BA(Hons) Interior Design

Most of our students have successfully completed a Foundation Course in Art and Design. Foundation courses run at the AAS College. Students enter the course from Foundation Art and Design and other pre degree art and design courses from colleges and schools. All students are interviewed with a portfolio of artwork. The interview focuses on your interests and ambitions in the visual arts.
Other acceptable qualifications include:
- International Baccalaureate
- BTEC National Certificate/Diploma

Applications from individuals with non-standard qualifications, relevant work or life experience and who can demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from degree-level studies are welcome.

Interior Design has never been so popular. Interior spaces are where people spend the greatest proportion of their time. Interior Design is a rewarding profession allowing the designer the opportunity to enhance people’s everyday lives by creating new environments in which they work, live and play.
The course has a good atmosphere where creativity is nurtured and students and staff enjoy an excellent working relationship. Interaction between students from other design courses is strongly supported through the use of some common projects, social events and educational visits.
The course team embodies a broad range of recent professional and academic experience. They are keen to promote students’ experimentation with conceptual space underpinned with the knowledge of current professional practice. Staff philosophy is supported by their research and involvement in current interior design.

Programme of Study
The BA(Hons) Interior Design course at AAS provides a unique programme of study with the interaction of design and technology through the creative process and imaginative use of materials. Offering more than just decorative solutions, interior design is a broad based professional discipline.
The course encourages students to consider challenges interior designers face in a range of engaging dynamic thematic areas, which include retail, the workplace, leisure and entertainment and life styles of the future. Central to all years of study are design modules that provide the framework to explore real and imagined projects. These projects are commercially based in urban environments. Underpinning the projects are the theoretical, historical, technical and essential skills required to enable students work in an informed and professional manner.

Course Content
Central to all years of study are design modules that provide the framework to explore real and imagined projects. These projects are commercially based in urban environments. Underpinning the projects are the theoretical, historical, technical and essential skills required to enable designers to work in an informed and professional manner. Central to the course is the driving philosophy of the importance that creativity and idea generation play in design.
Virtually all teaching takes place in a modern studio environment. Students are encouraged to direct their studies and tailor their skills to marry their creative and professional ambitions through the use of seminars, presentations, tutorials and continual critique feedback.
In Level One basic skills and knowledge are introduced in a range of lively and experimental projects focused on drawing, modelling, design concepts and principles to help understand aspects of interior design such as planning, colour, space, structure and surface.
The modules you are taught are:
Creative Thinking
Drawing and Modelling 1
Building Anatomy 1
Historical Contextual Studies
PC Suite
Sourcing & References
Plus one elective module

In Level Two projects focus on particular areas of design practice such as retail, theatre, exhibition and building reuse. Advanced drawing and modelling skills, understanding materials, construction and detail are all developed to enable experimentation, creativity and practicality. This is support by knowledge of theoretical and historical perspectives in contemporary interior design.
The modules you are taught are:
Interior Design Studies
Digital Drawing & Modelling 2
Building Anatomy 2
Contemporary Contextual Studies
PC Suite
Sourcing & References
Plus one elective module

In Level Three students explore future contexts for design and develop a realistic Final Project in depth. Students focus on career ambitions and develop a professional quality portfolio of work in preparation for entering the design industry or associated areas of practice.
The modules you are taught are:
Honours Project
Materiality and Fabrication
Advanced Professional Practice
Future Lifestyles
Contextual Studies - Design Futures

Careers
Many of the design skills that will acquire and develop are transferable and can lead you into a variety of employment fields. Career opportunities include working as an Interior Design consultant, in-house designer for a specialist retail shop-fitting contractor, Computer 3D visualiser, and corporate style consultant. In these jobs your role could take on many guises including Consultancy Business Design Partner or Creative Design team leader. Your role may even provide diverse opportunities to work in film, TV or theatre designing everything from performance sets to overall style adviser.
Successful students may also wish to continue their studies on MA Degree to further enhance their knowledge and skills base, exploring new and innovative areas of design.