BH115 - Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours)
Plan: BH115 - Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours)
Campus: City Campus
Overview
Program detailsPurpose of the ProgramArticulation and pathwaysEntrance requirementsExternal accreditation and industry linksStudent expenses and charges in addition to feesLibrary, IT and specialist resourcesProgram details
Award title: Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours)
Award abbreviation: BIntDes(Hons)
Total credit points: 384
Career: UGRD
Duration: 4 years full-time
Location: Onshore, CIty Campus
Owning school: Architecture & Urban Design (320H)
Owning school URL: www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/architecture-and-urban-design
ASCED code: 040107
CRICOS code: 083945G
Top of pagePurpose of the Program
This program has been designed to give you a specialised knowledge in relation to interior design so that you are able to undertake professional work and/or pursue a pathway into research and further learning. The program promotes interior design as a practice conderned with spatial relations between people and the surrounding environment. Different interiors are considered from architectural interiors to retail, exhibition and urban environments; digital and filmic spaces; performance and theatre design; art installations; ephemeral and fictional interiors.
You will learn how to design through the process of actual designing - developing your own design response in relation to a range of design briefs from the conceptual to real life situations. With an emphasis on idea-led and research-informed design you will study histories and theory of design, visual arts, film, architecture and other related areas. You will be provided with technical and communication tools such as Autocad, 3D imaging, hand drawing, film production and model making as well as verbal presentation skills. The knowledge and skills you will develop will enable you to work in diverse contexts locally and globally with an advanced level of knowledge that will enable you to challenge existing assumptions about interior design and engage design as an agent of social and cultural change.
A research based major project will enable you to synthesize and integrate your knowledge, skills and experience from the previous three years of study. It will also establish a point of departure into a specialized area of professional practice and/or further research in post graduate qualification.
On completion of the program, you will be able to enter the profession with a specialised knowledge of interior design as an expanded practice. You will be able to engage with complex issues in a creative and conceptual way, confidently take initiative on projects and be able to work both independently and in collaboration with others.
Graduates may be employed in commercial design and architectural practices where commissions include houses, restaurants, hotels, retail spaces, corporate offices and public buildings. Interior Designers also work in film and television design, set design for theatre, furniture design, exhibition design and curating, event planning and journalism. Design practices are increasingly becomming multi disciplinary with interior designers, landscape architects, architects, industrial designers and graphic designers collaborationg on large scale projects.
Top of pageArticulation and pathways
Successful completion of RMIT's Associate Degree in Interior Decoration and Design guarantees entry into the Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) with 144 credit points of exemptions (equivalent to 1.5 years full-time study). The remaining duration in the Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) is 3 years for the February intake and 2.5 years for the July intake.
Successful completion of RMIT's Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) guarantees entry into the Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) with 144 credit points of exemptions (equivalent to 1.5 years full-time study). The remaining duration in the Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) is 3 years for the February intake and 2.5 years for the July intake.
Successful completion of RMIT's Diploma in Interior Design guarantees entry into the Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) with 96 credit points of exemptions (equivalent to 1 year full-time study). The remaining duration in the Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) is 3 years for the February intake and 3.5 years for the July intake.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program.
Upon successful completion of this program you may wish to continue your studies in the Master of Interior Design. Entry is guaranteed and 96 credit points of exemption (equivilent to 1 year full-time study) will be granted.
Top of pageEntrance requirements
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school) qualification.
For equivalents to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country Equivalency web page on the RMIT website.
Prerequisites
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4:
- a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or
- a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL)
International English language requirement
A minimum of IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent. For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English requirements web page.
Selection task
All applicants must complete and submit the selection task. Some applicants may be required to attend a folio presentation.
Top of pageExternal accreditation and industry links
In Australia there are no professional bodies that accredit programs in the area of Interior Design. However, graduates of the Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) are eligible to become members of the Design Institute of Australia, http://www.dia.org.au/ the peak professional body for designers in Australia.
The program participates in a local and global conversation and network through its membership of IDEA (Interior Design/Interior Architecture Educators Association), DIA (Design Institute of Australia) and IFI (International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers). These organisations recognise a four-year Bachelor degree as the required qualification to provide graduates with the necessary advanced knowledge and skills to enter the profession.
The program links with and forms partnership with industry on a range of projects including undergraduate studios, postgraduate research projects and staff research. It also regularly consults with a Program Advisory Committee whose membership is composed of leading industry practitioners.
Top of pageStudent expenses and charges in addition to fees
Once you are enrolled as a student in this program you will need to allow for expenses other than university tuition fees. Additional expenses may relate to the purchase of lecture notes, textbooks, stationery, consumables such as printer paper, fees levied by commercial internet service providers for internet access outside of the university campus, and other relevant costs.
Top of pageLibrary, IT and specialist resources
Library resources and services
As a student enrolled in a program at RMIT University you can access the extensive services, facilities and study space provided by the Library. You can access books, journals and other course related materials, such as DVDs, past exams, newspapers and e-books. Through our document delivery service you can also request items from any library in the world.
Computers for study are available at every Library site, where you can access the Internet, myRMIT (www.rmit.edu.au/myrmit) or Library e-resources. If you have a laptop you can access the RMIT University wireless network in the Library.
Library staff can show you how to find information for your assignments or you can work through web-based tutorials or use our online Ask a Librarian service. The Library is continually expanding our electronic collections to make it easier for you to get the information you need when you need it. All RMIT University students have unlimited access to quality electronic resources such as, e-books, e-journals and newspapers.
You can find more information on Library resources and services at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
Online learning tools and content
You can access online learning tools and content for your program and associated courses at myRMIT www.rmit.edu.au/myrmit
School based resources
As a student in the Interior Design program you have access to workshop resources within the School of Architecture & Design. These workshops provide access to, and technical support in using a wide range of fabrication and model making technologies. Additionally specialised industry standard commercial software and other digital technologies are available for your use within university provided computer laboratories, and in some instances to download for use on personal computers.
Services available to you as a student at RMIT University
RMIT University provides a wide range of resources and opportunities to assist your learning and wellbeing so you can achieve your study and career goals.
Services are available face to face and online assisting with:
- transition to tertiary study and learning
- study skills, academic skills including literacy, mathematics and basic sciences if relevant
- enabling assistance if you have a disability, long term medical condition or other form of disadvantage which may impact on your learning
- career development and employment
- living and wellbeing (including advice on health, housing and financial matters)
- opportunities for scholarships, leadership and study abroad
- opportunities for participating in arts, sport, recreation, fitness activities as well as student activism and university governance
We also offer a friendly and supportive environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
You can find more information at www.rmit.edu.au/students
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