Diploma of Interior Design MSF50222

If you are looking to launch a career in interior design but have minimal experience, this course is the perfect way to get the skills, knowledge and qualification you need to achieve this. Alternatively, if you are already working in the design industry and want to take the next step in your career, this diploma is a great way to formalise your experience, and get the specialised skills and knowledge to make your career ambitions a reality.

This qualification reflects the role of interior designers who provide advice mainly for residential building interiors. They may also be involved in the provision of advice about interior decoration. Individuals may be self-employed or employed in businesses such as design studios. Designers provide a broad range of design advice and services, and are involved in:

• researching and analysing the client’s goals and requirements
• planning, arranging and styling the space, and preparing detailed client presentations
• selecting and specifying colour schemes, furniture, fabrics, fixtures and lighting
• working in collaboration with builders, architects and service contractors
• preparing detailed design documentation

You’ll be covering all the essentials – drawing, conceptual, research and business skills as well as building your knowledge of materials and ways of working sustainably. By the end, you will have an extensive portfolio of work that you can proudly present to prospective employers and clients. During your studies, you will learn how to: Create and develop concepts, understand and utilise colour and light, and identify materials and construction techniques. Understand the history and development of architectural styles and movements. Research and recommend furniture, accessories, light fittings, hard materials and finishes, and soft furnishings. Provide interior styling services to clients. Develop a decoration proposal for a complex site. Produce perspective drawings, plans and elevations. Create technical drawings. Use CAD applications to complete models and documentation. Apply the creative design process to 2D and 3D forms. Prepare drawings for heritage work and decorate interiors for restoration projects. Work with clients and monitor and manage small business operations. Source and specify decoration products. Decorate residential interiors. Evaluate a site for an interior design brief.

Learners submit a portfolio that showcases their ability to master the design process and their creativity throughout the course. They will also submit the visual diary that they have been developing throughout the course.

• Multiple Choice Quiz
• Project
• Video
• Role Play
• Written Assessment

The duration for the course is maximum 30 months. As a self-paced online course, the time it will take you to complete is flexible and dependent on ability and time available.

Recommended Local Entry Requirements

Students will need to be at least 18 years old. Students under 18 will need a parent or guardian to complete the parent or guardian declaration on the Enrolment Form.

Students residing in WA/NT under the age of 18, who are not currently studying for their year 12 certificate cannot be enrolled.

Students are recommended to have the language, literacy, and numeracy skills that ensure the ability to read and comprehend technical terms and communicate effectively through email.

These skills are equivalent to:

• Successfully completed Year 12
  
  

Students need to possess some creative and design skills.

This may be demonstrated by:

• Confirmation that the student completed a relevant subject at High School (Art, Design, Digital Media, Animation, or Visual Communication)and/or
• Confirmation that the student has completed subsequent courses or qualifications in a related field, this may include the Cert IV in Design Fundamentals, Cert IV in Design, or a similar course that builds basic creative and design skills and/or
• Confirmation that the student has a minimum of 12 months of experience in the interior design and decoration industry and, has undertaken tasks that have demonstrated at least basic creative and design skills

Tools, equipment, and skills required:

• Access to up to 3 people to participate in role plays and assessments
• Access to a device with audio & video capabilities to record simulated role-play tasks for submission
• Tripod to provide a stable and secure platform to mount the digital recording device
• Basic computing skills
• Access to a modern computer with high-speed internet
• Access to Microsoft Office
• Uploading documents through websites/Cloud computing

Software Requirements:

• Students will be required to register for AutoCAD software which is available free to students enrolled in an approved educational institution
• Students will also be required to gain special access to SketchUp Pro by reaching out to the faculty

Students will be required to purchase the following:

• Interior Design Illustrated, Ching, Frank
• Interior Design – Visual Presentation, Mitton, Maureen

Simulated Workplace Environment:

Students must have access to a specific place where they undertake their assessment activities. This work area should be designed as a home office area or design studio. Students will be asked to submit photographic evidence of their simulated workplace facility before assessment in Study Period 1.

The simulated workplace facility may include tools, equipment, and resources, including:

• Workstation/layout table and drawing board
• Ergonomic chair, bookshelves, filing system, desk, lamp
• Access to A4/A3 high-resolution colour printer, photocopier, large format scanner, and a computer with internet access