BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN (RESIDENTIAL)

In the Bachelor of Interior Design:

Residential you will engage with the many and diverse theoretical and practical elements of designing residential interiors.

You’ll come to understand the impact the selection of materials, lighting, joinery and furniture can have on your design.

You’ll explore the use of new technology in interiors, such as artificial intelligence robotics and interactive audio-visual systems.

As a future-ready interior designer, you’ll learn how environmentally sustainable practices are also an important part of your tool kit.

During this course you’ll explore the small but important details of interior design, such as fittings and fabrics, and also respond to major contemporary issues that have an impact on residential interior-design thinking.

These include our ageing population, homelessness, evolving gender roles and definitions of family.

From a practical point of view, you will make residential environments a reality through documentation, contract management, professional design practice and cross-disciplinary interaction.

And you’ll have the opportunity to apply theory to practice by creating a range of residential interior-design solutions for real clients.

As well, you can apply for an internship with one of our leading partners as part of your study.

You will graduate with the skills and social awareness that will be invaluable as you start your career in one of many exciting and challenging avenues of interior design.

To be awarded the Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential), students will need to complete 240 credit points over 24 subjects as outlined in the Course Structure below. Each subject has a value of 10 credit points

LEVEL 100

• Core Units
• BID108A Systems and Documentation 1
• BID104A Interior Design Practice
• SED101 Spatial Environment Design 1
• MSP102 3D Modelling for Spatial Projects
• BID102A Ideas and Innovation in Design
• DSO103 Design Studio 2
• DSO102 Design Studio 1
• DCX101 Design Context

LEVEL 200

• Core Units
• IDR303A Systems and Documentation 3 (Residential)
• IDR207A Systems and Documentation 2 (Residential)
• DDD203 Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver
• PBL202 Problem Based Learning Studio
• IDR205A Scheduling Interiors 2 (Residential)
• IDR206A Theories of Space and Place 2
• DSO201 Design Studio 3
• IDR202A Environment Design 2 (Residential)

LEVEL 300

• Core Units
• Elective 1 (Level 200 or 300 subject)
• BID302A Portfolio and Industry Experience
• BID301A Creative Thinking Process
• IDR304A Systems and Documentation 4 (Residential)
• WIL302 Work Integrated Learning
• SEN301 Social Enterprise
• IDR302A Environment Design 3 (Residential)
• IDR301A Emerging Design Technologies (Residential)

• User experience design knowledge
• Graphic and interface design
• Strong storytelling skills
• Craft compelling interactive experiences
• Opportunity to intern in a professional digital studio