Interior Design (BA)

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Vakalo Art & Design College

Program Overview

The BA (Hons) Interior Design at Vakalo Art & Design College offers a dynamic, practice-focused pathway that builds your skills from foundational design principles to advanced, market-ready projects, perfect for creative students passionate about transforming spaces. You'll thrive here if you love blending art, theory, and real-world application to create innovative interiors, gaining hands-on experience in a supportive environment that prepares you for a standout career.

Curriculum structure

Year 1 (Level 4):
In your first year, you'll dive into a common curriculum that lays a strong foundation across design fields, exploring the creative process of interior design through hands-on modules like Art (20 credits), Theory (20 credits), and Design modules (60 credits total) dedicated to interior basics. This stage mixes artistic exploration with theoretical insights, helping you build essential skills in visual thinking and design fundamentals over two semesters of intensive studio work. By year's end, you'll have a solid grasp of how interiors connect to broader creative practices, setting you up perfectly for specialization.

Year 2 (Level 5):
Building on your foundations, Year 2 shifts toward your Interior Design specialization with 20 credits in Theory and 80 credits in Design—split into one Double module and two Single modules tailored to interiors like spatial planning and material innovation. You'll tackle progressively complex projects that sharpen your technical and conceptual abilities, all delivered year-through in engaging studio sessions. This phase hones your ability to research and reflect critically, turning ideas into practical designs that feel professional from the start.

Year 3 (Level 6):
Your final year is an exhilarating, practice-oriented push where you develop complex interior design projects to real market specs, involving deep research and critical reflection across 20 credits in Theory and 100 credits in Design (three Single modules in Interior Design plus a Double Independent Study module). You'll master advanced scopes like sustainable spaces and client briefs, culminating in portfolio-ready work that showcases your expertise. Graduates emerge with critical knowledge of interior design's full potential, ready to lead in the industry.

Focus areas: Spatial transformation, material innovation, sustainable interiors, and market-driven project development.

Learning outcomes: Possess critical knowledge of interior design's scope; develop complex projects with research and reflection; demonstrate command of contemporary debates in the field.

Professional alignment (accreditation): Validated by the University of Derby, ensuring UK honors degree standards with a focus on technical, creative, and critical skills aligned to professional interior design practice.

Reputation (employability rankings): Vakalo's 68-year legacy includes pioneering programs like Greece's first Industrial Design postgraduate, with strong industry ties shown through events like Open House Athens scholarships for interior-related design—grads are primed for consultancy and pro-level roles, though specific QS/Guardian rankings aren't detailed in program specs.

[Official program details](https://vakalo.gr/wp-content/uploads/VAKALO-PROG-SPEC.pdf)

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

At Vakalo Art & Design College, our BA (Hons) Interior Design program dives deep into hands-on learning from day one, building your skills through a mix of theory, art foundations, and specialized design projects tailored to interior spaces. You'll start with a common curriculum in year one to master the creative process, then specialize in years two and three with intensive modules focused on interior design—think complex projects that mirror real market demands, complete with research, critical reflection, and professional-level presentations. This practice-oriented approach ensures you're not just learning about design; you're doing it, developing critical knowledge of interior design's full scope along the way.

Here's how our facilities and experiential opportunities make it real for Interior Design students:

- Specialist software and digital tools: Access to professional-grade software and media for interior design workflows, just like in industry practice (drawn from related architectural design resources at Vakalo).
- Complex group and individual design projects: Tackle market-spec projects at Level 6, including double and single modules (up to 100 credits) dedicated to interior specialization, plus independent study for personalized portfolios.
- Studio-based practice: Year-through modules in dedicated studios support hands-on exploration, with tutorials, workshops, and supervisor contacts building your technical skills.
- Professional visits and field trips: Scheduled visits integrated into the program, like those tied to events such as Open House Athens, where Vakalo students showcase work and compete for scholarships in interior-related fields.
- Exhibitions and industry exposure: Annual student exhibitions at our central building celebrate your projects, connecting you to Athens' design scene and pros (our 66+ years of operation back this vibrant community).

This is your chance to turn passion into a career—apply now and let's get you creating spaces that inspire. Check out our full facilities list here: [Vakalo Facilities](https://vakalo.gr).

Progression & Future Opportunities

At Vakalo Art & Design College's BA (Hons) Interior Design program, you'll dive straight into hands-on learning from day one, building practical skills through a structured progression of design modules tailored to interior spaces. In Levels 5 and 6, you'll tackle complex, market-ready projects that demand real-world research, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving specific to interior design—think developing full-scale concepts from concept to presentation. This practice-oriented approach, validated by the University of Derby, ensures you're not just studying theory but creating professional-level work with specialist tools and techniques.

Here's how our experiential learning ramps up your skills with program-specific opportunities:
- Specialist software and digital tools: Master industry-standard software for interior design modeling, rendering, and visualization, honed through dedicated design modules in your chosen Interior pathway.
- Group and independent projects: Collaborate on design challenges in Stages 2 and 3, then lead your own Independent Study double module (100 credits at Level 6) for personalized, in-depth interior projects.
- Workshops and masterclasses: Gain pro-level input from visiting professionals via masterclasses that support your major projects, blending theory with practical studio research.
- Field trips and visits: Participate in curated site visits and external assignments integrated into your semester schedules, exposing you to real architectural and interior contexts like those featured in our Open House Athens events.
- Studio-based facilities: Work in our dedicated design studios across all levels, with year-through modules (30 weeks) providing 12-week teaching blocks per semester for immersive, hands-on creation—no generic labs, just spaces built for Interior Design progression.

Imagine graduating with a portfolio that lands you real jobs—our alumni do it every year. Ready to apply? Check out our full facilities details here: [Vakalo Facilities](https://vakalo.gr).