Course Overview

Like creating beautiful and inspiring places?

This course will develop the skills you need to gain employment as an assistant interior designer.

You'll learn about the style and aesthetics of domestic interiors while you experiment with furnishings, fabric, artwork and colour to turn your own creative concepts into reality.

This course includes practical placement time so you can build industry contacts and gain valuable real-world experience.

You may enrol in individual units.

Qualifications And Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate IV in Interior Decoration.

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Employment Prospects

• Employment in retail
• Consulting and building businesses
• Interior decorator
• Colour consultant

Entry Requirements

To undertake this course you must:

• have completed VCE or equivalent or be a mature age student
• attend an interview and present a folio of recent art work that demonstrated evidence of basic competence in imaging techniques and the use of a variety of materials, with an emphasis on drawing skills

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

A range of methods will be used to assess your competence. Whenever possible, every attempt will be made to apply a practical assessment that models a workplace situation.

Assessment methods include:

• practical exercises such as the development of scale and full size models
• simulations
• journals
• assignments
• presentations
• reports
• testing by short answer and multiple choice questions
• folios

Opportunities For Further Study

Successful completion of this course will articulate to the Diploma of Interior Design & Decoration or may enable you to articulate into a university course.

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?

Yes.

Course Structure

Unit Code	Unit Name
Mandatory Units (8)
BSBDES302A	Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
BSBDES303A	Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
CUVCOR09B	Select and apply drawing techniques and media to represent and communicate the concept
CUVCRS04B	Produce technical drawings
LMFID4001A	Research, analyse and apply colour for interior spaces
LMFID4002A	Decorate residential interiors
LMFID4011A	Determine occupational health and safety implications of interior effects
MSAENV272B	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Specialist Units (11)
LMFID4006A	Research and recommend hard materials and finishes for interiors
LMFID4007A	Identify building materials, construction techniques and methods used in building interiors
LMFID4008A	Assess interior light and recommend light fittings
LMFID4009A	Research architectural styles and movements
LMFID4010A	Research interior decoration and design influences
LMFID4005A	Research and recommend soft furnishings for interiors
LMFID4004A	Research and recommend furniture and accessories
MEM16006A	Organise and communicate information
CUVCRS03B	Produce computer-aided drawings
BSBWOR204A	Use business technology
CUFDIG303A	Produce and prepare photo images