Interior Design (with Advanced Practice) MA course

Program Overview

The Interior Design (with Advanced Practice) MA at Teesside University is a two-year program that equips students with the skills and knowledge to become successful interior design professionals. The program focuses on the conversion of existing buildings, emphasizing client needs, functional layouts, and circulation. Students engage in live projects and national competitions, gaining experience in contextualizing interiors in relation to people and society. Graduates can pursue careers in various sectors, including commercial, residential, hospitality, and healthcare design.

Program Outline

Degree Overview

Students will learn about current design trends, including health, wellbeing, and sustainability, and will engage with socially and ethically focused agendas essential in contemporary practice. They will also gain experience in contextualizing interiors in relation to people and society, participating in live projects and national competitions to replicate professional practice.

Outline

Core modules:

• Design in Context: Building for People and Society This module introduces students to the social, cultural, and economic aspects of current design and the built environment.
• Emerging Spatial Trends: Wellbeing and Sustainability This module explores the links between interior design and the built environment with a focus on designing for health and wellbeing.
• Final Design Project This module requires students to identify, lead, and manage a large-scale, innovative, and complex interior design project.
• Future Technologies This module introduces students to new and emerging design tools and software used in interior and architectural design practice.
• Interior Practice: Managing Design This module explores the role of the interior designer beyond the purely creative aspect, covering topics such as building regulations, legal constraints, project management, and professional relationships.

Advanced practice options (2 year full-time MA only):

• Internship: Students can choose to spend one semester working full-time in industry or on placement in the University.
• Research: Students can opt for a research internship within the University to develop their research and academic skills.

Electives:

Students can choose from a variety of electives to further specialize their skills and knowledge.

Assessment

Assessment methods for the program include:

• Project appraisals based on a portfolio of designed work
• Verbal presentations
• Creative projects assessed on final communication and visualization of work, as well as the design process of research and development

Teaching

Careers

Graduates of the program can pursue careers in a variety of sectors, including:

• Commercial interior design
• Residential interior design
• Hospitality design
• Healthcare design
• Design and space planning in schools and further and higher education
• Retail design and visual merchandising
• Technical computer-aided design (CAD) work or CAD visualisation
• Lighting design
• Exhibition and museum design
• Interior product and branding
• Interior specialist within architectural practices

Other

• The program is a member of the Society of British and International Interior Design Centre of Excellence.
• Students have access to the University's Creative UK membership, which offers networking events, resources, and workshops.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

• Full-time
2024/25 entry Fee for UK applicants £4,325 a year
• Fee for international applicants
£10,000 a year