MA / MDes Interior Architecture

Postgraduate

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    1 Quarter

Course introduction: On this course you’ll explore design for architectural and public spaces and make creative interventions in the built environment. You’ll undertake specialist modules in exhibition and lighting design. A design management module will sharpen your industry focus. You’ll shape your own ideas, concepts and theories through a self-directed major project, informed by design research and critical enquiry. This course has a strong studio culture and is taught in a multidisciplinary space within a suite of post-graduate design courses where you’ll gain skills and knowledge highly sought after in industry.

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above, or equivalent. We look for applicants to have a background in art & design or achitecture related subjects in order to be eligible for the programme. In addition to the qualification, we may also consider applications with evidence of industry experience in an appropriate discipline. All candidates are interviewed with a portfolio of creative work which should demonstrate the ability to visualise design outcomes using appropriate CAD software. Applicants from overseas can be interviewed by...

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Lighting
  • Design
  • Interior Architecture
  • Exhibition
  • Public
  • Project
  • Industry
  • IT Management
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

In specialist spatial design, lighting design and management modules you’ll develop specific skills which will inform and enable highly developed outcomes in your self-directed major project. Working with specialist tutors, the major project allows you to create and develop design outcomes for public and private interior and exterior spaces and/or site specific installations. Collaboration with practitioners from other areas is encouraged. You have the option of taking an MA or MDes award, depending on whether you complete a dissertation or design project report in your final trimester. We have a strong studio culture supported by our multidisciplinary staff team of academics and industry based practitioners. You’ll develop creative, professional, strategic and contextual knowledge and skills and apply design thinking to a range of creative outcomes and design interventions. This is a one year full-time course starting in September and is split up into three trimesters. Subjects include Design Research Methods Spatial Lighting Design Exhibition Design Design Management Major Design Project For MDes Degree - Design Project Report For MA Degree - Design Dissertation Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

With a physical and digital/online portfolio demonstrating industry-ready skills, graduates can apply for design jobs, freelance work or establish entrepreneurial ventures. You may also continue to study to MPhil or PhD level.

MA / MDes Interior Architecture

Price on request