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The BA (Hons) Interior Design at UAL Chelsea College of Arts is a professionally accredited, full-time undergraduate program that emphasizes a user-centered and sustainable approach to interior design. Students engage in multidisciplinary projects, ranging from furniture and product design to large-scale interior proposals for both public and private spaces.

Key Focus Areas:

• Human-Centered Design: Emphasis on understanding user needs and experiences.

• Sustainability: Design practices are contextualized within global social, economic, and ecological sustainability frameworks.

• Technical Skills: Development of skills in scale modeling, prototyping, and digital interior environment creation.

• Creative Expression: Encouragement of innovative design solutions through project-based learning.

• Contextual Understanding: Study of the historical, social, and cultural contexts influencing interior design.

The program is professionally recognized by the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD), ensuring alignment with industry standards and ethical practices. 

Year-wise Breakdown of Core Modules

Year 1: Foundations

• Unit 1: Introduction to Interior Design: Methods and Processes
  Introduction to the course structure, methodologies, and the broader context of interior design.

• Unit 2: Design Objects
  Exploration of object design, focusing on materials, technical drawings, and model-making.

• Unit 3: Design Media
  Introduction to tools for mapping, measuring, and experimenting with interior spaces using both digital and physical media.

• Unit 4: Design Contexts
  Study of the relationship between users and environments, situating design within social and cultural contexts. 

Year 2: Intermediate

• Unit 5: Collaborative and Collective Practices
  Engagement in collaborative projects to enhance creative strengths and teamwork skills.

• Unit 6: Interior Practices
  Exploration of various interior design practices, planning processes, and career opportunities within the design sector.

• Unit 7: Material and Immaterial Practices
  Deepening understanding of design contexts through analysis of space and research methods.Unit 8: Public Sphere Practices
  Designing public interiors through live briefs, focusing on sustainable design proposals and professional studio simulations. 

Year 3: Advanced

• Unit 9: Professional Futures
  Preparation for industry or further education, reflecting on skills and showcasing outcomes.

• Unit 10: Programme Research
  Conducting research and testing to develop initial ideas for the final project.

• Unit 11: Programme Proposal
  Development and presentation of a comprehensive interior design proposal, culminating in the College show. 

Optional Diploma Between Years 2 and 3

• Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS): Opportunity to undertake a minimum 100-day industry placement, gaining practical experience.Diploma in Creative Computing: Year-long program to develop skills in creative computing, enhancing the BA degree.
  
   

  Teaching Methods:

• Studio-based learning in "Superstudios" integrating academic, theoretical, and technical studies.

• Lectures, seminars, and critical workshops.

• Technical workshops and practical demonstrations.

• Group critiques, debates, and discussions.

• One-on-one tutorials and reviews.

• Access to Chelsea's shared workshops, including laser cutting, photography, metalwork, woodwork, and audio-visual editing.
   

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  Assessment Methods:

• Written assignments.
• Project work.
• Presentations. 

• Rankings

  QS World University Rankings: UAL is ranked #2 globally in the subject area of Art and Design