Interior/Architectural Design

Program Description

Are you thinking about starting a career as an Interior Designer? Have you considered setting up your own business and making an income as an Interior Designer? Or maybe you have always wanted to study Interior Design to improve your own home? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then this is the course for you.

As an Interior Designer you will consult with your clients to plan and carry out the design of their interior and furnishings.  This course covers a whole range of aspects relating to interior design and the elements that need to be considered in the planning stages.

The objectives of the Interior Design course are to:

·         describe the history of interior design, classic design styles and the work of leading designers

·         investigate the seven design elements which contribute to a design

·         explore the room elements which influence a design effect

·         undertake an interior design project

·         develop a business plan for establishing a design business

Outline

The Background

·         The origins of Interior design

·         Influences through the ages

·         Great Designers of our recent past

·         Defining a style

Design Elements

·         Space

·         Colour

·         Balance

·         Texture & Pattern

·         Scale

·         Line

·         Form

Room Elements

·         Furniture

·         Flooring

·         Lighting

·         Walls

·         Windows

·         Doors

·         Fabrics

·         Accessories

The Project

·         Planning the project

·         Space planning

·         Choosing a color scheme

·         Choosing flooring

·         Choosing wall treatments

·         Choosing lighting

·         Choosing furniture

·         Choosing window dressings

·         Arranging the furniture

·         Choosing accessories

·         The results

·         Tools of the trade

Making a living from Interior design

·         Have you got what it takes to be an Interior Designer?

·         Setting up a small business

·         Business plan

This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

We impose no time limits or pressures on you to complete your course material. Your course will not expire, and it will not become invalid until you have successfully completed it. All that we ask, is that you inform the College if you are intending to take a break from studying for a period of 6 months or more.

Depending on the course you study, each lesson should take you between 3 - 6 hours of study. Please note: This is only an approximate figure and is dependent upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.