Design Degrees Online

COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
All coursework is project-based. The culmination of the final year is an exhibition of work, a variation of which travels to the ‘shop window’ of London. To fulfil the requirements of a modern programme of this type and level, an investment in appropriate equipment is necessary, and is supported with practical advice and information.

SELECTION
All first choice applicants are interviewed with their portfolio. The portfolio needs to demonstrate the intellectual, conceptual, visual and creative skills of the applicant.

Equally important is the motivation, desire and passion of the applicant to become a graphic designer or imagemaker. Great importance is placed on traditional skills such as drawing and the keeping of sketchbooks, but not to the exclusion of other appropriate skills, which may be craft, digital or conceptual in nature.

The 3-year programme is run in partnership by the School of Design and the School of the Built Environment and aims to help students to develop their design and associated skills to become interior design professionals.

The programme is project-led and most learning takes place in studios, enabling a creative approach to designing within realistic parameters. Further supplemented by lectures, seminars, discussion groups, workshop practice, field study trips, national and international, and where appropriate ‘live projects’

COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
Learning will mainly be experienced through design projects and the majority of the coursework will be based upon those projects. Other assessment can include presentations, reports, portfolios, CAD workshops, case studies, research paper and examinations.

COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
The Masters level assessment is both formative and summative. It encompasses a variety of methodologies including assignments, reports, portfolios, presentations, case studies, literature review, a reflective learning log, and a project proposal or research plan in an area of learner interest. This strategy provides practitioners with the opportunity to demonstrate their systematic and systemic knowledge and understanding of a substantive body of knowledge that underpins their professional practice. It also provides the opportunity to demonstrate intellectual ability, practical skills and generic transferable skills. Module presentation material on the e-Learning portal will guide the practitioners through the key knowledge and considerations, which will underpin their assessed assignments. Written practitioner feedback is followed by tutorials where practitioners can discuss their progress, reflect on strengths and weakness and plan their future work schedule.

At Doctoral level, assessment involves a publishable Portfolio, with a support document (not normally to exceed 15,000 words), to be orally defended at the Viva, with a focus upon design practice. The Portfolio and support document enables practitioners to demonstrate their ability to engage successfully in advanced scholarship, extend the forefront of the discipline, and produce work of a publishable quality.

Career opportunities

Career opportunities in this field are expanding rapidly due to an increasing business interest in inclusive design, resulting from global changes in anti-discrimination legislations and the growing ageing populations. Health professionals and designers generally return to their respective profession with enhanced knowledge and skills and relevant professional links, and some progress to an MPhil or PhD. The course maintains a good employment record for graduate jobs in this sector, including consultancy opportunities for therapists who wish to work in the design sector, and also for designers working in the disability sector.

Assessment
Coursework will be continually assessed and involves written reports, assignments, project work research methods, and, presentations. On completion of each module, a percentage mark will be given. Work is evaluated by staff as well as by professionals both from the design industry and the healthcare sector, acting as consultants to the course.

Hoffberger School of Painting aims to assist students in finding their uniqueness and manifesting their discoveries in art. Hoffberger is primarily a graduate school of painting, the art of creating a world on a two-dimensional surface. Through frequent critiques, discussions, and dialogues with the director, the artist-in-residence, and visiting artists, as well as trips to major art centers, students find their way toward more individual forms of expression.

A high level of competence and commitment is expected of Hoffberger students. Students are provided with individual studios. The emphasis of the program is on intensive independent work. A total of 60 credits is required for the MFA; of these, 48 must be in studio coursework and 12 in liberal arts seminars. A selection of liberal arts seminars especially designed for graduate students are offered each semester, but graduate students may take undergraduate liberal arts class with the permission of the instructor.

In addition to weekly visits from the director, students benefit from working with visiting artists and critics. Twice each semester, students meet with a visiting artist who gives a slide talk and makes individual studio visits for discussion and critique. Students also have access two days a month to an artist-in-residence.

Students at The College of New Jersey can earn an undergraduate degree with an approved self-designed major. The self-designed major enables students with exceptional drive and creativity to gain major credit for a course of studies that cannot be accommodated by existing degree programs. This is particularly attractive for students who are prepared to undertake extensive work in interdisciplinary areas like biochemistry, cognitive science, environmental studies, political economy, and religious studies. However, it may also afford opportunities for in-depth studies in a single discipline, such as a language in which TCNJ does not offer a major. TCNJ’s Self-Designed Major has been designed as an honors-level program for highly motivated and independent students who are willing to commit themselves to a rigorous course of studies. To be eligible for consideration, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA and submit a proposal no later than the beginning of their junior year. The major proposed should consist of not fewer than twelve courses. No more than four of the courses may be completed at other institutions. No more than three of the courses may be conducted as independent studies.

