**This programme is one of the few in the UK to develop your skills in interior decoration, emphasising colour, surface and ambience in a range of environments. From a door handle or light switch to the impact of colour, texture and materials, this can become your space in which to experiment.**
- Work on many different kinds of interiors from domestic to commercial.
- Experience live projects with clients, photographers, filmmakers and designers.
- Develop a range of skills, including CAD, photography and prototyping in hard and soft surfaces.
Our programme develops visually intelligent graduates, who are inspired by interior decoration and design and acquainted with manufacturing techniques. The projects you’ll work on will introduce you to a diverse range of interiors – from retail to luxury.
You’ll develop products, including upholstery, accessories and furniture, and gain smart manufacturing skills through the use of 3D and digital equipment. You will learn how to design for different levels of the market and develop excellent client presentation skills.
Specialist modules cover interior textiles, history of design, surface pattern and surface design. Hard skills that you will develop include drawing, colour pattern and styling, editorial photography, and use of CAD software.
Study with us and you’ll expand your critical approach alongside developing skills in research and analysis. Our academically robust and intellectually stimulating degree programmes are delivered by our team of academics, technical demonstrators and invited experts who together deliver excellence in learning, teaching and assessment. Our programmes encourage diversity in thinking and making - from practical applications through to reflective, analytical writing.
You will work in spacious design studios, with skilled technical support staff. You will have access to our Fab Lab for digital prototyping, as well as wood, metal and glass workshops, digital print facilities, AVA CAD 3D design software, and design intelligence facilities. Our extensive photographic resources include large-format scanners as well as an infinity cove, a large white curved solid backdrop for shoots.
Getting out and seeing the industry in action is central to learning. This programme builds on our existing industry links, including visiting Decorex, Chelsea Harbour and many other events in London and Europe, helping you build your network of companies and products.
Course Details - Modules
Through this programme, you’ll learn how to develop ideas and present them to clients. You will develop products, including upholstery, accessories and furniture, and gain smart manufacturing skills through the use of 3D and digital equipment in our FabLab.
The programme includes projects around design for hard and soft surfaces; we also cover the history of interiors and there will be elements of design styling using photography, for editorial.
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:
5LWB
Institution code:
P65
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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
Although many of our students do come in with top grades and high UCAS points, these aren’t necessarily essential for entry. We typically ask for a minimum of 112 UCAS points, but we understand that talented artists, designers and makers can have a wide range of relevant strengths and skills beyond formal qualifications. We’re just as interested in exploring your portfolio and discussing your creative experiences as we are in seeing your grades.
Your application will tell us about your qualifications and previous experience, but studying the arts is about more than can be captured on forms. We need to find out about your creative potential, your abilities and idiosyncrasies, so we will invite you to talk about your work with a member of our HE academic team. You can tell us about your aspirations, and why you want to study at the college. It is also a good moment to find out what we can offer you.
We encourage you to visit the college, so that you can see our facilities, meet our teaching and technical staff, and discuss any other queries you may have; however we appreciate this may not be possible, and are happy to talk to you via an online platform (such as Google Meet or similar).
We accept a range of international qualifications and will look at each application individually.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
