Diploma of Interior Design
Diploma of Interior Design
Great interior designers understand what makes a space work for a particular purpose. Whether you’re working on a home, office, hotel, commercial environment, or something unique, this course is designed to give you the creative skills you need to build a career in the field of interior design. In this…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Great interior designers understand what makes a space work for a particular purpose. Whether you’re working on a home, office, hotel, commercial environment, or something unique, this course is designed to give you the creative skills you need to build a career in the field of interior design.
In this dynamic, practical, industry-relevant course, you’ll learn 2D and 3D design skills and the decorative aspect of design. You’ll delve into the exploration of colour, materials and finishes, interior construction techniques, soft furnishings, and fabrics and furniture. With research and practical tasks across historical and contemporary styles and trends, you’ll develop high-level documentation and technical skills in order to respond to professional briefs for both residential and commercial clients.
You’ll develop a deeper understanding of commercial and residential interiors, spatial layout, furnishings and decorative treatments, and the documentation process.
As an interior designer, you will:
develop well-planned and functional spaces
decorate residential and commercial environments
draw sketches and produce samples of your design ideas
source paint colours, lighting, furniture and flooring
provide advice on soft and hard finishes, artwork, and accessories for an interior scheme.
provide on-site design and construction advice.
Through this course, your knowledge and skills will expand to allow you to create and communicate your design concepts, evaluate briefs and apply basic business skills to domestic and commercial projects.
Career
Graduates work for local and overseas design firms such as Atticus and Milo, Jardan, Dulux and many others.
As an interior designer, you might work in environments including:
commercial design offices
interior design and decoration departments
decoration and design consultancy
interior textile wholesale
retail and colour consultancy
Further study
You are guaranteed entry into the Associate Degree in Interior Decoration and Design with 2 semesters of credit (equivalent to 96 credit points) when you successfully complete the Diploma of Interior Design.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
