Interior Architecture and Design BA (Hons)

This course will equip you with the creative skills and knowledge to enter into the world of interior architectural design through working on various creative design briefs and live projects for clients.

You will build a portfolio of work over your degree, preparing you for a rewarding career in an exciting industry.

How you learn

This course is part of the Sheffield Institute of Arts — our creative community within Sheffield Hallam.We aim to provide you with an understanding of design culture and design practice through live projects and potential work placements.

You learn through

• lectures and group tutorials
• live projects
• work placements
• creative workshops
• studio-based project work
• seminars and peer-to-peer discussions

Live projects

You will work on live projects throughout your degree where you can intellectually and creatively develop ideas and your technical abilities. You will have the chance to work on socially driven community projects and commercial opportunities. In the past students have designed and developed projects around homelessness, theatre, exhibitions, galleries, student accommodation and luxury spas.Our students also exhibit at the Free Range national design exhibition in London's Brick Lane.

Field trips

You will visit cultural centres to see design and architecture in the wider world, which are covered by your course fees. Previous trips have included London and Edinburgh. You also visit places such as Milan, Barcelona and the Venice Architecture Biennale (additional fees apply).

Networking opportunities

We have links with commercial partners and local design agencies, and we have an exciting lecture series which is delivered by external practitioners from various design practices within the UK, offering industrial contacts for possible future placements.

Competitions

You have the opportunity to gain exposure by entering national and international design competitions such as the RSA Student Design Awards.