Interior Architecture

Why choose this course?

Combining a high degree of creativity with technical expertise, this course will enable you to visualise and plan interiors from an architectural perspective. Backed by industry leaders and held in high regard within the field, it has the distinction of being the only course of its kind in Scotland. Recent graduates have featured in many student and mainstream awards, an indication of the high standards achieved in this extremely competitive field.

Skills

As well as developing and consolidating your existing drawing and design skills, you'll learn the theories behind the creation of workable, attractive spaces, and the technical processes involved in bringing them to life. Lighting, exhibition and sustainable design skills will be taught, along with tectonics, interior manipulation and the relevant computer design tools. As presentation plays a large role in this field, you'll also learn communication and competition design skills.

Career Prospects

As a UK Top 10 University for Graduate Employability (HESA 2009) and Graduate Prospects (The Independent and The Times University Guides for 2009), we can offer you a valuable head-start in your chosen career

As a graduate of the only Interior Architecture course in Scotland, you'll find your skills in high demand. Almost all of our recent graduates have found employment in the field, straight from graduation, working with firms as diverse as the renowned Norman Foster practice and IKEA, from lighting design studios to digital gaming environments. You may decide to choose from the wide range of post-graduate opportunities, or take advantage of one of the international exchange opportunities that exist in China, France, Canada and Norway, which can open the door to an international career in:

• interior design



• project management



• exhibition design



• lighting design.