MA Interior Architecture and Design

Overview of the course

Our MA Interior Architecture and Design is a multi-dimensional course which incorporates the understanding of interior, spatial and architectural design alongside an awareness of building structure.In a studio-based culture reflective of professional practice, you’ll study a combination of design studio and skills-based modules. You’ll work on a structured series of theoretical design projects to explore design methodologies in context, focusing on the investigation, control and manipulation of space.Studio projects are introduced in Term One, developed in Term Two and finalised in Term Three of your studies, to enable you to progress your knowledge and depth of understanding. These projects work across all scales and within design genres from art installations and built structures to commercial works and architectural plans.Who is this course designed for?This course is aimed at professionals working in a related industry, or graduates with a related honours degree. You’ll develop the skills and gain the experience to pursue a career in art, design and architectural practices. Recent graduate roles have included interior designers, retail designers and roles in design firms and consultancies, both in the UK and overseas.What’s the difference between this course and a degree in interior design?Our Interior Architecture and Design degree at NTU will enable you to discover how space can be formed, light can be controlled, and function and history can be considered, to create architectural space and interior environments that are beautiful and functional. A degree in interior design may include how to approach the styling of interior spaces and the applied decoration of them. On our course you’ll develop key transferable skills and in practice your role will overlap with architecture, interior decoration and interior design.What you’ll studyThis design-centred course develops principles and techniques necessary for creating innovative design solutions for interior spaces. Specialising in an area of personal interest within the course framework, you will expand and develop advanced design thinking and the skills required for creating design, management and technological solutions to a range of challenges.You’ll also gain a broad understanding of newly developing material technologies and related optional subject areas to enable you to challenge established practices and maximise design opportunities.Careers and employabilityThis course is suitable for professionals working in a related industry looking to progress or specialise in their career, and for graduates with a related honours degree.

For students from Sri Lanka

Student need to hold Sri Lankan Degree at Second Class Lower, 50% or GPA 2.7 for 2:2 and Second Class Upper for 2:1 for entry to masters courses. IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.Students should have a 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant (cognate or semi-cognate) discipline, including, but not limited to: architecture, interior architecture, or building surveying. Students with non-standard entry requirements and / or relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis. Students will require an English language qualification, normally an IELTS 6.5 with minimum of 5.5 in each component. TOEFL iBT – Overall score of 81 with at least 10 Reading, 9 Listening, 17 Speaking, 19 Writing.

For international students

IELTS (Academic only) – 7.0 (or better) (no component lower than 7.0); TOEFL (paper based) – 600 (or better) (with a minimum Test of Written English Score of TWE 5); TOEFL (electronic or computer based) – 250 (or better) (with essay rating of at least 5); TOEFL (internet based) – 95 (or better) (with 22 minimum in all bands); Pearson (PTE Academic) – 65 (or better) (with no communicative score less than 65); Cambridge English Scale Scores for FCE, CAE and CPE – Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) and Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE)/ 185 or above. No less than 185 in each skill.