Interior Design BA(Hons)

The BA (Hons) Interior Design program at Falmouth University is a studio-led, hands-on course that prepares students to create thoughtful, inclusive, and visually engaging interior environments. The course promotes a strong conceptual and practical design approach, supported by technical skill development and critical thinking.

Key focus areas include:

• Creative Design Thinking: Concept-driven design processes that explore narrative, user experience, and aesthetics.

• Human-Centered Design: Focus on how people interact with spaces and environments in personal, public, and commercial contexts.

• Sustainability & Ethics: Emphasis on adaptive reuse, sustainable materials, and environmentally conscious design.

• Technical Competence: CAD, 3D visualisation, model-making, lighting, and materials specification.

• Professional Practice: Real-world projects and client engagement through live briefs and collaborative industry opportunities.

Year-wise Breakdown of Core Modules

Year 1: Foundations

• Introduction to key principles of interior design, including spatial planning and visual communication.

• Emphasis on analogue and digital drawing, model-making, and material exploration.

• Development of design confidence through exploratory projects and concept testing.

Year 2: Intermediate

• Application of design knowledge to real-world interiors such as retail, hospitality, or public space.

• Engagement with sustainability and adaptive reuse.

• Advanced digital communication tools (CAD, 3D software).

• Live client briefs and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Year 3: Advanced

• Self-directed final major project demonstrating a clear design identity and professional readiness.

• Research and critical analysis through a written dissertation.

• Final portfolio development for career or postgraduate progression.

• Presentation of work at the Falmouth Degree Show, with opportunities to exhibit in London.

Learning and Assessment Methods

• Studio-Based Learning: Core to the course, encouraging experimentation and individual voice.

• Seminars & Lectures: Develop theoretical and contextual understanding of interiors.

• Workshops: Hands-on making, digital production, materials testing.

• Field Trips: Visits to exhibitions, historic sites, and interior spaces for design research.

• Assessment: 100% coursework – includes portfolios, digital presentations, sketchbooks, technical documentation, and critical reflections.

Rankings

• Falmouth University is consistently recognized for excellence in creative arts and design education.

• Falmouth ranks in the top 15 UK universities for Art & Design (Complete University Guide 2025).