Interior Design (Online)

Become a resilient and commercial interior designer.

Our society needs a new model of sustainable living in thriving and connected communities, and interior designers have a role to play, now more than ever, to resolve some of these challenges.

Taught by practising academic staff and with the opportunity to collaborate with industry partners on real-world scenarios, this Interior Design online degree gives you the freedom to craft your interior design future and test the bounds of what's possible to achieve in interior spaces.

You’ll be designing for positive impact, creating sustainable interior solutions while working on current challenges and delivering forward-thinking projects, such as immersive, interactive experiences and environments.

Why study this course at Falmouth?
Join a global community of creatives and collaborate on local and global design scenarios
Be supported to take risks and pursue disruptive approaches to real-world problems
Learn technical and business skills from industry-savvy professional tutors with a wealth of commercial expertise across the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors of Interior Design
Foster sustainable approaches to interior design, from strategy through to materiality, construction methods and applications

On this online Interior Design course, you will develop the skills needed to counter current design challenges, respond to societal and economic shifts and trends in the development of innovative solutions that commercial design thrives on.

You will employ both fine detail approaches and large-scale planning strategies to deliver design projects using industry-recognised computer-aided design (CAD) and presentation software.

Through collaboration and responding to industry-informed briefs, you will develop a professional identity that sets you up for employment within an interior design practice or to develop your own start-up.

Stage one
You will be challenged to respond to real world design scenarios, and consider the role of commercial space, client and user-centric requirements with a focus on the hospitality and leisure sectors. You will be introduced to core skills and theories within the Interior Design discipline.

Online workshops in 2D and 3D hand drawing and sketching, 2D CAD and presentation software will introduce you to the tools and conventions of the design industry and enable you to develop your own means of effectively communicating your ideas.

You will begin to experiment with the vast array of materials available to interior designers to create compelling colour designs, materials and finish palettes which will enhance your spatial concepts. You will also learn about sustainability and the application of sustainable approaches and ethical practices in your design work.

Modules:
Interior Design Toolbox
From Unsustainability to Sustainability
Sustainable and Ethical Luxury
Materiality: Surface and Texture

Stage two
Commercial design thrives on the ‘new’. Through a series of selected projects, you will be encouraged to challenge the norm through originality and being ‘disruptive’. You will consider the psychology of space and changing consumer behaviour in developing design solutions to current societal challenges, as well as extending your understanding of sustainable working methods and approaches to specification.

Detail design will be introduced, showing how a design concept moves from the idea into built reality, while also learning how building regulations impact on design proposals and how building services are integrated into a design solution. Lighting design will also be introduced. Workshops in 3D digital software will help you to refine and present your ideas in a professional manner.

Modules:
Brandscape: Experiential Interiors
Detail Design: Bespoke
Re-imaging Retail
Collaborate

Stage three
Pursue your preferred pathway in Interior Design and challenge yourself by asking: ‘what can interior design be?’ Liaise with industry professionals and design mentors in your final major project to create a career-launching portfolio.

You will create your own professional identity and online presence, developing your project management skills and business awareness, including cost control, fee structures and timelines. Advanced 3D CAD workshops will allow you to create immersive, interactive experiences and environments.

Modules:
Future Environments: Work, Rest and Play
Product Information
Career portfolio
Professional Identity

As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.

The BA Interior Design course employs a variety of assessment strategies over the course of the year. These include the submission of digital portfolios of work, online presentations, reports and a major practise project.

Your summative (final) assessments occur at the end of each module, usually at the end of the study block. You may also have interim formative assessments part way through a module as well. These assessments help ensure that you remain on track with your work.

You will receive continuous written and/or verbal feedback on all your work throughout the year. At the end of the module you will receive detailed feedback in written form.

You'll be able to check in with your online tutor to discuss your progress and ask any questions you have about your course.