BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling at Arts University Plymouth

A degree developing skills in interior design and styling, emphasising colour, texture, materials, surface and ambience across environments from residential and commercial spaces to the public realm and transport. Students are taught by industry-active academics whose clients include the National Trust, the BBC, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Sheraton.

Duration: 3 years full-time / 6 years part-time; 4 years full-time (7 part-time) with Integrated Foundation year  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional sandwich year (placements and internships)  |  Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Designing interiors with emphasis on trends, colour, materiality, sustainability and accessibility; style curation including lighting, furnishing and surface finishes; consumer trends and designing for different market levels. Year One units: Methods & Materials, Encountering Place, Exploring Subject and Platforms of Exchange. Year Two: Speculative Strategies, Global Challenges, Ideas & Audience and Emergent Practice, with an optional sandwich year of placements and internships. Year Three: Research & Development, Publication, Positioning Practice and Final Project.

Career pathways

Career opportunities include Interior and Spatial Designers, Interior Stylists, Art Directors, Set and Exhibition Designers, Product Stylists, Trend Forecasters, Retail Buyers, Merchandisers, Magazine Stylists, 3D Designers and Visualisers.

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