Handbook - Interior Architecture (Honours)

Overview

Interior Architecture at UNSW is positioned as a research-led creative practice which focuses on the design and agency of the inhabited interiors of the built environment, from the scale of the room to the scale of the city, from permanent to temporary spaces. Our agenda is to imagine, debate and … For more content click the Read More button below. Through a focus on material and spatial assembly, agency and affect, we foster an agile and critical approach to design enquiry, underpinned by an informed appreciation of the environmental, cultural and historic contexts of interior architecture and design. We value an expansive approach in the speculation and projection of the contemporary interior, underpinned by rigour and creative risk taking. Our goal is to produce industry leaders with the ethical, collaborative and creative skills that will allow them to effectively respond to the multi-disciplinary, global demands inherent in the reshaping of our future interiorscapes.

Our agenda is to imagine, debate and test the contemporary interior as a key agent in the production of the built environment. We consider the interior as a dynamic and open-ended conceptual space through which the human scale and experiences inherent in the private and public spaces of our urban environments can be interrogated and projected.

Through a focus on material and spatial assembly, agency and affect, we foster an agile and critical approach to design enquiry, underpinned by an informed appreciation of the environmental, cultural and historic contexts of interior architecture and design. We value an expansive approach in the speculation and projection of the contemporary interior, underpinned by rigour and creative risk taking.

Our goal is to produce industry leaders with the ethical, collaborative and creative skills that will allow them to effectively respond to the multi-disciplinary, global demands inherent in the reshaping of our future interiorscapes.

Learning Outcomes

Interpret and communicate complex, field-specific information and ideas; providing critique and reflection, utilising innovative and creative technologies and analysis.

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Initiate and lead innovative change using creativity, analytical skills and the development of new knowledge in the field of interior architecture.

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Employ collaborative and equitable team work practices and skills.

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Engage responsibly and sensitively with cultural, historical and interdisciplinary global contexts in the synthesis of ethical and sustainable design solutions.

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Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise complex field specific knowledge and contexts in a reflective and independent manner using advanced theoretical and technical skills through a robust understanding of cultural diversity.

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Effectively communicate knowledge and ideas to a range of audiences and settings using verbal and visual, analogue and digital representational techniques.

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Demonstrate adaptability and responsibility as a collaborative scholar who is capable of research-led design enquiry and ethical design practices.

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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure

Students must complete 192 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Disciplinary Component168 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 168 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Level 1 Core Courses48 Units of Credit:

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

Level 2 Core Courses48 Units of Credit:

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

Level 3 Core Courses24 Units of Credit:

Level 4 Core Courses24 Units of Credit:

Optional Minor24 Units of Credit:

Built Environment Electives24 Units of Credit:

Students must take 24 UOC of Built Environment Elective courses. Elective courses offered by the School are generally denoted by a BENV or BEIL prefix. FADA6700 may also also count as a BE elective course for students enrolled in 3256.

Any BENV course taken as a core course is excluded and cannot count towards this requirement.

any of the following

Free Electives12 Units of Credit:

General Education12 Units of Credit:

Program Constraints

Maturity Rule

Students must have completed 48 UOC before taking any of the following courses.
any level 2 Interior Architecture (INTA) course

Students must have completed 120 UOC before taking any of the following courses.
Students must complete all courses in each of the first 3 levels (Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3) in sequence prior to enrolment in Level 4.
any level 4 Interior Architecture (INTA) course

Students must have completed 96 UOC before taking any of the following courses.
any level 3 Interior Architecture (INTA) course

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

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Admission Requirements

Special Admission Requirements

Portfolio

UNSW Built Environment recognises that your academic results may not reflect your potential in creative thinking and making. We have therefore introduced an optional alternative admission scheme to give applicants for our design programs an opportunity to submit a portfolio to be considered in conjunction with their academic achievements. More information about this scheme is available at: https://www.be.unsw.edu.au/future-students/alternative-admission-scheme

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):

Program Requirements

Internship, Placement and Exchange Opportunities

Students are able to go on exchange to one of UNSW's partner universities and undertake internships and work integrated learning opportunities through elective courses such as FADA6700 - Professional Placement.

Progression Requirements

Progression rules are in accordance with university policy.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Professional Outcomes

Professional Recognition

The UNSW degree of Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours) is recognised by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA - the professional body representing Interior Architecture/Interior Design in Australia) and the International Federation of Interior Architects (IFI). Students enrolled in the program are eligible to apply for Student membership of the DIA and Associate membership upon graduation. Full membership requires two years of approved professional experience after graduation. The BIA program at UNSW is also a member of IDEA (Interior Design/Interior Architecture Educators Association) representing all 4 year university degree programs in the discipline in the region.

Career Opportunities

Interior Architect in architecture and design practices, self-employed consultants, Corporate Interior Designers specialising in multi-storey residential, retail, hospitality, medical, hotel or exhibition design.

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Honours Classes

Honours Calculation:

The calculation of an honours award is based on an algorithm that addresses the accumulation of embedded honours criteria across the 4 years of the degree.

Emphasis is built into the algorithm to reflect the amplification of a student’s skills in the final capstone year.

Honours Score Weightings:

INTA7000 & INTA8000 (capstone year core courses) = 40%

INTA5000 & INTA6000 (year 3 core courses) = 30%

Overall WAM = 30%

The degree of Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours) is awarded at Class 1, Class 2.1 and Class 2.2

Honours Class 1 Honours Score 80-100

Honours Class 2 Division 1 Honours Score 78-79

Honours Class 2 Division 2 Honours Score 75-77

Students who do not meet the requirements for award of class will be awarded a Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours) without mention of a class.

Additional Information

Further Information

Contact the Nucleus Student Hub for advice.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Additional Expenses and Resources

This is a design-based program, and thus students may be required to purchase equipment or materials to enable them to complete activities and assessment tasks within the program. The Faculty will endeavour to provide such relevant equipment and materials as appropriate, and to keep costs to students to a minimum. Students will need access to a laptop computer with sufficient capacity for the software applications used across the program. The Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture provides recommended specifications for laptop computers, and computer labs with all required software applications are available. Some courses may involve site visits, which may incur costs for items such as transport, entry fees and guides. Details of these visits and any associated costs will be communicated to you by the respective course convenor at the start of the term.

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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

Campus

Sydney

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Undergraduate

Typical duration:

4 Year(s)

Delivery Mode

Face-to-face (includes blended)

Intake Period

Term 1, Term 3

Academic Calendar

Minimum Units of Credit

192

AQF Level

Level 8

Award Type

Bachelor (Honours) (Embedded)

Award(s)
Award(s): Qualification upon completion (all awards offered by UNSW are accredited by UNSW and align with the Australian Qualifications Framework).

Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours) - BIA(Hons)

UAC Code

423400

CRICOS Code

088833J