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Interior Design Advanced NCFE Level 3 Certificate

Course code: FC0338

Course category: Part-time

End Qualification: NCFE Creative Craft: Advanced Interior Design

Starting and ending month: September to May

Days of the week: Friday

Course duration: 30 weeks

Time of day: All day

Course location: City College Brighton and Hove, Pelham Street

Course aims:
The Advanced Interior Design Course will provide you an experience of Interior and Space Design that is rigorous, motivating and challenging obtained from realistic client briefs and scenarios that will capture your imagination and creativity. On the course you’ll develop your existing interior design knowledge and skills to a professional level with emphasis on technical skills, methodical and analytical manipulation of space to produce a substantial portfolio of design work.

There will be the opportunity develop your visual and conceptual awareness, research and analysis, evaluation and critical judgment. You’ll also develop essential communication and presentation skills that will be key for working in the industry.

Please note: While an ability to draw freehand is not a prerequisite for being accepted on the course, you will be required to explore different ways of drawing and model making to communicate your design ideas. The course does not solely focus on fabrics and decoration, but there are elements of this within each project.

Course content:
On this course you will learn about:

• Self-Sustainable Home Design
• Budgeting
• Building Regulations
• Kitchen Design
• Bathroom Design / Plumbing Plan
• Review Axonometric / One Point Perspective
• Commercial Design
• Corporate Image
• Perspective – Two Varnishing Points
• Smart Home Design
• Hotel Design
• Listed Buildings
• Cross Section Representations/ Detailing
• Design Practice / Interior Designer
• Further developing drawing techniques, including technical, perspective and freehand drawing and 3D model making skills to communicate design ideas and solutions
• How a 3-dimensional space can be enhanced through the designed application and placement of visual elements such as colour, materials and artefacts
• Historical and contemporary designers and architects
• Following the design cycle to answer realistic commercial briefs.

Facilities for students:

• Studio work space
• Drawing Boards
• Use of the college library (Learning resource Centre)
• Virtual Learning Environment

Tutors:
Tutors within the Centre for the Visual Arts are highly qualified, enthusiastic & experienced. They provide a wide range of professional expertise and skills. Many are also practising Artists/Designers and well as Educators.

Assessment:

• The course is pass of fail
• Verbal and written feedback is provided
• Self assessment and evaluation

Awarding Body: NCFE

Entry Requirements:
Successful completion of the Intermediate Interior design or equivalent experience demonstrated by means of a portfolio at interview. You will need to purchase your own artist materials and equipment.

You may be set a small piece of preparatory work to take to the first session.

Interview for entry: Interview required

Interview preparation:

• Interview is required upon application
• Students will be required to state why they want to do the course and what they hope to achieve
• Students will need to bring a portfolio of work to interview

Pre-entry preparation:

• A handbook for Interior Designers – Jenny Gibbs
• Architects Pocket handbook – Charlotte Baden-Powell

Progression and links:
Course could provide experience to progress onto Higher Education courses. Successful previous students have gone on to study:
University of Brighton, Interior Architecture BA(hons), Northbrook, HND Spatial Design, London Metropole, Interior Design BA(hons), Interior Design diploma at KLC. Other students have gained entry onto Interior design course in Germany, Poland and Spain,

A number of students have gone freelance and set up their own interior design consultancies.

Work experience opportunities:
Time is not allocated for work experience, but students wishing to peruse a career with in interior design are encouraged to gain work experience.
Previous students have gained experience as the Designers Guild and for small local interior designers.

Costs of your Course:
There are five parts to the cost of your course:

1. Tuition Fees
2. College registration
3. Awarding Body registration
4. Resource Fee
5. Exam / Assessment Fees

Tuition fees

How much will the Tuition Fees cost?

Below are the fees for this course.

Home/EU students tuition fees (per year): £582

Students will be required to supply their own drawing equipment, a full list is provided upon an offer being made after interview

Financial assistance information.

Part-time course fee guide.

How to apply for part-time courses.

City College Brighton - Part-time course - Interior Design Advanced NCFE Level 3 Certificate

Disclaimer:
Although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, it does not form any part of a contract between City College Brighton and Hove and the student. Courses may be subject to change.

Timetables are subject to change and you should check with your tutor prior to enrolment for the details of your timetable.