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the whitehouse interior department knows design inside out

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Design graduates with Interior Design specialisation will be able to draw from a coherent and evolving body of interior design knowledge to make creative and sustainable design concepts and solutions in the context of a rapidly changing global interior design industry.  

A Whitehouse Interior Design graduate may launch into a career as a visually literate design innovator attuned to higher order thinking, with a life long passion for design enquiry, who can make a significant contribution to their field. The integration of design theory and design practice is an imperative of the Bachelor of Design. This contributes to a graduate who ultimately becomes an asset to the broader Australian economy and potentially a leader in the national and international interior design industries. 

Graduate career pathways may include: design professionals in the fields of sustainable interior (and exterior) spaces, interior products, furniture, textiles, lighting, theatre, interior styling for magazines in domestic and commercial contexts and design academics at Masters and Doctoral level.  

UNIT DESCRIPTORS INTERIOR DESIGN 

Design Context

The Design Context Curriculum supports students’ understanding and appreciation of the complex issues that frame the contemporary practices of design. The curriculum approaches design as a pluralist activity that occurs within a spectrum of social, political, economic and technological contexts. This enables the students to see the broader relationships between their area of practice and the history of design and art.

  • COR 101 Design in Historical Contexts I
  • COR 105 Design in Historical Contexts II
  • COR 201 Design in Contemporary Contexts
  • COR205 Design in Business Contexts
  • COR301 Design in Marketing Contexts
  • COR305 Design in Professional Contexts 

Design Communications

The purpose of these subjects is to provide students with the advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes required to prepare technical interior drawings and illustrations in support of interior design projects, working with multiple visualisation, media exploration with a focus on detail documentation using analogue and digital processes.These are an essential subject in the interior design strand which assists interior design students to develop skills in professional communication of design ideas.

  • COR102 Visual Design Communications I
  • COR106 Visual Design Communications II
  • INT202 Specialised Communication I (Interior Design)
  • INT206 Specialised Communication II (Interior Design)
  • COR302 Advanced Illustration
  • COR306 Professional Communication 

Design Methods

The purpose of these subjects is to support students’ advanced investigation of specialised design methods, materials and processes, building on basic design concepts. Students will begin their exploration of the structures and materials relevant to the interior design industry. These subjects contribute to the degree by providing students with the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge in the systems, technologies and materials that are used in the realisation and production of interior designs.

  • COR103 Design Methods and Processes
  • COR107 Design Ideas and Concepts
  • INT203 Specialised Materials and Processes I (Interior Design)
  • INT207 Specialised Materials and Processes II (Interior Design)
  • INT303 Specialised Materials and Processes III (Interior Design)
  • INT307 Specialised Materials and Processes IV (Interior Design) 

Design Synthesis

The purpose of these subjects is to introduce students to the critical application of fundamental theoretical and technical thinking to the conceptualisation and realisation of 2D and 3D design solutions. Students will focus on coordinating design elements within a spatial construct in response to a simple brief with the core considerations being analysis, ideation and iteration. The student’s engagement with the creative brief also promotes their ability to participate in critical reflection of design process and professional practice.Students are expected to cultivate their creativity and capacity for innovation, whilst simultaneously developing relevant technical ability with an introduction to discipline specific drawing and model making practices. These skills will further cultivate the student’s visual and communications skills introduced in the Design Communications strand.

  • INT104 Specialised Studio Workshop I (Interior Design)
  • INT108 Specialised Studio Workshop II (Interior Design)
  • INT204 Specialised Studio Workshop II (Interior Design)
  • INT208 Specialised Studio Workshop IV (Interior Design)
  • INT304 Specialised Studio Workshop V (Interior Design)
  • INT308 Specialised Studio Workshop VI (Interior Design)