Program Overview
This Interior Design MA program equips students with the knowledge and skills to become successful interior designers. It emphasizes creativity, critical thinking, and sustainability, covering topics such as design strategies, research practices, and sustainable design futures. Graduates are prepared for careers in interior design, architecture, and related fields.
Program Outline
Outline
This program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful interior designers. It provides a strong foundation in the theoretical and practical aspects of interior design, with a focus on creativity, critical thinking, and sustainability.
Course Content:
The program covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Design Strategies
- Research Practices
- Design Lab
- Masterwork
- Critical Readings (optional)
- Sustainable Design Futures(s) (optional)
Course Structure:
The program is divided into the following modules:
- Situate: This module introduces students to the key principles, theories, and discourses of contemporary design. It helps students to position themselves within the broader design landscape and to identify their own interests and strengths.
- Design Strategies: Through small-scale experimental interior design projects, students explore and develop their design skills and approaches.
- Research Practices: Students develop their research skills to construct research questions, hypotheses, and methodologies, which they will adapt to issues of personal interest. A research project proposal is also submitted.
- Design Lab: This module provides students with the opportunity to explore and develop their design ideas through self-defined methods. The focus is on developing personal design approaches and creating innovative and critical design solutions.
- Masterwork: This is a self-directed design research project that allows students to integrate and apply their knowledge and skills developed throughout the program. It focuses on the development of professional practice skills and future career preparation.
- Optional Modules: Students can choose to take either Critical Readings or Sustainable Design Futures(s) as an optional module. Critical Readings explores the theoretical underpinnings of interior design, sustainable practice, and urban planning. Sustainable Design Futures(s) examines the way in which design is responding to the changing world.
Schedule:
The program is typically offered on a full-time or part-time basis. The full-time program takes 12 months to complete, while the part-time program typically takes 24 months.
Assessment
Assessment methods vary depending on the module. They may include:
- Essays
- Presentations
- Design projects
- Research reports
- Reflective journals
Teaching
The program is taught by a team of experienced and qualified academics and practitioners. The teaching methods are varied and include:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Individual tutorials
- Group projects The program also incorporates guest lectures from industry professionals and field visits to design studios and other relevant sites.
Careers
Graduates of the program are well-prepared for a variety of careers in the interior design industry. They can work as:
- Interior designers
- Interior architects
- Design consultants
- Project managers
- Researchers
- Educators
Other
- The program emphasizes creativity, critical thinking, and sustainability.
- Students have the opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary social design projects.
- The program encourages students to develop their own design practice and to experiment with new ideas and approaches.
- Brighton graduates enjoy a reputation for being creative and innovative designers, responsive to the needs of people and places.
Additional Notes:
- The program is reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis to ensure that it remains relevant and meets the needs of students and employers.
- The program is subject to change, depending on staff availability and timetabling.
Course fees Course fees UK (full-time)8,400 GBP International (full-time) 15,900 GBP
