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Associate Degree of Applied Design - (Commercial Interiors)

Commercial Interiors

CRICOS Provider Code: 00246M
CRICOS Course Code: 067556K
Duration: 4 full-time study periods - 2 years
Intakes: Refer to Enrolment
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The Associate Degree of Applied Design (Commercial Interiors) – is an exit award of Bachelor of Applied Design (Commercial Interior) which covers the fundamental of commercial interiors in just two years.

Course Description

Throughout your studies in this course, you will:

  • Understand the parameters of design culture and theory
  • Learn to develop and create visual concepts and forms in response to a retail design brief /li>
  • Specify building systems, along with building systems, materiality, furniture and fixtures for a retail design environment
  • Develop layout plans, elevations, sections and details for a retail environment design.

Aims and Objectives

The objective of this course is to develop ethical, reflective and professional practitioners who can access a body of knowledge enabling them to work in an interdisciplinary team to research, plan, organise, conduct and successfully complete creative, sustainable and cost effective strategies to a professional standard for the Australian and international market.

Course Outcome

At the successful conclusion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Critically analyse problems to find the most creative, strategic, sustainable and cost effective solution
  • Understand the critical role of experimentation in the design process
  • Critique, produce and evaluate a communications strategy from a brand and consumer perspective
  • Demonstrate leadership skills as a team player and communicator
  • Demonstrate their ability to creatively apply design theory to their professional practice
  • Apply ethical and legal issues to their design practice
  • Critically reflect on the roles and responsibilities of professional practitioners in contemporary industry
  • Apply principles of continuous learning and reflection that are relevant to the industry.
  • Understand the parameters of design culture and theory
  • Demonstrate their capacity to develop and create visual concepts and forms in response to a retail design brief
  • Specify building systems, materiality, furniture and fixtures for a retail design environment
  • Develop layout plans, elevations, sections and details for a retail environment design

Course Structure

Year 1

Semester 1
AD101 Design Culture and Theory
AD102 Ideas Generation in Visual Communication
CI101 Systems of Communication 1
AD104 Introduction to Design Practice

Semester 2
AD105 Frameworks of Design
CI102 History of Commercial Interiors
CI103 Systems of Communication 2
CI104 Digital Worlds


Year 2

Semester 3
AD201 Introduction to Design Research
CI201 Scheduling Interiors 1 - Commercial
BE201 Environment Planning and Visualisation
BE202 Environment Design 1: Branding

Semester 4
BC201 Interactive Spaces
BE203 Brand Management
CI202 Systems and Documentation 1 – Retail/Exhibition
BE204 Environment Design 2: Retail

Entry Requirements

  • Completion of Australian High School Year 12 with UAI of 60+ (or equivalent); AND
  • Minimum 18 years of age prior course commencement; OR
  • Mature age (aged 21 or over) entry with relevant work experiences; AND
  • Submission of a design portfolio (6–10 pieces of original creative work);
  • Personal Interview (where possible)
  • Overseas students require an IELTS 6.0 (Academic Module with no skills Band Score lower than 5.5) or equivalent proof of English
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