The Diploma Course in Interior Design Study Plan

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Interior Design

Interior Design with
Furniture & Product Design

The Diploma Course in Interior Design

The Academy, a State Recognised institution with CODE no: 29016884, is located in a new and beautiful specially designed building at 2.000m2, approved by The Ministry of Education. The building is equipped with all imaginable facilities.

3 Years total
The Courses start twice a year and you can enter on the 15th of September or the 10th of January.
Daily 9.00 - 16.00, 6 hours plus 50 min lunch break per day, 5 days per week, Academic year of 10 months.
Graduate students qualify as Interior Architects/Designers
The graduate students can become members of the World Wide Interior Design Association IIDA.

1st Year		2nd and 3rd Year

STUDY PLAN 1st year Interior Design
When the students have completed the first year of study, they qualify for a certificate. Credit points: Full credits, 60 credit points (60CP) per year. 180 credit points (180CP) in total during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of study, are awarded only when the student has completed the course/programme and has passed the required examination
In the 1st year the students are taught the following subjects:	Hours	Credit Points	Days
Introduction to the Marbella Design Academy and your chosen course	6	-	1
History of design and designers/architects (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	30	2	5
Freehand Drawing, Watercolour and Marker technique (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	30	2	5
Projection Drawing (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	30	2	5
Perspective Drawing (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	60	4	10
Fundamentals of Interior Design: Economics, Space planning, colour theory, drafting, materials, presentation technique, project management, powerpoint. (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	120	8	20
Basic building construction (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	24	2	4
Photography (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	30	2	5
Projects- During the academic year, several exciting projects are given. 3 of the projects include furniture and product design projects 3 of the projects include furniture and product design projects (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	222	10	37
Group project together with the Graphic Design students (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	60	4	10
Final Project (Time spent on Presentations, Tutorials and Exams is included)	90	6	15
Illustrator (computer program)	60	4	10
Photoshop (computer program)	60	4	10
Auto Cad (computer program)	60	4	10
3D Studio Max (computer program)	90	6	15
Study Tours
Cadiz, 1 day tour (Company visits, are included in the subjects)	6	-	1
Presentations of projects-Tutorials-Evaluation-Students Exhibition and Celebrations
Presentation of Projects (total presentations / all the students)
Tutorials (total tutorials / all the students)
Evaluation (with your tutors and external examiners) (total evaluation / all the students)
Design Show - Students exhibition 2010 – 2nd of July 2010, open to the Press, media and specially invited guests
Celebration (Before Christmas and before the Summer Holiday)	12		2
Spanish Classes 1,5 hour – 2 days per week (Voluntary) 75 Hours	75
Total Hours, Credit Points, Days	1065	60CP	165
	Hours	Credit Points	Days


1st Year		2nd and 3rd Year