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The Independent Institute of Education

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Interior Design

The Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Interior Design in Design is offered by The Independent Institute of Education.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Subjects: 4.

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Interior Design offered by the Independent Institute of Education at the Faculty of Humanities

The purpose of this programme is to deepen students' existing knowledge of key areas in the field of Interior Design and serves to consolidate and deepen the student's expertise, as well as to develop research capacity in the methodology and techniques of the discipline of Interior Design. The programme will enable graduates to further cultivate their design skills by participating simulations and real life projects that will form part of the core modules. 

The IIE Bachelor of Arts Honours in Interior Design builds upon the BA in Interior Design to expand and deepen the students' research skills; design knowledge and design ability to prepare them for professional life as a Senior Interior Designer or Design Lecturer. Students learn to challenge conventional design thinking and develop refined and innovative design methodologies that consider the impact and effectiveness of proposed interior solutions.

Students are further exposed to advanced professional practice within the built environment in the form of the establishment and conception of a project; thorough analysis of a site; drafting the project contracts; estimating fees and budgets; writing specifications and professionally presenting project proposals.

The research modules introduce students to formal design research methodology and students are supervised by a team of experienced supervisors who are experts in the field of Interior Design. Students are encouraged to select a topic in the field that they are passionate about where after they are exposed to the various methods used to conduct design research. The research component forms the basis for a career in design research and provides students with the research skills necessary for advanced practice as an Interior Designer.

Modules:

• Interior Design Discourse
• Interior Solution Design A and B
• Research
• Interior Design Professional Practice