Department of Interior Design Courses

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Academic Programmes

BA Interior Design

UNDERGRADUATE

Name of programme
BA in Interior Design
B8BA6Q
Offered in the Department of Interior Design.

Purpose of the programme

The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design is to develop and prepare students for entry into a career in interior design or into postgraduate studies, by enabling them to apply integrated knowledge and conceptual thinking skills to innovatively solve a range of interior design problems. This programme will equip students with a thorough foundation in the knowledge of design practice and theory, to conduct design criticism and research.

Brief description of the programme

Interior Designers engage with a range of interior spaces to create innovative spatial solutions with a thorough knowledge of building technology, materials and human environment needs.

The Department of Interior Design offers an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree, a fourth-year Bachelor’s Honours Degree and a Master of Design. The Department’s facilities include designated studio areas for first-year to Master’s students and a centrally-located specialist computer studio.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are qualified for interior design careers in:

  • Retail and commercial display
  • Hospitality design
  • Corporate design
  • Exhibition design and display systems
  • Residential design

Duration of Study

Three years

Curriculum

CODE                    MODULE
BAID6Y1              Interior Design 1
BACD6Y1             Interior Design Construction and Detailing 1
BACT6Y1             Interior Design Communication Technology 1
BAHT6Y1             History and Theory of Interior Design 1
BABS6Y1             Building Services and Materials 1
BAEN6A1            Entrepreneurship 1 (Semester 1)
BASD6B1             Sustainable Design 1 (Semester 2)

BAID6Y2              Interior Design 2
BACD6Y2             Interior Design Construction and Detailing 2
BACT6Y2             Interior Design Communication Technology 2
BAHT6Y2             History and Theory of Interior Design 2
BABS6Y2             Building Services and Materials 2
BAEN6A2            Entrepreneurship 2 (Semester 1)
BASD6B2             Sustainable Interior Design 2 (Semester 2)

BAID6Y3              Interior Design 3
BACD6Y3             Interior Design Construction and Detailing 3
BAHT6Y3             History and Theory of Interior Design 3
BAPP6A3              Professional Interior Design Practice 3 (Semester 1)

Admission Requirements

Follow this link for admission requirements

 

Contacts

Ms. Nombuso P. Luthuli
Departmental Secretary
Telephone: +27 11 559 1115
E-mail: lluthuli@uj.ac.za

Faculty Administration
Telephone: +27 11 559 1098
E-mail: fadaadmin@uj.ac.za

BA Honours (Interior Design)

POSTGRADUATE

Honours:

Name of programme
BA Hons (Interior Design)
H8IN2Q
Offered in the Department of Interior Design.

Purpose of the programme

The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts Honours in Interior Design is to prepare students for further research-based postgraduate study and entry into an advanced interior design career level or associated built environment fields, by enabling students to conduct and report on research under supervision, produce creative solutions to complex design problems and develop and communicate the technical resolution according to industry requirements.

Duration of Study

Minimum duration: one year full-time or two years part-time.

Curriculum

CODE                    MODULE
IDR8XY4               Interior Design Theory & Research Methodology 4
IDE8XY4               Interior Design 4
IDC8XY4              Interior Design Construction & Detailing 4
IPP8XY4               Professional Practice 4

Admission requirements

An accredited Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design, with a recommended average mark of 60% for all final year modules.

Selection criteria

Selection is based on the submission of a portfolio, any prior industry experience, and an academic record.

Contacts

Ms. Nombuso P. Luthuli
Departmental Secretary
Telephone: +27 11 559 1115
E-mail: lluthuli@uj.ac.za,

Faculty Administration
Telephone: +27 11 559 1098
E-mail: fadaadmin@uj.ac.za

MA (Design) Department of Interior Design

Masters

Name of programme

MA (Design) RD
M8ID1Q
Purpose of the programme

The purpose of the programme is to educate and train researchers who can contribute to the development of knowledge at an advanced level. The Master’s degree is earned by completing a single advanced research project, culminating in the production and acceptance of a dissertation.

Duration of Study

Minimum duration: One year full-time/two years part-time.
Maximum duration: Two years full-time/three years part-time

Curriculum

CODE                    MODULE
MID9X01             Research Dissertation: Design
MID9X04             Research Dissertation: Design
* Offered in the Department of Interior Design.

Admission requirements

A relevant Bachelor Honours Degree a “professional” Bachelor’s Degree, or relevant Postgraduate Diploma, with sufficient preparation to conduct research with a recommended minimum of 60% for all final-year modules. A relevant Baccalaureus Technologiae: Interior Design degree, with an average mark of at least 65% combined with a research methodology short learning component as recommended by a Status Committee and approved by the Faculty Board.

Selection criteria

In addition to the minimum admission requirements as outlined above, prospective students may be required to present a portfolio of their own work to an interview panel. A portfolio would be requested if further evidence is required of a student’s readiness to conduct textual or artefactual research. In the case of textual research, the portfolio would contain examples of written research, and in the case of artefactual research a portfolio with design artefacts would be required.

Contacts

Ms. Nombuso P. Luthuli
Departmental Secretary
Telephone: +27 11 559 1115
E-mail: lluthuli@uj.ac.za,

Faculty Administration
Telephone: +27 11 559 1098
E-mail: fadaadmin@uj.ac.za

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in Art and Design P8AD1Q

PhD

Name of programme
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in Art and Design
P8AD1Q

Purpose of the programme

The purpose of the programme is to enable candidates to undertake research at the most advanced academic level culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis. The candidate is required to demonstrate high-level research capability and make a significant and original academic contribution at the frontiers of art and/or design. In certain instances, creative work such as designed artefacts, public performances, public exhibitions or other practice-based outputs may constitute the partial fulfilment of the research requirements.

Duration of Study

Minimum duration: Two years full-time or part-time.
Maximum duration: Four years full-time or five years part-time

Curriculum

​CODE                    MODULE
​PAD10XA             ​Thesis Art and Design
​PAD10XB             ​Thesis Art and Design
* Offered in the Department of Interior Design.

Admission requirements

An appropriate Master’s Degree or equivalent with a minimum final mark of 65%.

Selection criteria

An appropriate Master’s Degree or equivalent with a minimum final mark of 65%.

Contacts

Ms. Nombuso P. Luthuli
Departmental Secretary
Telephone: +27 11 559 1115
E-mail: lluthuli@uj.ac.za,

Faculty Administration
Telephone: +27 11 559 1098
E-mail: fadaadmin@uj.ac.za