Overview
Interior Design is an interdisciplinary practice that is concerned with the creation of a range of interior environments that articulate identity and atmosphere through the manipulation of volume, the placement of specific elements, such as furniture, and the treatment of both new and existing surfaces.
Why study BA Interior Design at Middlesex University?
The Interior Design programme describes projects that require little or no structural intervention with the existing building. The building is usually retained in it's original architectural condition with the new interior inserted or installed within. It can often have ephemeral and temporal qualities. Interior Design accepts the existing architectural context and evolves new interiors that are sensitively and appropriately responsive.
The programme can also be taken over four years in a sandwich mode that includes a one-year professional placement within the design industry, taken after your 2nd year of study. This enables you to incorporate a substantial professional practice element in your studies, for which you will receive an Advanced Diploma Professional Practice: Interior Architecture & Design at graduation. The programme are highly regarded within both the academic sector and the design industry and, over more than thirty years, have acquired a considerable reputation for providing high quality graduates to the creative industries.
The practice of interiors is frequently described as 'placemaking', which demands an explicit articulation of the functional, physical and experiential relationships between the existing and original, and the new, imagined and sustainable re-use of the built environment. The subject of 'the interior' is explored at Middlesex in two closely related but distinct courses, BA Interior Design and BA Interior Architecture, but both aim to:
Question the meaning and limits of the term 'interior', considering both speculative and real conditions
Develop a dialogue between the old and the new, the real and the imagined, and time and space
Challenge you to experiment and innovate in the processes of creating environments for human occupation
Explore the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of the interior and its cultural and historical context
Consider issues relative to temporality and the interior
Promote rigor, professionalism and excellence in the realisation of interior space
Encourage the advancement of our lived-in environments and the way we live and experience them
Further the sustainable/thoughtful use of materials, buildings and cities; promote awareness of ecological issues.
Course highlights
In addition to the three-year full-time course, we offer a four-year sandwich option, incorporating a one-year professional placement recognised by a dedicated Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice qualification
Close links with commercial practice, and equal emphasis on employability, design creativity and intellectual rigour
The specialist technical and study facilities and resources and support available to students on our campus are extensive and the most up-to-date available
A highly experienced and professional staff team of both practitioners and academics, many with an international reputation, to provide teaching, research and technical support in all aspects of the course
You will be working on integrated design projects, a project-based approach that allows you to develop your subject knowledge and range of design, technical, communication and research skills
As a student of this course you'll receive a free electronic textbook for every module
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Fundamental Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory
Fundamental Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Interpreting Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory
Interpreting Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2
Developing Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory
Developing Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Interior Design: Application (60 credits) - Compulsory
Optional placement year
Interiors: Placement 1 (60 credits) – Optional
Interiors: Placement 2 (60 credits) – Optional
Year 3
Interior Design: Integration - Research and Practice (60 credits) - Compulsory
Interior Design: Integration - Major Project (60 credits) - Optional
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
W251
Institution code:
M80
Campus Name:
Hendon Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
We have a personalised admissions approach in which we make fair, but aspirational offers to our applicants. We feel it’s important that you continue to aim high and achieve great results. If you don’t quite make the grades you hoped to, we’ll look at more than your qualifications when making our final decision. We’ll take into consideration any barriers you may have faced in your learning, especially with potential disruption due to the coronavirus, your achievements in other areas and your personal statement. At Middlesex, we’ll always aim to be as flexible as possible. We pride ourselves on how we recognise potential in our applicants, and support them to succeed in the future.
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