BA (Hons) Validated Programme in Interior Architecture
Study Interior Architecture at Marbella Design Academy in sunny Spain and be awarded an official Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Architecture by our partner institution Middlesex University London.
Fee per academic year: 10.800Euros, Starts twice per year, in September and in January.
This three-year Bachelor of Arts validated Interior Architecture programme offered to our students is developed, delivered and assessed by Marbella Design Academy and validated by our UK partner University.
When awarded your undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree by our UK partner University, then you can apply for a Master’s degree at any university of your choice.
What an amazing vocation it is to be a professional Interior Architect. Projects are endless and you can open many different “doors” as a professional Interior Architect. Your creative expression is only limited by your own imagination.
The highly educated and professional tutors at Marbella Design Academy nurture our students to be individuals, to dare to think out of the box. Students are encouraged to solve their projects in innovative ways.
At Marbella Design Academy brain-storming, research and each individual students creative expression is highly respected.
Marbella Design Academy´s Bachelor of Arts validated Interior Architecture programme provides you with the highest caliber of education in the interior architecture/design industry. You will have top-class training from day one.
Our students are provided with plenty of personal one-to-one attention to help cultivate their interior architecture and design skills. From the first year of study, you will gain experience using the latest technologies, such as AutoCad, PhotoShop, Illustrator and Indesign. 3D Studio MAX, is introduced in the second year of the programme. This training will further enhance your employability once you graduate.
We teach our students to be self-confident and to present themselves and their projects professionally in front of an audience; skills that are essential when they present their future projects as professional Interior Architects.
Marbella Design Academy is one of the top design schools in the world. Students receive excellent training, and after three years of study, have all the skills needed to graduate as outstanding professional Interior Architects.
The employment rate among our graduates is outstanding. Nearly all enjoy a successful career within their chosen field.
When you have satisfactorily completed the Interior Architecture programme and graduated from Marbella Design Academy you are awarded an official Bachelor of Arts – BA (Hons) degree in Interior Architecture by our UK partner University.
Graduates of Marbella Design Academy´s Bachelor of Arts Validated programme in Interior Architecture, are fully prepared to start their career as self-employed designers, or easily gain employment in companies worldwide.
Students are given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through a six-weeks work placement in a real world environment during the third year of study.
When you have graduated from Marbella Design Academy and you have been awarded a BA (Hons) degree in Interior Architecture, you can apply for a Master’s degree at any other university of your choice.
Marbella Design Academy is an exclusive design school with a family-like atmosphere among students and staff who originate from around the world.
We use 3D printers: 3D Printing is an additive manufacturing process that creates a physical object from a digital design. Every 3D print starts as a digital 3D design file – like a blueprint – for a physical object. Trying to print without a design file is like trying to print a document on a sheet of paper without a text file. This design file is sliced into thin layers which are then sent to the 3D printer. Our 3D printer allows us to print in two different materials: ABS and PLA. Here you are some examples:
Green Screen Technology: Marbella Design Academy has its very own green screen for video effects. Through the magic of motion video and green screen technology our students are now able to create amazing motion graphics. Interior students can be scaled and transported into their own rendered scenes for video presentations. Fashion students can take their fashion shoots to exotic places and superimpose any digital or virtual background behind the models in their videos. Graphics students can create Hollywood style visual effects for their projects. Marbella Design Academy’s new green screen uses a technology known as ‘Chroma Keying’. This is the process of isolating a single color in an electronic image and using software to make that value transparent, allowing another image or background to show through instead. If the colour of the subject matches the green background too closely, those areas will also be removed, making a hole through which the background will show. For this reason bright green is used in the film industry as it is not a color traditionally worn by TV or Movie personalities.
Computer help for students: Should you have a problem with your computer, then we can strongly recommend using WEBCOMUNICA in Monda. JJ (the owner) is a genius when it comes to fixing computer problems. JJ can help students with their PC or MAC problems for a special Marbella Design Academy student price. You can call JJ any time on: +34 686515 371 or you can pass by his shop in Monda in Calle Hospital 6, 29110 Monda.
