Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration

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About this course: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.3em"> </p> <p>Interior designers and decorators need to be creative, imaginative and artistic.  They also need to be disciplined, organised and skilled business people in order to be successful.  The programs in Interior Design and Interior Decoration offer students an understanding of the nature of environmental space and spatial ambience, with an ability to manipulate the relationship of spaces, objects and products within the surrounding space.</p> <p>Students will develop the ability to approach a variety of design problems with creativity, a high level of competence and sensitivity to the requirements of the design brief.</p> <p>This two-year qualification provides the practical skills and knowledge to develop a range of decoration and design services and provide interior design advice. Design projects enable the development of spatial planning skills to design some residential, commercial and institutional interiors. Developing and responding to client briefs, specifying FF&E (furniture, finishes and equipment) colours, lighting, hard and soft materials, fixtures and furniture, as well as skills in design spatial planning. Hand drawing skills, Auto CAD applications and specifying are all required to document and illustrate design proposals and develop a design practice.<br /> Students will be working on simulated live projects with many different briefs from a wide range of industry disciplines. There are also opportunities to participate in industry visits and enter competitions that also engages with industry. From this students will be well prepared to enter into the workforce as a design consultant or continue to the Advanced Diploma to develop high level skills as interior designers.</p> <p><img style="height: 50px; width: 200px" alt="DIA-EducationMember-logo-RGB.jpg" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/DIA-EducationMember-logo-RGB.jpg" /></p> <p>North Metropolitan TAFE is an Educational Member of DIA. This qualification is listed as a DIA recognised course on their <a href="https://www.design.org.au/educationandcpd/dia-recognised-courses" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> </div></div></div>

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How to apply <p>Visit our <a href="/node/130594" target="_self">Apply and Enrol </a>page to find out how to apply for<strong> full-time, part-time or online courses.</strong></p> <p><strong>International students </strong>please view your application process <a href="http://tafeinternational.wa.edu.au/application-process" target="_self">here</a>.</p> <p>For <strong>apprenticeships</strong> and <strong>traineeships</strong>, you must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study.</p> <p>For all other enquiries please call us on 1300 300 822 or email: <a href="mailto:enquiry@nmtafe.wa.edu.au">enquiry@nmtafe.wa.edu.au</a></p> <p><em><strong>Please note, fees are subject to change.</strong></em></p>

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Units <p></p><b>Core Units</b> <table class="overview" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th scope="col">Unit Title</th> <th scope="col">National ID</th> <th scope="col">Unit of Study</th> </tr><tr><td>Decorate residential interiors</td><td>MSFID4002</td><td>WI520</td></tr> <tr><td>Determine work health and safety (WHS) implications of interior effects</td><td>MSFID4011</td><td>WI529</td></tr> <tr><td>Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief</td><td>BSBDES502</td><td>AUM32</td></tr> <tr><td>Evaluate site for interior design brief</td><td>MSFID5003</td><td>WI532</td></tr> <tr><td>Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms</td><td>BSBDES302</td><td>AUJ90</td></tr> <tr><td>Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms</td><td>BSBDES303</td><td>AUI55</td></tr> <tr><td>Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices</td><td>MSMENV272</td><td>AWC13</td></tr> <tr><td>Produce drawings to communicate ideas</td><td>CUAACD301</td><td>AWK35</td></tr> <tr><td>Produce technical drawings</td><td>CUAACD303</td><td>AWK33</td></tr> <tr><td>Research, analyse and apply colour for interior spaces</td><td>MSFID4001</td><td>WI519</td></tr> </table><b>Elective Units </b> <table class="overview" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <th scope="col">Unit Title</th> <th scope="col">National ID</th> <th scope="col">Unit of Study</th> </tr><tr><td>Assess interior light and recommend light fittings</td><td>MSFID4008</td><td>WI526</td></tr> <tr><td>Design for people with disabilities and the elderly</td><td>MSFID5008</td><td>WI537</td></tr> <tr><td>Design interiors for hospitality environments</td><td>MSFID6004</td><td>WI548</td></tr> <tr><td>Develop a decoration proposal for a complex site</td><td>MSFID5002</td><td>WI531</td></tr> <tr><td>Develop and refine illustrative work</td><td>CUAILL401</td><td>AWI78</td></tr> <tr><td>Generate design solutions</td><td>BSBDES401</td><td>AUJ94</td></tr> <tr><td>Identify materials, construction techniques and methods used in building interiors</td><td>MSFID4007</td><td>WI525</td></tr> <tr><td>Originate and develop concepts</td><td>BSBCRT501</td><td>AUI70</td></tr> <tr><td>Produce 2-D architectural drawings using CAD software</td><td>CPCPCM4013A</td><td>WF849</td></tr> <tr><td>Provide interior styling service</td><td>MSFID5010</td><td>WI539</td></tr> <tr><td>Refine drawing and other visual representation tools</td><td>CUAACD501</td><td>AWK27</td></tr> <tr><td>Research and design sustainable objects</td><td>MEM19030A</td><td>S7582</td></tr> <tr><td>Research and recommend furniture and accessories</td><td>MSFID4004</td><td>WI522</td></tr> <tr><td>Research and recommend hard materials and finishes for interiors</td><td>MSFID4006</td><td>WI524</td></tr> <tr><td>Research and recommend soft furnishings for interiors</td><td>MSFID4005</td><td>WI523</td></tr> <tr><td>Research architectural styles and movements</td><td>MSFID4009</td><td>WI527</td></tr> <tr><td>Research interior decoration and design influences</td><td>MSFID4010</td><td>WI528</td></tr> <tr><td>Specify soft furnishings for complete interior solution</td><td>MSFID5011</td><td>WI540</td></tr> <tr><td>Use CAD applications to complete models and documentation for interior design projects</td><td>MSFID5014</td><td>WI543</td></tr> </table>

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