BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire

More than ever before our lives are defined by the spaces in which we live work and play and interior architects are ground-breakers when it comes to creating experimental imaginative and stimulating environments. This course will fire your imagination while giving you the skills and knowledge you need to follow this exciting career path.

Nowadays people actively want the spaces they inhabit to serve their needs reflect their personality and offer ergonomic and environmental innovation. On this course you explore the relationship between interior spaces architectural forms and human experience and interaction considering such aspects as space planning scale structure colour texture lighting branding and user experience.

The remit of a professional interior architect is wide so while studying you are encouraged to develop unique proposals for a range of environments from bars restaurants and theatres to workplaces retail spaces and exhibitions. You focus on a number of commission areas including refurbishment film and exhibition design and virtual environments.

Where possible design briefs are collaborative with real sites real clients and opportunities to network with professional practitioners building your practical skills and giving you valuable experience in preparation for a career in the field.