Architecture - Interior Architecture
This degree programme has been designed in response to an increased demand for employees with specific skills relating to Interior Architecture including spatial planning, design detailing, technologies, problem-solving and visualisation techniques and presentation skills.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 years full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Candidates will need to have obtained a minimum of two subjects at grade H5 and four subjects at grade O6/H7. These results must include a language (English or Irish) and either Maths or Art.
All applicants for this course must submit a general art and design portfolio.
Portfolio Requirements:
All applicants to this programme are required to submit a general art and design portfolio, demonstrating creativity and observational drawing skills through the development of creative project work. Our portfolio guidelines are available at https://www.griffith.ie/sites/default/files/storage/uploads/Faculties/Design/Docs/Griffith%20Portfolio%20Single%20Page.pdf and we recommend watching this helpful video for information on what to include in your portfolio.
All candidates are required to upload a digital portfolio. Before you begin, you will need a CAO Application Number or a Griffith College application number so please make sure you have made an application to the CAO or to Griffith College (as appropriate) for one of our Honours degree programmes.
Deadline: Candidates will have the opportunity to select an assessment date when uploading their portfolio. You must upload your portfolio by your chosen date.
If you have a query or you require further information about submitting a portfolio, please contact admissions@griffith.ie.
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Holders of the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme apply in the usual way through the CAO system. Points are awarded on the same basis as the Leaving Certificate. The Link Modules are considered as a single unit and are awarded points based on the result per unit. The Link Modules can be used as a sixth subject for points calculations only.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
The College does not recognise LCA subjects as meeting its minimum entry requirements. If combined with a Grade 5 FETAC Award, applicants may apply for a higher certificate or degree course in the College.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which typically contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to apply to FETAC for a full award where the modules are taken over more than one year. Please note that a record of achievement does not meet the minimum entry requirements.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Honours Degree programme, the applicant must hold a FETAC Level 5 certificate with a distinction grade in at least three modules.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Ordinary Degree or Higher Certificate programme, students are required to hold a FETAC Level 5 Award.
FETAC Application Process
Applications must be made through the CAO for those courses offered through the CAO. For direct entry programmes, applicants must send a completed direct entry application form to the College. For more information on this access route, please contact the Admissions Office on +353 1 415 0400 or email admissions@griffith.ie.
Careers / Further progression
Academic Progression
You’ll have an extensive knowledge of spatial planning, visualisation, and CAD technology as well as experience with project briefs and project management upon completion of this course.
You can contact our admissions team to discuss what progression options are available to you.
Career Progression
Through the BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture, you will have gained valuable design experience, built a strong foundation of creativity, and covered a diverse range of topics.
There is a wide range of career options for our graduates including:
• Interior Architecture
• Own Design Practice
• Residential Interior Designer
• Retail Store Designer
• Film and Set Designer
• Hospitality Designer
• Exhibition Designer
• Office Designer
• Facilities Space Planner
CAD Technician
3D Visualizer
Material Consultant
Interior Project Director
Interior Design Project Manager
Further information
Griffith College Dublin welcomes applications from mature applicants. Applicants interested in applying for a programme as a mature student should contact the Admissions Office for more details and applicants should apply directly online at www. griffith.ie/apply.
https://www.griffith.ie/admissions/undergraduate/how-apply
Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Demonstrate your creativity, technical ability and problem-solving expertise.
If you are looking for a well-respected, challenging Interior Design course with an included focus on architecture in Dublin, this is the course for you.
On completion of this course, students will have advanced skills in space planning, design detailing, materials selection and specification. They will gain insight into the social implications of design and understand at a deeper level how design and community interact in the real world.
Why study Interior Architecture at Griffith College?
This degree programme has been designed in response to an increased demand for employees with specific skills relating to Interior Architecture including spatial planning, design detailing, technologies, problem-solving and visualisation techniques and presentation skills. The course takes students through the fundamentals of visual culture, building science and design principles and equips them with practical studio skills.
Students are required to take part in in-depth research, apply knowledge of building technology and regulations, organise and manage project solutions, and communicate their designs using digital design programmes. Graduates of this programme leave with extensive experience in creating, analysing and interpreting project briefs. They will be able to problem-solve complex design issues and work independently and in groups to find solutions.
• A rigorous, in-depth course programme will teach you to create, design, problem-solve and act professionally in all related working environments.
• Gain extensive experience in creating, analysing and interpreting project briefs, skills which will enable graduates to problem-solve complex design issues and work independently and in groups to find solutions.
• The practical nature of this Interior Architecture course will make you industry ready, creatively and technically equipped to propose innovative solutions and problem-solving expertise within the built environment.
• Full access to Student Adobe Creative Cloud - All Apps plan, which gives you 20+ cutting-edge creative tools for desktop, mobile, and web
• Use dynamic architectural modelling software like Revit, AutoCad 3-D, AutoCAD, as well as traditional communication tools such as model making and free-hand drawing.
• Develop advanced skills in space planning; design detailing, materials selection and specification
• This programme is validated by the European Council of Interior Architects (ECIA) and the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI).
• 100% continuous assessment means learners do not need to sit written exams.
• The caliber of work produced by the Design Faculty has been recognised numerous times through industry awards and exhibitions.
Year One
• Interior Projects 1 (10 ECTS)
• Ergonomics and Anthropometrics (5 ECTS)
• Architectural Drafting & 2D CAD (5 ECTS)
• Design Graphics 1* (5 ECTS)
• History of Interior Design and Architecture (5 ECTS)
• Materials and Finishes (5 ECTS)
• Interior Projects 2 (10 ECTS)
• Advanced 2D CAD & Intro to 3D CAD (5 ECTS)
• Building Regulations in Interior Design (5 ECTS)
• Lighting Design (5 ECTS)
• Design Culture and Theory * (5 ECTS)
Year Two
• Interior Projects 3 (10 ECTS)
• Introduction to BIM (5 ECTS)
• Furniture and Fittings (5 ECTS)
• Design Futures * (5 ECTS)
• Entrepreneurship and Business * (5 ECTS)
• Interior Projects 4 (10 ECTS)
• Advanced BIM (5 ECTS)
• Building Construction (5 ECTS)
• Brand and Marketing * (5 ECTS)
• Sustainability in Interior Design (5 ECTS)
Year Three
• Interior Projects 5 (10 ECTS)
• BIM Collaboration (5 ECTS)
• Dissertation* (10 ECTS)
• Conservation of Interior Environments (5 ECTS)
• Interior Projects 6 (10 ECTS)
• Advanced Rendering (5 ECTS)
• Project Management (5 ECTS)
• Materials Science & Structural Mechanics (5 ECTS)
• Practice Management (5 ECTS)
Course Highlights
• Interior Design Internships - Design students have had internships with HJ Lyons and Jonathan Adler N.Y.C. to name just a few.
• Field Trips - Experiential learning is an important part of our courses, therefore most modules have class trips as a part of their curriculum. Previous trips have included London, Rome, Milan, Berlin, Paris, Bilbao, Barcelona, and Venice.
• Industry links - During the course you’ll be taught by practising architects, designers, and art historians, ensuring that the faculty maintains strong industry links.
• Creative Show - Check out the Griffith Creative Show 2023 website to see the final year work.
South Circular Road, Dublin 8.
Tel: +353 1 415 0400
Email: admissions@griffith.ie