Graduate Diploma in Interior Design
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
The GD210 Graduate Diploma in Interior Design program provides a one-year exit point from the MC275 Master of Interior Design.
It provides an industry partnered, project-based learning experience that critically examines the social, cultural, technological and environmental issues and challenges associated with the production of contemporary interior environments including public, commercial, civic, institutional and community spaces with a focus on the Asia / Australasian region.This program has been designed to give you specialised knowledge of interior design so that you are able to undertake professional work and/or pursue a pathway into research and further learning.
It provides graduates of interior design and complimentary design fields with an opportunity position themselves in relation to current interior design practice through collaboration with clients, industry and peers.
This program is primarily delivered in face-to-face mode and you will be required to attend classes on campus.
Some courses in the program may be offered fully online.You will learn how to be an effective contributor in a team environment through the process of actual designing - developing a collective design response to a range of design briefs developed through industry and client engagement.
You will engage with client partners (encompassing commercial, institutional, civic and social organisations) and industry practice partners (interior design and associated design practices) together with the student cohort on actual, contemporary projects and challenges.
With an emphasis on ideas and a practice-led approach to research and innovation, the knowledge and skills you will develop will enable you to work in a range of practices and to engage design as an agent of social and cultural change.The program combines the development of research investigation skills through design practice with a focused attention on industry relevant contemporary approaches to collaboration and engagement.
Graduates of this program will be highly effective team contributors with strong communication and technical skills.With a strong focus on issues and affecting the broader Australasian region, the program also provides opportunities for you to undertake global intensives to locations within Asia.Graduates may be employed in commercial design and architectural practices where you may be involved in concept development, feasibility studies, competition bids, construction documentation, client presentations, and site management.
Commissions could include restaurants, hotels, retail spaces, corporate offices and public buildings.
You may also find employment in advisory roles and strategic positions that utilise your design skills, thinking and knowledge in broader fields of work including business, cultural events and education.
Structure
All courses listed may not be available each semester.
Year One
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partnered Interior Design Studio 1 | 24 | ARCH1502 | City Campus |
| Partnered Interior Design Studio 2 | 24 | ARCH1496 | City Campus |
| Interior Design Practices 1 | 12 | ARCH1498 | City Campus |
| Interior Design Practices 2 | 12 | ARCH1503 | City Campus |
| Interior Design Research Strategies | 12 | ARCH1499 | City Campus |
Complete One (1) Program Option Course from one of the Program Options listed at the end of the program structure.
ANDProgram Option Courses
Other courses from the postgraduate career may be taken instead of program option courses listed below. Note: program manager approval is required.
Allied Creative Practice:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Management Fundamentals | 12 | OART1066 | City Campus |
| Design Studies (Communication Design) | 12 | GRAP2081 | City Campus |
| Design and Digital Media Professional Practice | 12 | GRAP2764 | City Campus |
| Make Things Interactive: How to create physically interactive objects and environments | 12 | GRAP2757 | City Campus |
| Service Design | 12 | GRAP2494 | City Campus |
Enterprise:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting for Management Decisions | 12 | ACCT2127 | City Campus |
| Leadership and Management | 12 | BUSM1530 | City Campus |
| Managing Project Teams | 12 | BUSM1271 | City Campus |
| Business Skills for the Creative Industries | 12 | BUSM3323 | City Campus |
| Communication Management: Theory and Practice | 12 | COMM1123 | City Campus |
| Change Communication | 12 | COMM2316 | City Campus |
| Management 1 - Managing People | 12 | BUSM1162 | City Campus |
| Managing Across Cultures | 12 | BUSM3127 | City Campus |
| Consumer Behaviour | 12 | MKTG1101 | City Campus |
| Customer Experience Design | 12 | MKTG1373 | City Campus |
| Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation | 12 | BUSM1546 | City Campus |
Communication:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| People and Data | 12 | COMM2793 | City Campus |
| Corporate Writing and Editing | 12 | COMM2667 | City Campus |
| Communication Management: Theory and Practice | 12 | COMM1123 | City Campus |
| Change Communication | 12 | COMM2316 | City Campus |
| Communication for Social Change | 12 | COMM2083 | City Campus |
Social Futures:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability in the built environment: A focus on building and design | 12 | BUIL1225 | City Campus |
| Sustainable Building Technologies | 12 | BUSM4467 | City Campus |
| Inter-Cultural Practices | 12 | HUSO2378 | City Campus |
| Advanced Advocacy and Social Action | 12 | HUSO2069 | City Campus |
| Climate Change Responses | 12 | ENVI1222 | City Campus |
| Communication for Social Change | 12 | COMM2083 | City Campus |
| Managing Sustainable Building Projects | 12 | BUSM4464 | City Campus |
| Critical Urban Issues: Resilience | 12 | HUSO2204 | City Campus |
| Environmental and Culture: Ecological and Aboriginal Understanding of Country (PGR) | 12 | AERS1004 | City Campus |
| Humanitarian Design Thinking | 12 | ARCH1453 | City Campus |
| Sustainability, Governance and Social Change | 12 | ENVI1169 | City Campus |
| Urbanisation Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region | 12 | ARCH1265 | City Campus |
Technology (Data and Systems/Material Experience):
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designing with Data | 12 | ARCH1462 | City Campus |
| Soundscape Studies | 12 | ARCH1318 | City Campus |
| 3D Printing for Creatives: How to use new technology to make things in a multi-disciplinary setting | 12 | GRAP2756 | City Campus |
| Digital Curation | 12 | ISYS1168 | City Campus |
| Electronic Publishing | 12 | COMM1218 | City Campus |
| Energy Water and Airflow in Buildings | 12 | BUSM4463 | City Campus |
| Urban Regions: Strategic Considerations for Development | 12 | ARCH1273 | City Campus |
Entry requirements
This program is only offered as a 1 year exit point from the MC275 Master of Interior Design program.
Learning outcomes
As a graduate of this program you will be able to:
- Establish modes of practice that initiate and execute substantial interior design projects situated in contemporary interior design.
- Respond to the challenges of contemporary interior design practice using knowledge of relevant environmental, cultural, political, economic and ethical issues.
- Engage in a team-focused design practice approach and effectively liaise with key stakeholders and manage the expectations of partners and collaborators across sectors.
- Generate outcomes for interior design projects within a range of settings and engage stakeholders through practice which synthesizes creative, critical, analytical, reflective and theoretical skills.
- Develop research principles and methods that enable a critical approach to Interior Design practice that demonstrate responsibility and accountability within a professional context.
- Effectively disseminate design research to specialist and non-specialist audiences using a range of forms and media which shows understanding of the technical and theoretical frameworks of interior design.
Institution
