MA Interior Architecture and Design

This Master's course in interior design and built environment focuses on sensory and affective engagement. Students study in an interdisciplinary environment with other architecture courses, learning to understand their strengths and disciplinary skills. They engage with interior spaces through creative practice, experimentation, and material engagement. The course uses advanced technologies and tools like 3D printers and augmented and virtual reality at the Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR). Students explore everyday lives of communities, their role in the environment, culture, economy, and aesthetics. They develop their MA thesis using a personal research project and self-reflective manifesto. The course supports analogue methods and encourages digital working methods.

• A minimum of a second-class honours degree in Interior Design, Architecture or a related subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. An online portfolio submission may be required as part of the selection process.

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.

This course focuses on advancing one's own studies, reflecting on design practice, and considering future job options. It entails creating a portfolio through contests and working with the School of Architecture. Students learn collaborative, multidisciplinary, and cooperation abilities. They also promote critical thinking and perspective. Participation in an interim display, the School of Architecture end-of-year show, and the Interior Educators Exhibition provides students with an advantage over undergraduates. Graduates have pursued careers in a variety of sectors, including design, architecture, event management, exhibition design, arts practice, and education.