Interior and Spatial Design

Are you interested in a career in the design industry? Would you like to create your own designs? This Interior and Spatial Design degree will give you industry-aligned design skills and knowledge that responds to the changing shape of design. You will learn the characteristics of materials and will design and scale models for an urban setting. The course is unique in that you will build your workshop skills independently. You will become proficient with equipment such as a CNC router and the Adobe Suite, as well as having the opportunity to develop your own pop-up shop. Throughout this degree you will be closely linked to industry from working on client briefs to work experience opportunities. You will benefit from guest talks from specialists such as Ryder Architecture, Ryskl Design Studio and Dakota House of Design. You will also study a Professional Development module which will enable you to review your employability and transferable skills against industry. Once you have successfully completed this degree, you can progress onto the BA (Hons) Interior and Spatial (Top-Up) or enter the profession in the interior, architectural, multi-disciplined design or product industries.

Year One: • Personal Development or Recognition of Prior Learning • Academic Study Skills • Work Related Learning • Contextual Studies • Practice Enrichment • Skills for Making 1 • Product Development • Digital Skills Acquisition. Year Two: • Professional Development • Work Based Learning • Contextual Studies • Alternative Techniques • Skills for Making 2 • Digital Skills Application
• Developing a Negotiated Brief. You will become proficient in Adobe Suite programmes including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, SketchUp and AutoCAD.

Students will learn through • Presentations • Seminars • Group work • Lectures • Tutorials • Workshops • Work placements
• E-learning • Independent study. Students are assessed through • Portfolio of work • Presentations • Essays • Reports • Practicals.