BA (Hons) Interior Decoration, Design & Styling — Overview
This new programme is one of very few in the UK to develop your skills in interior decoration, design and styling, emphasising colour, surface, decoration and ambience in a range of interior environments.
The focus of this programme is design, in both public and private spaces – the look of a place, and what it feels like when you walk into it. From the moment you enter a space, the first point of contact – a door handle or a light switch – to the bigger impact of colour, texture, materials, lighting, and the juxtaposition of objects and decoration, the interior can become your space in which to experiment, style and design.
Our programme aims to develop talented, visually intelligent graduates, who are inspired by interior decoration and design and acquainted with manufacturing techniques.
The projects you’ll work on will introduce you to a diverse range of interior situations – from contract and retail to domestic, large and small, luxurious and purely functional. Given our unique geographical location, the design settings that you’ll consider will also include high-end luxury cruisers and other marine vessels.
What will I achieve?
Through this programme you’ll learn how to develop ideas and present them to clients.
You will develop products, including upholstery, accessories and furniture, and gain smart manufacturing skills through the use of 3D and digital equipment in our Fab Lab.
You will learn how to design for different levels of the market and develop excellent presentation skills. The programme includes projects around design for hard and soft surfaces; we also cover the history of interiors and there will be elements of design styling using photography, for editorial.
Specialist modules cover interior textiles, surface pattern and surface design. Hard skills that you will develop include drawing, colour pattern and styling, use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, interior decoration and presentation techniques.
Opportunities for studying abroad are available at our partner institutions, click here for more.
Highlights — BA (Hons) Interior Decoration, Design & Styling:
- Access impressive facilities, across disciplines.
- Work on many different kinds of interiors from domestic to commercial.
- Experience live projects with clients, photographers, filmmakers and designers.
- Benefit from knowledgeable and well-connected staff.
- Develop a range of hard skills, including CAD, photography and prototyping in hard and soft surfaces.
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BA (Hons) Interior Decoration, Design & Styling is validated by The Open University.