Course summary
Interior Architecture merges competences between architecture, interior design, and social science. Its fluid approach permits for a shift of focus from the design of ‘objects’ (buildings and furniture) to an evaluation of the 'subjective' experience of the users. As the ‘spatial art of environmental design’, Interior Architecture refers thus to the process by which the interiors of buildings and public spaces are designed to support human activities, in a range of crafted environments that maintain a sustainable relation with the communities they serve. Although the ability to design is not necessarily required for admission in this programme, each successful applicant must demonstrate an awareness of design consequences as evaluated in ‘real’ environments through a portfolio of social research work.
Assessment method
The student cohort includes graduates and practitioners from a variety of design related courses (interior design, interior architecture, product design, and architecture) as well as from environmental disciplines (sociology, environmental psychology, human geography). The purpose of this integrative approach is a practical one: we seek to equip students to intervene effectively in the production of an improved public realm, through a practice that is relevant to the design and the process of actual inhabitation in the built environment. The concept of the reflective practitioner is therefore central to the MA Interior Architecture philosophy, with a unique blend of taught competences and critical expertise provided to enable students upon graduation to gain a significant leverage in practice.
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements Admission to the programme will normally be open to applicants who fulfil either of the following requirements: hold a minimum of a second class honours degree (2:2), or an equivalent overseas qualification from a recognised institution, in either a design-related discipline (e.g. interior design, interior architecture, architecture or product design) or in a environmental-oriented discipline (e.g. applied sociology, environmental psychology or human geography). submit a portfolio of research and design work which will be requested after a valid application has been submitted. Selected candidates will be invited for an interview, either in person or via a digital platform.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English you will require a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components. OR An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University.
The University's standard English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £4350 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4350 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4350 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4350 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP