Interior Architecture - BA(Hons)

The core of the student learning experience is the Design Studio. Design Studios are structured around different themes in each year.

Year 1

Introduces you to the fundamentals of design, building structure and concepts of space.

• Interior Architecture Design Studio 1
• Technical Studio
• Objects and Experiences
• Making of Place

Year 2

Focuses on designing new spaces/structures/uses within the form of an existing building.

• Interior Architecture Design Studio 2
• History of Architecture
• IT for Designers
• Research and Design Strategies
• Aesthetics and Product Language

Final year

This year engages more fully with a building in terms of structural and architectural adaptation.

• Interior Architecture Design Studio 3
• Theories of Architecture and their Application to Design
• Collaborative Practice
• Conserving Buildings and Places
• Dissertation

Design Studios include a rich variety of conceptual and pragmatic projects, including: furniture, materiality, temporary structures and installations, theatre, lighting and architectural narrative. These culminate in the final year with a major project which combines rigorous research with a fully integrated design project for the creative reuse of an existing building. In addition to carrying out design tasks students are introduced to a variety of techniques including CAD, design strategies, drawing, modelling and making.

A strong emphasis of the learning approach will be to engage with current practice in architecture and design, and to gain a full appreciation of the work of related disciplines, such as art and film. You will undertake a live project and/or develop submissions for design competitions. As well as study design computing, research and design strategies and engage in collaborative work with related disciplines.

All students will complete a dissertation on a theoretical subject which underpins their final year design project. This advanced investigation provides you with the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of a particular subject area within the field of interior architecture.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved we will inform you.

The course is taught through a blend of learning activities which include face-to face learning such as lectures, seminars, tutorials, project supervision, demonstration, practical classes and workshops and independent learning.

For more details see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

A wide range of assessment methods is used, with a balance between coursework and examinations. To support you in the studios there are tutorials and reviews, visiting practitioners and guest lecturers, consolidated by lecture courses on interior architecture; technology; cultural context; and the history, theories and contexts of architecture and planning.

For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms.