CATC DESIGN SCHOOL
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COURSE GUIDE 2014-15
COURSE GUIDE 2014-15
Interior Design
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CATC DESIGN SCHOOL
Possible roles include:
• Assistant Interior Designer
• Colour consultant
• Interior stylist
• nterior designer or decorator
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for: decoration consultancies;
furniture, furnishings and
fabric suppliers; furnishing
departments of retail
stores; shop fitters.
Career Outcomes
You can look forward to working
in interior design studios,
architects studios, on film sets,
in interior consultancy firms
and with building companies.
Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration MSF50213
INTAKES:
DESIGN PROCESS 2
On-campus:
February, May, September
Online:
7 intakes each year
Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
Determine occupational health and safety
implications of interior effects
AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS:
COLOUR AND LIGHTING
Full-time, Part-time, on-campus, online
DURATION:
CONSTRUCTION AND CAD
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Michael O’Brien
Research, analyse and apply colour for interior spaces
Assess interior light and recommend light fittings
Identify materials, construction techniques and methods
used in building interiors
Produce computer-aided drawings
OVERSEAS STUDENTS:
Head of Academic Studies, Interior Design
Full-time on-campus
LOCATION:
The awareness and interest in interior design
and decoration has grown enormously over
the last decade and the interior design
and decoration industry is thriving. There
are career opportunities emerging in
areas such as design consultancy, colour
consultancy, CAD operation, 3D operation
and sustainability that sit alongside
the designer and decorator roles.
During the course, students will learn to
evaluate, formulate and implement creative
design solutions to meet the functional
and aesthetic needs of the client.
They will also explore the relationship
of interior design to decorative styles,
architectural styles, materials and finishes,
technology and environmental considerations.
Confidence is generated through wide
ranging groundwork in the practical and
technical aspects of the subjects, and
coverage of professional practice. Projects
include residential and commercial work
and academic content is used to develop
students’ understanding of context for the
design projects that are undertaken.
All campuses
Research and recommend hard materials and finishes for interiors
Apply resources sustainably
CRICOS CODE:
FURNITURE AND ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
077182G
Research architectural styles and movements
Research furniture styles and movements
Organise and communicate information
DESIGN PROCESS 1
Explore and apply the creative process to 2D forms
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Prepare a materials board for client presentation
DESIGN PROCESS 3
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Select and apply drawing techniques and media to
represent and communicate the concept
Produce and prepare photo images
DESIGN DRAWING
Produce technical drawings
Produce ideation drawings
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE
Research and recommend furniture and accessories
Research and recommend soft furnishings for interiors
RELATE
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
RESIDENTIAL DECORATION
Decorate residential interiors
Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
Originate and develop concepts
Develop and extend design skills and practice
Source and apply industry knowledge
CAD MODELS AND DOCUMENTATION
Use CAD applications to complete models and
documentation for interior design projects
INTERIOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Evaluate site for interior design brief
and apply creative methodology to interior space
COMMERCIAL DESIGN
Develop a decoration proposal for a complex site.