2nd hand MAC computers can be bought via this website: www.mcfactory.es
Marbella Design Academy is more than a place of education, it is an all-round experience. There is an amazing atmosphere surrounding you, putting you into a creative place that inspires you to get on with your work. As we are in a family like environment it is easy to get to know every student and I have made friendships at the Academy that I know I will keep a long time into the future. To me Marbella Design Academy is not only a college, we are a family.
Lana from Russia – Interior Architecture Student
Study Plan & Materials List
Interior Architecture validated programme
Total – days – hours and CORE credits during the 3 years of study (Holidays are not included in this calculation).
1st Year, 1200 hours incl: lectures, direct, independent study – 120 CORE CREDITS
2nd Year, 1200 hours incl: lectures, direct, independent study – 120 CORE CREDITS
3rd Year, 1200 hours incl: lectures, direct, independent study – 120 CORE CREDITS
In total for all 3 years of study: Approx. 3.600 hours incl. lectures, direct and independent study:
360 CORE CREDITS (UK) = 180 ECTS Points (60 ECTS points per academic year)
FIRST YEAR: 120 Credits
INT41 – Fundamentals of Design (40 Credits)
- Fundamentals of Creative Design
- History of Art
- History of Interior Architecture I
- Fundamentals of Interior Design
- Basic Building Construction
INT42 – Communicating Design (30 Credits)
- Freehand Drawing
- Photoshop I
- AutoCAD I
- AutoCAD 3D
- Indesign I
INT43 – Design Projects (50 Credits)
- Group Project
- Project I
- Final Project and Portfolio
SECOND YEAR: 120 Credits
INT51 – Fundamentals of Design (10 Credits)
- History of Architecture and Environmental Influence
- Conceptual Principals of Interior Decoration
INT52 – Communicating Design (40 Credits)
- Freehand Drawing II
- Indesign II
- Photoshop II
- Photography
- AutoCAD II
- 3D Studio MAX II
INT53 – Construction Systems (20 Credits)
- Furniture Design
- Technology and Construction Systems
- Measuring, Quotation and Project Planning
INT54 – Design Projects (50 Credits)
- Group Project
- Project I
- Final Project and Portfolio
THIRD YEAR: 120 Credits
INT61 – Interior Architecture Practices (30 Credits)
- Project Management Theory
- History of Interior Architecture and Design
- 3D Studio MAX III
- Sustainability and Ethics
INT62 – Design Projects III (40 Credits)
- Rehabilitations and Reforms
- Project I
INT63 – Final Major Project (50 Credits)
- Work Experience & EVO (Educational Vocational Orientation)
- Final Major Project and Portfolio
Digital SLR Camera
Preferably with a manual mode (meaning you can control the exposure).
PC Laptop (portable computer)
We recommend you to buy a Lap Top with sufficient RAM memory and a powerful graphic card. We also recommend a 13 to 17” screen. When you have purchased your computer, please practice working on it prior to start.
Computer Programmes
Please make sure you get the programmes in the same format as your laptop (for example a Mac formatted program will not work on a PC).
- Adobe Master Collection CS6 or higher with manual from Adobe
- Microsoft Office – student version
- 3D Studio Max – latest version from Autodesk
- AutoCAD – latest version from Autodesk
Remember to buy the original student version as they are much cheaper. Also ask for the latest version.
More stuff
You will be informed upon the start of the academic year regarding further required materials and handbooks.
Students Work
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Important Information
Tuition Fees: Click Here
Tuition Language: English
Duration: 3 Years
6 Hours daily (Monday to Friday)
From 09:00 to 16:00
Entry Requirements: Click Here
International Students: Click Here
Accommodation: Click Here
Projects made by our Interior Architecture Students
Starting in January and in September each year
September 2017
Starts 18th September 2017
January 2018
Starts 15th January 2018