Interior Design

BA Interior Design at Chelsea College of Arts aims to define user experiences and interactions with objects and spaces through contemporary scenarios.

BA Interior Design works in partnership with organisations, practices and key individuals from the design industry. During the course, you’ll be able to work on a range of multidisciplinary design projects. These projects include furniture, product design and large-scale proposals for public and private interiors.

The course is professionally recognised by the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD).

What to expect

• A user-centred approach: A wide-ranging programme, with emphasis on user needs.

• Design skills: Learn technical and professional skills such as how to make scale models, prototypes and digital interior environments.

• Sustainability: Consider design within the global context of social, economic and ecological sustainability.

• Teaching: Project-based learning in studios which bring together academic, theoretical and technical study.

• Presentation techniques: Learn how to communicate complex design ideas and solutions.

• Contextual study: Understand the historical, social and cultural contexts of interior design.

• Access to Chelsea's shared workshops: These include laser cutting, photography, metalwork, woodwork and audio-visual editing.

Work experience and opportunities

BA Interior Design is professionally accredited by the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) which gives the course global recognition and connects our graduates to the professional standards and ethical conduct expected by the creative industries. The course enjoys partnerships and collaborations with key organisations and design practices including Fletcher Priest, Conran Studio, Aedas and Brinkworth. Year 2 introduces career pathways and preparation for practice. Year 3 builds leadership opportunities for enterprise and business within the taught curriculum.

Further opportunities include external competitions and extra-curricular projects.

About Chelsea College of Arts

Chelsea College of Arts has a reputation for producing some of today’s leading artists and designers. Our students are encouraged to radically engage with contemporary fine art and design practice. The College offers courses in curating and collections, fine art, graphic design, textile design, product and furniture design and interior design

At Chelsea College of Arts, we look at art and design in a social, cultural and political context. We are particularly interested in the effects of globalisation. This could either be on creative practice itself or a response to it. As an international hub of creative practices, we have a range of partnerships, projects and exchanges that broaden student and staff perspectives and knowledge.

Located in central London, the College's Grade ll listed Pimlico site overlooks Tate Britain and the River Thames. It has excellent workshops, extensive library facilities, a canteen and an onsite gallery, Chelsea Space. The College is home to UAL’s Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (TrAIN) research centre, the Decolonising Arts Institute and Iniva.

The College’s alumni include Mariko Mori, Rose Finn-Kelcey, Haroon Mirza, Steve McQueen, Rana Begum, Chris Ofili, Margaret Calvert, Mark Wallinger, Thomas J Price, James Richards and Helen Chadwick.