You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 60% average (check calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post-secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 60 (with minimum of 10 in Reading, 9 in Listening, 16 in Speaking and 19 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 50 (with no communication band less than 42)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 169 with no less than 162 in any component.
Would you like to work as an interior decorator and designer? This is a dynamic and industry-relevant degree where you’ll explore practical and theoretical decoration and design frameworks to support a wide range of projects, creating innovative interior concepts and proposals.
Underpinned by the exploration of sustainable practices in the planning and specification of interior structures, there is a strong focus on the application of materials and surface treatments, furnishings, and colour and lighting solutions to create aesthetic and functional spaces in both residential and commercial environments.
Projects will provide you with opportunity to work directly with industry to develop an understanding of associated vocational roles.
On successful completion graduates may be employed in assisting in commercial design offices, working with lead designers in boutique decoration consultancies, working in colour consulting, and fulfilling design and decoration consultation outcomes in other related retail and wholesale sectors of the industry.
As an interior decorator and designer, you will create aesthetically pleasing and functional spaces working to design briefs. You’ll also decorate residential and commercial environments, drew sketches and produce samples of your designs. You will work directly with clients, source paint colours, provide advice on artwork, supervise on-site design and construction, keep up with global trends and communicate effectively with clients and project consultants.
CRICOS Code: 078836M
Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course Title
Decoration Design Studio 1
Communication Technologies 1
Decoration and Design History
Interior Construction 1
Decoration Design Studio 2
Interpreting Decoration
Communication Technologies 2
Decoration Practice 1
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses:
Course Title
Decoration Practice 2
Professional Interior Practice
Communication Technologies 3
Interior Construction 2
Decoration Design Studio 3 (Capstone)
Decoration Design Studio 4 (Capstone)
ANDComplete One (1) of the following Courses:
Course Title
Commercial Interiors
Temporary Interiors
ANDComplete One (1) Course from any:University Elective
As an interior designer and decorator you will:
develop and create beautiful, functional spaces working to a design brief
decorate residential and commercial environments
draw sketches and produce samples of your design ideas
work directly with clients, providing advice on colour schemes, layouts, lighting and soft furnishings
source paint colors, lighting, furniture and flooring
provide advice on artwork, pillows, rugs and accessories
supervise on-site design and construction
keep up to date on global trends and product knowledge.
communicate successfully with both clients and associated project consultants/tradespeople.
You will be equipped with the skills to work in a wide range of design environments including:
assisting designers and decorators in large architectural firms
management roles in interior decoration and design departments
CAD in commercial areas
design and decoration consultancies in small boutique companies specialising in complete soft furnishings and residential fit outs
self-employment
interior textile wholesale areas
retail consultancies in furnishings, lighting or furniture
colour consultancies, either for large paint companies or in self-employment.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
