Course overview
Love reimagining indoor spaces and having a passion for making interior design dreams a reality? Take the next step in your professional development with our online interior design course.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or want to build on your existing skills, this interior design course is for you. Devised in consultation with the interior decoration and design industry, it provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to turn your hobby into a career.
Job outcomes
- Interior Designer
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
Students typically complete their course within 24 weeks.
Entry requirements
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our interior design course
Course features
- Fast-track your career in interior decoration and design
- Study a programme that has been developed in consultation with industry experts
- Work through the course material at your own pace
- Have a personal tutor to provide advice and answer questions
- Save time and money by studying remotely
- Pay upfront for a 10% discount on your course fee, or choose our interest-free weekly payment plan
Professional recognition
Accredited by the IAPCC
Delivery
Our interior design course is carried out online via distance learning. Also called correspondence learning, this style of course gives you the flexibility you need to adapt your studies around existing commitments, be they family, work or anything else. You are not locked into a set timetable and can choose to study whenever and wherever you like, from anywhere in the world.
You will have access to your own personal tutor if you have any questions or need guidance at any point during your course. And because the course is online, you won’t have to spend time and money commuting to attend lessons in person.
Like all of our learning programmes, our interior design course has been expertly crafted to be highly practical and engaging.
Subjects
What is interior design? interior design history, interior design vs interior decoration, introduction to elements of design, principles of design, workplace design with colour and light, developing a colour scheme
Elements of design: line, pattern, texture, colour, area, shape, form and space
Principles of design: discord and variety, harmony and unity, contrast and emphasis, rhythm, repetition and radiation, proportion, gradation and alternation, balance
Elements of a decoration plan
Colour planning: function of the area, existing furniture and furnishings, the style of décor, aspect and natural lighting, spatial relationships, personal taste, colour psychology, floor coverings, window treatments, furniture
Decorating with light: incandescent, fluorescent, metal halide, high-pressure sodium, mercury vapour, tungsten, tungsten halogen
Planning a harmonious decorative scheme, the process of planning, the beginning of your decoration plan, notes from client briefing, results of the client briefing, displaying or presenting your proposal, types of visuals, measured survey, schedule of materials
Introduction to the science of light and colour, the luminous environment, the nature of colour
About International Career Institute
The International Career Institute (ICI) is an independent and private provider of online education.
ICI students are given skills that will change their employment prospects and increase their value to employers. The Institute listens to employers via its strong links to industry.
The Institute currently offers over 50 exciting careers and lifestyle focused courses to a broad range of adult learners regardless of location or prior experience and education.
