As you master your design skills, you will become competent in creating a fully developed design, complete with lighting, spatial layout, and finish selections. The built environment, including the furniture and overall design, impacts peoples immediate living space. In this interior architecture design qualification, you will be trained as a professional to ensure that living, working and leisure spaces are functional and comfortable, but it will also give you the know-how needed to design a room from floor to ceiling. Our contextualized course will provide you with the theoretical design foundation necessary to test the feasibility of your designs. The learner will delve into colour theory, industry trends, floor plans, spatial arrangements, modern interior design ideas and other basics.
Entrance requirements: National Senior Certificate (Grade 12), NQF Level 4 Qualification, Mathematics literacy, Communication / English at Gr 12, Engineering Graphics & Design or Visual Arts at Grade 12, EGD Academy membership at grade 11 & 12 (advantageous)
Duration: 24 Months (Year 1 Certificate & Year 2 Diploma)
Method of Learning : Full-Time & Part time in Tygervalley – Blended – Online
Career Opportunities: Interior Designer, Interior Decorator, Space Planner, Architectural Draughtsperson, CAD2D Design, Cad 3D Design, Building and Planning
Career Progression: CAD 2 (Multi-Disciplinary & Piping Draughting NC), Architectural Technology, Construction Technology, Project Management, Property Management, CAD Global Designer, MEP Designer, Interior Designer
Accreditation: Construction Education Training Authority (CETA) & endorsed by SACAP ( South African Council for the Architectural Profession)
International certifications: Global Use Licence in AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3DS Max Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Dreamweaver
Credits: 360
Course outline & subjects
YEAR 1 - 120 Credits
- Advanced placement literacy (AP Lit)
- Design theory and principles
- Architectural Programming
- Architectural Draughting
- Computer Aided Draughting (CAD)
- The Context of Architecture
- Conventional materials
- Science & Construction: Conventional Technologies
- Spatial & Material Exploration Media
YEAR 2 - 120 Credits
- Architectural programming
- Architectural Draughting (BIM)
- The Context of Architecture
- Design theory and principles
- Conventional materials
- Science & Construction: Innovative Technologies
- Architectural Engineering
- Detailing
- Spatial & Material Exploration Media
- Legislative and professional requirements
- The Business of architecture
YEAR 3 - 120 Credits
- Legislative and professional requirements
- Innovative Building Technologies
- Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)
- Algorithmic Modelling in BIM
- Spatio-Temporal, Digital & Smart Design
- Product Design
