BA (Hons) Interior & Spatial Design

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

BA Interior and Spatial Design at Chelsea College of Arts allows students to develop skills in conceptualising and designing spatial situations.With a focus on human scale and material experimentation, student projects include architectural interiors, installations, sensory environments and furniture design. The course prepares students for a variety of careers in the art and design industry.Open DaysBook your placeStudent video workDay of the Dead exhibition.See more student workBA Interior & Spatial Design News1 of 6BA Interior and Spatial Design student Ricky Tong wins inaugural Wayward Sustainable Design Award2 of 6In The Studio: Miriam George – BA Interior and Spatial Design3 of 6In the Studio: Eleanor Wort – BA Interior & Spatial Design4 of 6In the Beginning: Rahaf Alsubaie – BA Interior & Spatial DesignView all

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Location

Start date

London
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16 John Islip Street

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Staff
  • Teaching
  • Design
  • Art design
  • Exhibition
  • Spatial Design
  • Art
  • Global
  • Project
  • Industry
  • Learning Teaching
  • Architectural
  • Architecture Design
  • Construction Training

Course programme

Course detail Content: what students can expect

  • A lecture and seminar programme that introduces students to the history, theory and vocabulary of architecture and design. Find out more about previous guest speakers on the BA Interior and Spatial Design blog - baisd.wordpress.com
  • Learning and teaching to take place in studios, lectures, workshops, group tutorials and optional field trips with teaching staff drawn from both professional practice and academia
  • To explore architecture, computer aided design (CAD), digital applications, exhibition design, fabrication, furniture, installation, interiors, model making, orthographic drawing, situated practice, time-based media, workshop skills and written research
  • To be taught professional practice and construction issues through analysis of buildings by photographic and drawing surveys. Instruction is also given into how briefs for building programmes are assessed, developed and interpreted
  • To be introduced to various professional practice dialogues from conception to realisation through the analysis and research of spaces embodying a global perspective.
  • In year 2 and 3 students work within Design Research Studios. These are research-driven teaching and learning environments consisting of groups of staff and students working closely on a focused agenda framed through individual design briefs. These maximise the potential for peer learning and offer opportunities for cross-level projects, inter-studio critiques and reviews
  • To have access to our suite of digital facilities, including a custom-designed file sharing database and website, wi-fi enabled studios, laser-cutting machinery and a Black Box Media Space that enables students to display audio-visual work and drawings in a digital gallery space
  • To have access to Chelsea's shared workshops including ceramics, casting, laser cutting, photography, metalwork and woodwork. View the Chelsea facilities section

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StructureYear 1

  • Unit 1: Introduction to Interior and Spatial Design
  • Unit 2: Design exploration
  • Unit 3: Design intelligence
  • Unit 4: History and theory, part 1 - Introduction
Year 2
  • Unit 5: Territories of practice
  • Unit 6: Spatial constructs
  • Unit 7: Spatial instruction
  • Unit 8: History and theory, part 2 - Contexts
Year 3
  • Unit 9: Major design project
  • Unit 10: History and theory, part 3 - Consolidation
Work experience and opportunities

The college's strong links with the creative industries means our students gain vital commercial experience through a number of live projects, with their professional practice developed through these, participation in external competitions and an evening lecture programme.

Recent course collaborations and projects:

  • Foundling Museum - design of dolls houses for imaginary pupils of the Foundling Hospital
  • Interactive tools for the Courtauld Gallery
  • Participation in World Wilder Lab in Rotterdam
  • The fit-out of Lifeboat in a Box - a portable lifeboat station
  • Visual Merchandising Awards 2016 - design of a pop-up shop for Oasis
  • William Morris Gallery - an exhibition of a wallpaper sample book

Previously the course has collaborated with Deptford X, Design Museum, Ecobuild, Ford Design, Habitat, Millbank Creative Works, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Horticultural Society, Tate Britain and Victoria & Albert Museum.

The college also enjoys positive relationships with many art institutions in Europe and America, encouraging exchanges during student's second years so they can experience different cultures and design practices.

Course datesAutumn Term:

Monday 24 September - Friday 7 December 2018

Spring Term:

Monday 7 January - Friday 15 March 2019

Summer Term:

Monday 15 April - Friday 21 June 2019

Learning and teaching methods

  • Briefings, lectures and seminars
  • Group and individual critiques and tutorials
  • Practical inductions to workshops and technical demonstrations
  • Professional practice lectures and seminars
  • Site and gallery visits
  • Studio teaching by professional practitioners
  • Visiting specialists

Assessment methods

  • Peer and self assessment
  • Portfolio - physical and digital
  • Presentations
  • Written work including assignments and essays

Facilities

  • 3D Workshops

    View images of and find out more about our 3D workshops

  • Photography Studios

    View images of and find out more about our photography studios

  • Digital Studio

    View images of and find out more about our digital studio

Staff

  • Colin Priest - Course Leader
  • Darren Farrell
  • Robin Jenkins
  • Kieran Mahon

  • Peter Maloney
  • Shibboleth Shechter
  • Cyril Shing
  • Dr Ken Wilder

Associate Lecturers (2016-17)

  • Grace Adam
  • Astrid de Bois Engien
  • Marsha Bradfield
  • Ciraco Castro
  • Joy Flanagan
  • Takako Hasegawa
  • Tom Keeley

  • Harriet Lee
  • Jona Piehl
  • Matt Schwab
  • Matthew Turner
  • Ewa Ullman
  • Debra Welch
  • Rain Wu

BA (Hons) Interior & Spatial Design

£ 9,250 VAT inc.