Certificate IV in Interior Decoration
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
The program offers training in the skills and knowledge needed to:research and analyse the client's goals and requirements plan and arrange space provide interior styling specify finishes and furnishings select colours and provide specifications and purchasing.Interior design and decoration is an exciting and challenging career that responds to and sets new trends for both domestic and commercial environments.
A current global awareness and knowledge of design directions and latest materials is imperative, as well as an ability to conceptualize an idea through to a documented proposal for client presentation.The continuing focus on environmental and sustainability aspects, technology applications for design and presentation of spatial layouts and fitout, plus an appreciation of art and the decorative arts from both an historical and contemporary perspective, means the designer decorator explores spatial solutions with a well prepared and considered eye.Typical employment outcomes include employment in retail, consulting and building businesses as interior decorators or colour consultants.Good communication skills, both visual and verbal, are necessary to ensure the designer and or decorator can promote their ideas successfully.
Structure
C4355 Courses
C4355 Core Units - Select ALL Eight (8) Courses. NB: Courses 044619-BSBDES302A, 044620-BSBDES303A, 048247-CUVACD301A, 050588-CUVACD303A & 047265-MSAENV272B included for historical enrolments and no longer delivered.
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms (BSBDES302) | 50 | GRAP6355C | City Campus |
| Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms (BSBDES303) | 50 | GRAP6356C | City Campus |
| Produce drawings to communicate ideas (CUAACD301) | 80 | VART6469C | City Campus |
| Produce technical drawings (CUAACD303) | 50 | GRAP6358C | City Campus |
| Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices (MSMENV272) | 30 | EASC5072C | City Campus |
| Research, analyse and apply colour for interior spaces (MSFID4001) | 80 | ARCH5206C | City Campus |
| Decorate residential interiors (MSFID4002) | 80 | ARCH5205C | City Campus |
| Determine work health and safety (WHS) implications of interior effects (MSFID4011) | 10 | OHTH5854C | City Campus |
| Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms (BSBDES302A) | 50 | GRAP5294C | City Campus |
| Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms (BSBDES303A) | 50 | GRAP5295C | City Campus |
| Produce drawings to communicate ideas (CUVACD301A) | 80 | VART6335C | City Campus |
| Produce technical drawings (CUVACD303A) | 50 | GRAP5355C | City Campus |
| Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices (MSAENV272B) | 30 | EASC5050C | City Campus |
C4355 Elective Courses - Select Eleven (11) Courses. NB: 044636-BSBDES305A, 044643-BSBWOR204A, 046233-CUFDIG304A & 049850-CUVACD302A included for historical enrolments and no longer delivered.
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source and apply information on the history and theory of design (BSBDES305) | 65 | GRAP6359C | City Campus |
| Use business technology (BSBWOR204) | 20 | OFFC5331C | City Campus |
| Create visual design components (CUADIG304) | 30 | VART6470C | City Campus |
| Produce computer-aided drawings (CUAACD302) | 50 | GRAP6354C | City Campus |
| Research and recommend materials, components and finishes for kitchen designs (MSFKB4002) | 60 | ARCH5218C | City Campus |
| Prepare a materials board for client presentation (MSFID4003) | 20 | GRAP5356C | City Campus |
| Research and recommend furniture and accessories (MSFID4004) | 36 | ARCH5213C | City Campus |
| Research and recommend soft furnishings for interiors (MSFID4005) | 50 | ARCH5214C | City Campus |
| Research and recommend hard materials and finishes for interiors (MSFID4006) | 54 | ARCH5215C | City Campus |
| Identify materials, construction techniques and methods used in building interiors (MSFID4007) | 54 | ARCH5216C | City Campus |
| Assess interior light and recommend light fittings (MSFID4008) | 36 | ARCH5217C | City Campus |
| Source and apply information on the history and theory of design (BSBDES305A) | 65 | GRAP5299C | City Campus |
| Use business technology (BSBWOR204A) | 20 | OFFC5215C | City Campus |
| Create visual design components (CUFDIG304A) | 30 | VART6346C | City Campus |
| Produce computer-aided drawings (CUVACD302A) | 50 | GRAP6341C | City Campus |
C4355 Credit Transfer Unit Only - Select if required:
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organise and communicate information (MEM16006A) | 20 | EMPL5731C | City Campus |
Entry requirements
Academic entrance requirements: There are no minimum academic requirements for entry VCE prerequisites: There are no prerequisites.
Extra requirements
Applicants must present a digital folio to interior@rmit.edu.au supported with a personal statement as to why you wish to study interior decoration. Include a description for each piece of work in your folio that describes the task and outcome. Some applicants may be contacted by the University to present their folio.
Learning outcomes
This nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualification is competency-based.
This means that it is designed to enable you to develop the practical skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform the duties and tasks in the job you are training for.
Assessment in a competency-based program is about being able to demonstrate that you have developed these practical skills and areas of knowledge, and that you can perform at the standard required in the job. This could involve showing an assessor how you plan and carry out tasks, and explaining to the assessor how you know what you are doing. It could also involve completing a project and presenting a report on the process and outcomes. If you are working, your work supervisor may provide the assessor with a report on your competency.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (e.g. through prior paid or voluntary work experience), you can be assessed and have these skills and knowledge formally recognised at any point during the program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/tafe.
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