
Interior Design Module Two Short Course
Course description
Part of our three-part interior design module course, join us on Interior Design - Module Two to hone your analytical design skills and develop your own personal interior design methodology. Module Two will focus on designing for a commercial interior space.
Following a similar structure to Module One, this course will take your knowledge and skill set to the next level. You will focus on a commercial project by designing a bar / restaurant.
These new skills will encompass surveying, detail drawing, designing staircases and Sketchup 3There will be a range of new considerations to make whilst designing for a commercial space including fire regulations and disabled access.
Please note: The majority of the classes will be delivered in person at Chelsea College of Arts, with the CAD lessons being online. This allows students to practise the CAD lessons by rewatching the recordings.
Read more about our interior design module programme in our Course Feature: Interior Design Modules 1, 2 and 3.
Course outcomes
By the end of this course you will:
- Be capable of working logically through the design process up to the design scheme stage
- Present your work professionally
- Built on Interior Design Module One knowledge
- Learned new design-related skills and completed a commercial interior design projec
Who should attend
This course is for those with prior and intermediate interior design skills. It is ideal if you want to design interiors professionally and have completed Interior Design - Module One. You can then move on to Interior Design - Module Three as a further step towards your goal of becoming an interior designer.
You must ensure that you have the correct immigration permission for the modules you want to study. The Standard Visitor immigration permission allows you to visit the UK for up to 6 months. If you intend to study longer than 6 months you must have a valid immigration permission which has no restrictions on studying and covers the full length of the course(s) you wish to study.
Prior skills required:
- Concept boards
- CAD software and rendering
- Sections and elevations to scale 1:50 in CAD
- Sample boards
You should also have a basic knowledge of:
- Lighting
- Soft furnishings
- Hard finishes
- Presentation methods
Clear, easy to understand lessons:
- Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
- New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.
Experience life on campus:
- Study at Chelsea College of Arts one of London’s most prestigious art and design colleges
- Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
- Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
- Ask questions of your tutor in real time
- Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
- Experience the many sights of London on your down time
Digital credentials (certificate of completion and digital badge):
- You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it.
- Students will receive a UAL Short Courses digital badge and certificate on completion of the course.
- We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience.
- Certificates and digital badges are a great way to enhance your CV, celebrate your accomplishments and stand out from the crowd. Find out more about our digital badges and credentials.
Available dates
Details
Topics covered:
- Survey drawings
- Concept boards
- Restaurant design
- Staircases
- Plans and external elevations in Vectorworks
- Fire regulations
- Disabled access, lifts and ramps
- Lighting
- Detail drawing
- Kitchen design
- Sketchup 3D
- Rendering techniques in Vectorworks and sketchup
- Sample boards for restaurants and bars
On this course you will gain technical CAD skills delivered via live online teaching elements. Please note that this course requires dedication; students should therefore allow time to work on their design project outside of the class.
Materials
Please bring the following materials with you:
Week 1
- Pen and notepad for taking notes
- 8m tape measure or a laser measuring device if you have one
- Bic 4 colour pen
- Clipboard or something to write on when standing up
- Camera (phone camera is suitable)
You will need to bring your laptop to class from lesson 3 onwards:
- Laptop (ideally a minimum of 8GB RAM)
- A computer mouse
- The latest student version of Vectorworks
- You can download a 7-day free trial version of SketchUp here to test in advance. Students will be provided with SketchUp Studio 2025 licenses for the duration of the course.
- USB stick with a good amount of storage so that you can present your work as back up
To access the current version of the Vectorworks software you will need to create a 3 month student account. Please visit the Vectorworks Student Portal to create your account.
Please note, Chromebooks do not support this software. Vectorworks is a third party software and students should contact Vector Works directly (Contact Us | Vectorworks) to check system requirements to ensure their device is suitable. The current technical specifications can be found here. Entry level specs are appropriate for our courses.
To sign up with a student account after booking the course, you will be asked for proof of enrolment. We recommend using:
1. your UAL Short courses booking confirmation email (joining instructions) that includes your full registered name, with your course start and end dates and if possible:2. a screenshot of your completed order showing payment from the UAL website. It should show "Order Complete" with the name, course name and summary of payment.
If you are having problems providing proof please contact vectorworks Academic Team, or our customer service team.
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Part of our three-part interior design module course, join us on Interior Design - Module Two to hone your analytical design skills and develop your own personal interior design methodology. Module Two will focus on designing for a commercial interior space.
Contact us:
- Chelsea College of Arts
- Telephone +44 (0)20 7514 7015
- Address Chelsea College of Arts 16 John Islip Street London SW1P 4JU
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