Interior Design BA (Hons)

Interior design is the study and design of interior spaces in a range of public and private environments. <br/><br/>At Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) we research, investigate and challenge the practice of interior design. <br/><br/>We encourage you to explore: <br/><br/><br/>* social and sustainable issues within design <br/><br/><br/>* ideas and approaches to address the diversity of building users <br/><br/><br/>* the creation of interiors of different scales and time-frames <br/><br/><br/>* opportunities for the adaptation and re-use of existing spaces <br/><br/><br/>* architectural design processes, design thinking and methodologies<br/><br/><br/>Our programme emphasises the need to create environments that impact positively on peoples day-to-day experiences and interactions. <br/><br/>**Learning in the studio**<br/><br/>Much of our teaching and learning is studio-based. The studio is a space where design ideas are developed, grown, evolved and shared. <br/><br/>The studio helps to: <br/><br/><br/>* replicate elements of a professional design studio environment <br/><br/><br/>* encourage students to work as a team and get involved in peer to peer learning<br/><br/><br/>**Projects**<br/><br/>You will develop your skills through innovative design projects. This will enable you to explore the design potential of contemporary interventions, bringing new life into existing buildings. <br/><br/>Many of our projects are based in Edinburgh using real buildings and situations to generate briefs. We often work on live projects with real clients. <br/><br/>We support you to be:<br/><br/><br/>* creative<br/><br/><br/>* inventive<br/><br/><br/>* questioning of design<br/><br/><br/>We encourage solutions that are beyond the ordinary or obvious, by the application of interior, architectural and spatial theories to a particular brief. <br/><br/>**Technical skills and theory**<br/><br/>It is very important to us that you also gain a good technical understanding of interior design to prepare you for work in industry following graduation. <br/><br/>Integrated with the practical studio work, optional courses provide a contextual and theoretical understanding of the broader field of design.