Course code: 2126 + Course abbreviation: BIA + Caulfield
campus + Internal mode + Course coordinator: Michael Anderson
All students enrolled prior to 2003 must follow the Bachelor of Interior
Architecture course structure which appears in the 2002 undergraduate
handbook.
The Bachelor of Interior Architecture is a four-year, full-time degree program of education in the discipline and professional practice of interior architecture. It is intended for students who wish to seek professional or executive employment in the field of interior design or related areas of design activity.
Interior architecture is concerned with the range of commercial and domestic
interiors ranging from the hospitality, entertainment, retail, health and
transport industries to commercial offices and domestic interiors.
The interior architecture studio units are supported by specialist units in
structures and services, building construction and materials, communication
methods and media, furniture design, computer-aided design and professional
practice. The course is further supported by units in the theory, history and
contemporary discourse in art, design and architecture, as well as by
introductory units in drawing and digital imaging.
This four-year professional degree course is awarded either with or without honours depending upon the grade averages achieved during the course. The course is structured to give students the following areas of study.
This is the major study of the course. There are studios at each year stage.
These include the following core units: `Communication methods' and `Furniture 1'.
These include construction and materials, structures and services units which provide the core of the technical support studies. The theory covered in these units is also applied in the studio project work.
Students study a minimum of four theory, context and cultural units in art and design.
Students take one six-credit-point unit in the first year. This study is concerned with the development of perception, communication, and visual concepts, primarily using drawing media. Further drawing is available as an elective unit.
Students take the faculty's common unit, `Digital imaging'. Students later take two core units in interiors computing.
This study is focused on the business practice aspects of interior architecture and design.
During the long recess between third and fourth year, students take a period of approximately six weeks of work in an interior architecture studio or related practice or commercial organisation. In many instances, this will be related to the topic which they intend to undertake in the final project. It is intended that in most instances this project will be undertaken in collaboration with an industry partner.
In semester one of the fourth year, the discipline and strategic issues are further elaborated in the Research methods unit. A design studio unit and electives are also taken in semester one. In many instances, studies in the units will be focused on preparing the ground for the major interior architecture project.
During the second semester, students undertake a major studio project which will demonstrate their academic and professional attainment in the discipline and professional practice of interior architecture.
Four years of full-time study. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48 (contact and non-contact), with appropriate adjustment for any part-time study. An 80 per cent attendance record for studios, lectures, seminars etc is required before a student may present for assessment in any unit. Exceptions will be subject to the approval of the course coordinator.
The course is offered through the VTAC system. Entry is by portfolio, interview and ENTER. Applicants require completion of VCE units 3 and 4 English (any) with a study score of at least 25 and a minimum ENTER of 60. Applications will also be considered on the basis of other qualifications assessed as equivalent to the VCE.
Credit will be granted for equivalent studies completed elsewhere at approved institutions. Advanced standing in the course for students who have completed part of similar courses at Australian or international universities will be considered up to a maximum of two years and in accordance with other regulations of Monash University. Each application for credit or advanced standing will be considered on its own merits.
For students with Australian residency this course falls within the middle band of HECS liability. The fee for international students will be set by the vice-chancellor from time to time (currently $15,300 per annum).
Unit |
Year 1 This year introduces students to the basic skills and intellectual processes required to successfully pursue their chosen area of study. |
Year 2 Students progressively improve their practical and intellectual skills, as they continue their educational development through core and elective units. |
Year 3 Integration of previous years study, with a major focus in their chosen area. |
Year 4 A year of intensive study specifically oriented to the student's chosen area of professional specialisation. |
Total years 14 | |||||
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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Design studio |
C |
Design studio 1 6 cps |
Interior architecture studio 2 6 cps |
Interior architecture studio 3 6 cps |
Interior architecture studio 4 6 cps |
Interior architecture studio 5 6 cps |
Interior architecture studio 6 12 cps |
Interior architecture studio 7 12 cps |
Interior architecture studio 18 cps |
72 cps |
Drawing andvisual structures |
C o r e |
Drawing 1 6 cps |
6 cps | |||||||
Theory of art and design |
C o r e |
Introduction to design history and theory 6 cps |
Critical issues in design 6 cps |
Contemporary discourse in design 6 cps |
Either: a) Research methods in art and design 6 cps, or b) Design research methods and seminar 6 cps |
Either: a) Research seminar in art and design 6 cps, or b) Professional practice and business planning for interior architecture 6 cps |
30 cps | |||
Digital imaging |
C o r e |
Digital imaging1 6 cps |
Interiors computing1 6 cps |
Interior architecture computing2 6 cps |
18 cps | |||||
Studio specialisation |
Communication methods 6 cps |
Furniture 1 6 cps |
12 cps | |||||||
Technology |
C o r e |
Building construction and materials A 6 cps |
Structures and services A 6 cps Modelling interior architecture1 6 cps |
Building construction and materialsB 6 cps |
Structures and services B 6 cps |
Building construction and materialsC 6 cps |
36 cps | |||
Elective |
6 cps |
6 cps |
6 cps |
18 cps | ||||||
Total |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
192 cps |
Note that all courses and units are subject to ongoing review and minor
amendments to improve them.
cps: credit points - the total student workload per week including in and
out-of-class work is normally obtained by doubling the credit points.
Course program
Unit |
Credit points |
Average taught hours per week |
Average out of class hours per week |
Total hours | |
Year 1 |
|||||
Semester 1 |
Design studio 1 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours |
Digital imaging 1 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
Drawing 1 |
6 cps |
5 hours |
7 hours |
12 hours | |
Introduction to design history and theory |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
16 hours |
32 hours |
48 hours | ||
Semester 2 |
Interior architecture studio 2 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours |
Communication methods |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
Building construction and materials A |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Interiors computing 1 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
15 hours |
33 hours |
48 hours | ||
Year 2 |
|||||
Semester 1 |
Interior architecture studio 3 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours |
Critical issues in design |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Modelling interior architecture 1 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
Structures and services A |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
14 hours |
34 hours |
48 hours | ||
Semester 2 |
Interior architecture studio 4 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours |
Furniture 1 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
Building construction and materials B |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Interior architecture computing 2 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
15 hours |
33 hours |
48 hours | ||
Year 3 |
|||||
Semester 1 |
Interior architecture studio 5 |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours |
Structures and services B |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Contemporary discourse in design |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Elective |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
14 hours |
34 hours |
48 hours | ||
Semester 2 |
Interior architecture studio 6 |
12 cps |
8 hours |
16 hours |
24 hours |
Building construction and materials C |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Elective |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
15 hours |
33 hours |
48 hours | ||
Year 4 |
|||||
Semester 1 |
Interior architecture studio 7 |
12 cps |
8 hours |
16 hours |
24 hours |
Either: |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
Elective |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
16 hours |
32 hours |
48 hours | ||
Semester 2 |
Interior architecture studio 8 |
18 cps |
12 hours |
24 hours |
36 hours |
Either: |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
16 hours |
32 hours |
48 hours | ||
Total (over four years) |
192 cps |
(15 hours average per week) |
(33 hours average per week) |
Note that all courses and units are subject to ongoing review
and minor amendments to improve them.
cps: credit points - the total student workload per week including in and
out-of-class work is normally obtained by doubling the credit points.
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