Design (interior and furniture) / Dearadh - (Intí & Troscán) DT544
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Qualification awarded: BA (Design) Level 8 / BA (Dearadh) Leibhéal 8
Duration of programme:
4 years
Type of programme:
Honours Degree
Number of places:
30 approx.
Programme Description
The desire of recent generations to live and work in aesthetically pleasing environments has driven the demand for experts in the area of interior design and furniture design. The BA Design – Interior and Furniture, provides training and education for professionals in this niche area.
What are my career opportunities?
Graduates of the BA in Design – Interior and Furniture, find work in design practices, architectural firms, furniture manufacturing firms, display and exhibition companies and as private designers.
What other options do I have after completion?
Students who have reached the appropriate honours standard may have access to a range of Masters degrees in DIT and elsewhere in Higher Education.
What will I study on this programme?
The programme, which is aimed at people who wish to work in the area of interior and furniture design has strong links with business and manufacturing industries and allows students to specialise in either interior or furniture design in their third year. The programme is based on three areas of study – Design Fundamentals, Design Communications and Critical Theory. In Design Fundamentals, students engage in a fundamental and developmental study of design. The Design Communications strand focuses on developing the student’s visualising skills and subjects include Computer Aided Design (CAD), Drawing, Design Realisation and Photography. Through Critical Theory the key issues in the history and theory of design are covered. In Years two and three, students have the opportunity to broaden their visual education by taking a number of optional modules from the Fine Art and Visual Communication areas. The main part of the final year focuses on the Design Thesis in which the student is expected to present a systematic and structured solution to a challenging design problem. Students are expected to create an integrated design solution which is original, creative and imaginative and displays a high level of technical skill in the final presentation. Students also present a 10,000 word dissertation on an approved topic in design.
Module listing
Year One
Design Fundamentals: Form & Space; Structure; Proportion; Perception & Colour; Anthropometrics & Ergonomics.
Design Communications: Observational Drawing; Design Realisation; CAD; Photography.
Critical Theory: Introduction to Design; Design & Contemporary Society.
Year Two
Design Fundamentals: Recreation; Storage; Internal Structure.
Interior Design: Working Spaces; Commercial & Domestic; Retail.
Furniture Design: Workstations; Flexible Living; Contract Furniture.
Design Communications: Design Fabrication & CAD.
Critical Theory: Modernism in Design & Theories of the Twentieth Century.
Year Three
In Year three, students specialise in Interior or Furniture Design & must take 3 modules totalling 15 credits in their specialist area. However, students have the option to acquire 15 credits by taking other modules from Visual Communication Design & Fine Art.
Interior design: Recreation; Hospitality; Retail; Health; Leisure.
Furniture Design: Structure & Material; Outdoor Furniture; Modular Systems; Comfort; Self Assembly; Workstation.
Design Communications: Digital Modelling.
Critical Theory: After Modernism & theories of modernity; Thesis Preparation; Professional Practice.
Year Four
Interior Design: Habitat; Research; Concept; Concept Development; Thesis resolution; Thesis Presentation.
Furniture Design: Material Innovation; Research; Concept; Concept Development; Thesis Resolution; Thesis Presentation.
Critical Theory: Written Thesis.
Entry Requirements
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Subjects |
Honours |
Maths |
English/Irish |
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6 |
2 |
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Other Requirements Applicants must submit a portfolio on Thursday 1st or Friday 2nd of March 2012. |
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Further information
School of Art, Design and Printing
T: 01 402 4138 (Secretary)
F: 01 402 4297
