BA in Interior Design
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* only for home students. We will continue to accept applications from international students after the 25th of January
** UK students: ยฃ9,250 per year | international: ยฃ16,500 for the first year
Introduction
Why choose this course?
Kingston University is ranked No.1 in the UK for interior design* in the Guardian University League Tables 2023 (*covers interior design and product and furniture design).
This course lets you create dynamic and thought-provoking interior environments. You'll develop practical skills so you can create imaginative spaces that meet the needs and enrich the experience of modern life. You'll also build your technical knowledge to help you practice professionally.
You'll get to work in purpose-built design studios and have access to a dedicated art and design library.
You'll benefit from links with design studios, cultural institutions, entrepreneurs and community groups. They often set projects for students, awarding placements or prizes to the best.
Reasons to choose Kingston
- We're ranked No.1 in the UK (Guardian University League tables 2023).
- All our projects are developed collaboratively with entrepreneurs, developers, community groups and some of the best design studios in the UK.
- You'll work in newly refurbished, purpose-built design studios and have access to a dedicated art, design and material library and impressive modelling and fabrication facilities.
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Curriculum
What you will study
This studio-based course comprises a series of projects increasing in complexity. It will give you an understanding of light and colour, materials, space and volume. Projects range from the design of temporary events to exploring the long-term reuse of buildings.
Modules
Year 1
Year 1 introduces the principles of interior design. Recent projects include designing an event within a 17th-century palace and the radical reuse of a former department store and disused steelworks.
Core modules
- Ideation and Communication
- Design Process
- Materials and Construction
- Situating the Interior: Themes in Design History
Year 2
Year 2 focuses on the processes of interior design. Projects have included developing a hotel attached to the International Space Station and redesigning transport interchanges in collaboration with Transport for London.
Core modules
- Interior Practice
- Interior Context 1
- Interior Context 2
- Critical Issues in Interior Design: Research and Practice
Optional year
You can choose to study or work abroad through the University's Study Abroad programme or the Erasmus programme during your degree.
Final year
Your final year focuses on the practice of interior design. You'll complete a dissertation, a portfolio and a major design project. This project will reflect everything you've learnt and will be the most significant expression of your personal design vision. Examples of recent projects include designing pop-up events with Speedo for the Rio 2016 games and the creative reuse of former factories, hotels and performance venues.
Core modules
- Major Design Project
- Practice Profile
- Dissertation: Research and Reflection
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
Our graduates are currently developing their careers at some of the world's top creative studios, working with clients such as Alexander McQueen, the Science Museum, Harrods, the Royal Palaces, Nike and Selfridges.
Follow the links below to explore some of the possibilities that are open to you as a designer after graduating from Kingston:
- Brinkworth
- Casson Mann
- David Collins Studio
- Es Devlin
- Fitch
- Found Associates
- Gundry + Ducker.com
- Jonathan Tuckey Design
- Kinnersley Kent Design
- Squire and Partners
- Universal Design Studio