At least half of the courses must be at the 300-400 level. The proposed courses must include a senior capstone project that serves as a means of unifying the major. (Under special circumstances, exceptions to these requirements may be granted by the Self-Designed Major Committee.) Students interested in developing a proposal should consult with faculty in each of the departments in which they expect to take extensive coursework and secure the support of full-time faculty advisors from those departments. Students who have questions or concerns that cannot be fully addressed by their advisors should consult the Coordinator of the Self-Designed Major program. With the assistance of their advisors, students should prepare a formal proposal including: (1) a statement of justification and the goals of the specific interdepartmental major, (2) a list of the courses that will constitute their program of study, and (3) a preliminary description of the senior capstone project and the way in which it will serve to unify the course of study.

Interior Design — Bachelor of Fine Arts

Interior designers have a thorough understanding of efficient space planning, human factors, color, pattern, lighting, furniture, and materials. These elements are essential to the creation of residential and commercial spaces. Whether working for architectural or interior design firms, hotel or restaurant chains, department or furniture stores, or independently as consultants or firm owners, accomplished designers are adept at working with clients and understanding their needs.

Our Interior Design bachelor’s degree program is carefully balanced to provide an understanding of space, form, and function. Your coursework will focus on the basics of drawing, drafting, color, and design, and the fundamentals of space planning and perspective.

You’ll use industry-related software and sample the real world of interior design in the studio and showroom. We also place great emphasis on the development of a working professional portfolio for every Interior Design student. Program graduates are prepared to seek entry-level positions such as draftsperson, assistant designer, and facilities or space planner.
Total Credit Hours: 192
12 Quarters

Interior Design — Bachelor of Fine Arts

Interior designers have a thorough understanding of efficient space planning, human factors, color, pattern, lighting, furniture, and materials. These elements are essential to the creation of residential and commercial spaces. Whether working for architectural or interior design firms, hotel or restaurant chains, department or furniture stores, or independently as consultants or firm owners, accomplished designers are adept at working with clients and understanding their needs.

Our Interior Design bachelor’s degree program is carefully balanced to provide an understanding of space, form, and function. Your coursework will focus on the basics of drawing, drafting, color, and design, and the fundamentals of space planning and perspective.

You’ll use industry-related software and sample the real world of interior design in the studio and showroom. We also place great emphasis on the development of a working professional portfolio for every Interior Design student. Program graduates are prepared to seek entry-level positions such as draftsperson, assistant designer, and facilities or space planner.
Total Credit Hours: 192
12 Quarters

Graphic design at Mount Ida promote mastery of traditional skills, as well as new technology through hands-on learning and steady exposure to a variety of computer programs and applications.

The program educates students to become strong, creative graphic designers right from the start. First year coursework includes basic art foundation and graphic design – a unique approach that ensures versatility and expert technical capabilities by getting students used to designing on the computer right away.

Using the industry-preferred Macintosh platform, you’ll learn the characteristics and applications of typefaces, grid systems and the elements of digital production in a variety of applications including QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Plus, with the benefit of a small class environment, you’ll have the ability to explore a variety of interactive media, animation, multimedia and Web design software.

Interior Design, BSD
College of Design, Tempe
Program Description

Course work in the Bachelor of Science in Design with a major in Interior Design examines the context in which individuals and groups live and work. Interior designers create environments within buildings that meet the physical and psychological needs of individuals and institutions to have useful, rich and rewarding contexts for their lives. Interior design involves the design of space, equipment, and furniture. It requires substantial technical and organizational understanding, as well as sensibility to color, shape and form.

This is an eight-semester program requiring sequential completion of studio coursework (or its approved equivalent) at any point of entry.

Additional Program Fee: No

Second Language Requirement: No
Career Opportunities

Graduates find employment opportunities with interior design firms or architecture firms specializing in interior design. The scope of work undertaken by interior designers is expanding; career opportunities include historic restoration and working for large corporations or governmental agencies within their interior design and space-management offices.

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to the major, but must pass a degree milestone to continue in the major at the end of the first year.