develop and refine the practice and specialist knowledge that you have gained during previous study and to push the boundaries of contemporary design of enclosed spaces. The course supports advanced development of practical, theoretical and intellectual abilities as well as professional standards that will be demonstrated in extensive design projects driven by you. You will develop autonomy and graduate as an expert in your field prepared for the demands of an ever more competitive creative industry.

 

This BA (Hons) award is not offered as a three year course and is only available to those articulating from a Foundation Degree. Students may also apply to the third year of other Honours Degree courses, where their suitability will be considered by the relevant course team. Students who are not currently studying at the University College may also apply to the third year of this BA (Hons) course if they hold the relevant subject qualification. Applicants to the final year of a BA (Hons) qualification may be required to undertake Bridging Studies to prepare them for studies on the Honours degree course.

 

For further details, please go to the BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design Top-Up course page.

 

COURSE LEADER

Russell Gagg

CONTACT

Admissions

Tel: 01202 363228/363225

Email: admissions@aucb.ac.uk

 

Interior Architecture and Design