MA Interior Architecture and Design,
BA (Hons) Interior Design
MA Interior Architecture and Design
Programme Offer: Contributing to the spatial and architectural learning communities within the Birmingham School of Architecture and Design.
The MA Interior Architecture and Design programme enables learners to form an understanding and appreciation of theoretical, practical and professional issues currently informing the evolution of contemporary professional practices relating to Interior Architecture and Design sector. The course will occupy learners in the exploration of the distinctive qualities associated with the interiors of inhabited architecture and the cultural, practical and atmospheric aspects that designers conceive in their creative and academic practice.
Programme Structure: Transitioning into Professional or Research Practice
The course is structured into three ‘trimester’ periods that are designed to both build confidence and, improve the learner’s level of ability across a range of design and academic contexts. Modules have been carefully designed to enable the learner to explore their potential and chart their unique learning curve. During each period, the staff team, alumni mentors and peers will help the learner to reflect on their evolving praxis. Learners will be supported to recognise the conditions that have influenced or impacted on their enhanced levels of performance. In response, they will create reflective accounts that map out their creative and academic journey as they transition towards their new professional horizon as Interior Architects and Designers.
- Phase 1: Building a foundation of knowledge and skills
This period is the most instructional phase of the programme, with a rich timetable of theoretical, practical and interactive sessions; Transitional activities are embedded into the design of each module. This phase ensures core sector knowledge and key skills are developed to enable participants to become independent learners and be successful at later stages of the course. A combination of individual inquiry and team-work characterise this phase, fostering positive student peer group dynamics, as well as collaborative and supportive behaviours. - Phase 2: Experience through Practical Application
During this phase, learners will have the opportunity to work on self-determined briefs and/or ‘live’ collaborative projects. The focus is on learning by doing (experiential learning), and it is expected that learners will put into practice the knowledge and skills developed during Phase 1. Greater independence will be fostered and learners will be encouraged to strive to communicate, argue, problem-solve and rationalise concepts at a higher level. During this phase, tutors will provide scaffolded support including tutor-led reviews and facilitated peer-to-peer discussions to support the transition into the next professional practice stage. - Phase 3: Personalised learning and independent study
During this phase, learners will be given greater autonomy. They will be supported to establish their own goals and engage in external partnerships that align with their particular interest. Career development planning and preparation for the world of work is seen as a critical aspect of this stage enabling individuals to articulate their professional identity as interior architects and designers.
More details: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/interior-architecture-and-design-ma-2018-19
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design
The BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design course provides you with the skills to transform or give new life to spaces, as well as teaching you how to plan and design creative interiors.
You will look at hierarchies and relationships between different spaces, describing these relationships in new ways. This industry-aligned degree course offers you the opportunity to study and practise the adaption and re-use of space within new and existing building stock, while also addressing aesthetics, human needs, materiality and more, as well as the ephemeral qualities of atmosphere, character, colour, light and shade.
Alongside the regeneration of existing space, you will discover new interior environments, in a broad range of industry sectors, such as hospitality, retail, leisure and residential, using an experimental approach to design to develop the refined techniques required for effective space planning, conceptual design, development, visualisation and the refurbishment of space.
More details: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/interior-architecture-and-design-ma-2018-19