Professional Course of Interior Design

Professional Course of Interior Design

Course duration - 10 months (440 academic hours)

The present professional course of interior design is a result of collaborative work by our team of teachers at “Divina Harmonia”. The main objective of the course is to train future specialists, equipping them with all the skills and knowledge necessary to start a career in design. Our program of interior design suits people from various backgrounds. Architectural or artistic background/education is not necessary for those willing to take the course.

At first, you will be taught the basics of drawing and composition, introduced to history of styles and learn the secrets of working with color. You will proceed with studying applied disciplines necessary for an accomplished interior designer - furniture, lighting, decoration materials, items of décor (textile fabrics, plants), etc. Introduction to AutoCAD software that is also included into the curriculum will enable you to do part of your project documentation on the computer. You can also study 3ds Max, Corel Draw & Photoshop as optional courses.

A vital part of the professional course of interior design is completion of a design project. At "Divina Harmonia” all the students work on projects related to real premises. Under the supervision of your teacher, you will go through all the stages of a project, from communication with the customer and measurements taking to production of all necessary drafts and plans, and creation of interior visualizations. This approach will allow you, as a future interior designer, to learn about all the peculiarities and possible challenges of the profession. By the end of course you will acquire priceless professional experience and add the first project to your portfolio.

Сourses for designers at “Divina Harmonia” are completed with an open presentation of a course project to a committee of examiners. If the project is approved, a student is given a certificate, confirming further/advanced education in the field of interior design. Course projects by the students of the Professional Course of Interior Design. Those willing to continue studying after the completion of the course can proceed with an upgrade course for interior designers "Design of Public Spaces. Café".

While studying at your main design course or after it’s completion you can improve your drawing skills and learn the specifics of artistic presentation of the project at the course “Drawing for Interior Designers”.

Program of the professional course “Interior Design"
440 academic hours

Fundamentals of stereometric composition (50 academic hours)
Fundamentals of chromatics (45 academic hours)
Fundamentals of drawing (60 academic hours)
Styles in art (55 academic hours)
Projecting in AutoCAD (32 academic hours)
Methods of presenting design project (10 academic hours)
Constructional schemes of buildings (30 academic hours)
Furniture(15 academic hours)
Light in the interior (15 academic hours)
Decorating materials and elements of the interior (15 academic hours)
Textile fabrics in the interior (10 academic hours)
Plants (10 academic hours)
Workshops and excursions to shops and exhibitions, specializing in building and decorating materials and interior items (10 academic hours)
Work on design project. Preparation for presentation/presentation (83 academic hours)