HNC/HND 3D Spatial Design (Interior Design)

This course is for students wishing to develop skills in interior, retail, exhibition and set design and applying them to a commercial environment. The course will equip you for a career in 3D spatial design and related areas and/or progression to an undergraduate degree course. It is also suitable if you already work in 3D design and wish to expand your professional knowledge and gain qualifications. You will study: Visual Communication in Art and Design Ideas Generation and Development in Art and Design Contextual and Cultural Referencing in Art and Design Professional Practice in Art and Design Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation

Why Study this course at Gloucestershire College? Excellent facilities. Specialised staff with industry experience. Live assignment briefs and chance to be part of the Overdrive project. Close links with artists and industry. Why study Art and Design at Gloucestershire College? Large, light working spaces Dedicated fashion room Print room Darkroom Life drawing studio Photography studio Digital art suites (Mac and PC) Gloucestershire College is one of only 20 colleges in the country with founder status with the National Skills Academy, Creative and Cultural. The academy recognises, develops and improves skills opportunities for those entering the creative and cultural sector and those already employed within it. This status means that students at Gloucestershire College get exciting opportunities to develop their employability skills and links within the industry. The design industry covers a range of disciplines, including: communications; graphic; product andand industrial; interior and exhibitions; digital and multimedia; and service design. Design is an integral part of modern culture combining aesthetic techniques, practicality and creativity to deliver solutions that make everyday life simpler and businesses more effective. Key facts: There are 193,969 people working in the design industry, of which: 51% are in communications, interior and exhibition 42% are in product and industrial design 7% are in stage and set design There are 18,105 businesses, of which 94% employ less than 50 people. 34% of the design workforce is located in London and the South East. Design contributes £6.8 billion to the UK economy. 32% of the design workforce is self-employed. 14% of the workforce work part-time. 50% of those working in design have a level 4 or above qualification. Men and women are equally likely to have a qualification at level 4 or above. Women are likely to earn less money than men (66% of women in design earn less than £20,000 per year, compared to only 39% of men). Jobs in the industry include: advertising design, computer game designer, costume designer, exhibition designer, fashion designer, footwear designer, graphic designer, industrial designer, interactive designer, interior designer, product designer, textile designer, textile maker.

160 UCAS points from a relevant area of study such as Art and Design subjects and a portfolio of work

On completion of this course you can go on to further higher education courses or employment in the industry.