The Bachelor in Interior Architecture teaches students how to conceive professional projects, notably in the areas of living space, heritage, public and private interiors, scenography and object design.

It combines project methodologies with real commissions, as well as specialized technical approaches.

Students develop their intellectual and technical skills through focused courses in the history and theory of interior design, construction, energy and sustainability, digital representation, as well as gaining experience in office and worksite environments.

The Bachelor in Interior Architecture is made up of several components:

• Interior design projects: students will develop projects in a variety of contexts (living spaces, public/private spaces, scenography and heritage restoration) and scales.
• Theoretical and cultural approaches: courses in the history and theories of architecture and design enable students to contextualize their practice within contemporary critical contexts and integrate diverse perspectives.
• Technical skills: students acquire skills in the fields of construction, working with diverse materials, energy and sustainability requirements, as well as traditional and digital tools of representation.
• Professional interactions: students will have the opportunity to work on professional commissions, collaborating with companies, cultural institutions and associations and working with the conceptual, technical and administrative requirements of the profession.
• International outlook and interdisciplinarity: students will be mentored by a roster of international professionals and will work within a program emphasizing interdisciplinarity, exploring other disciplines featured at HEAD (Fine Arts, Film, Visual Communication) and gaining a wide range of experience.
• Developing a creative identity: the program encourages each student to develop their own personal and critical identity within the context of contemporary societal and design issues.

Once they complete the program, recipients of the diploma will acquire the following:

• Mastery of the conception of interior design projects on a variety of scales (objects, spaces, buildings)
• The ability to develop projects within a wide range of contexts (living space, heritage work, public/private spaces, scenography, object design)
• Mastery of the technical fundamentals of construction, materials, energy and sustainability
• The ability to create a project presentation using both traditional and digital methods
• The integration of historical, theoretical and cultural aspects within a design project
• The ability to present the conceptual, technical and administrative dimensions of a project on a professional level
• Work experience on a professional project, interacting with clients (companies, institutions, associations)
• The ability to take a critical position on contemporary debates in the fields of architecture and design
• The ability to marshal professional methods of working (project management, marketing and collaborating with a team)

Once they have obtained their Bachelor in Interior Architecture, alumni have begun careers in the fields of architecture, design, and other creative fields, notably as:

• Interior designers working as part of a firm or as an independent (residential, commercial and/or institutional)
• Scenographers (exhibitions, events, installations)
• Object or furniture designers

Le cursus se déploie sur trois années consécutives. La première année pose les bases de l'architecture d'intérieur, entre atelier pratique, théorie et pratique de la construction, représentation 2D/3D et PAO, et une première approche de l'histoire de la discipline. La deuxième année introduit le BIM, les technologies et matériaux, le design d'objets ainsi que les questions d'énergie (lumière, chauffage-ventilation), tout en poursuivant l'atelier de projet. La troisième année aborde les réalités professionnelles, la circularité et l'acoustique, avant de se conclure par le travail de diplôme, complété par la gestion durable, l'économie de projet et les connaissances métier.

Admission to the Bachelor in Interior Architecture requires:

• an upper-secondary diploma or an equivalent qualification
• a degree with a specialization in the relevant field, or one year of recent, documented professional experience in the field of study concerned
• French level B2

If you do not hold the required qualification, you may apply for admission under special conditions. The applicable terms are set out in the Admission Requirements section.