Some of the courses or subjects required for interior designing inorder to become an Interior Designer can range from a mixture science courses, business to art courses etc. Alot of the time, the types of interior design subjects can depend on the type of specialty you want to be specialized in within the interior design industry. Lets take a look at each of them and the subjects required for those roles. Typically, there are 5 main areas/roles of specialization in interior design that you can specialize in (after you have completed your general interior design education):
Project Leader (or Project Team Leader)
Normally when you are working for an interior design firm or studio, there are various project teams. These project teams are especially important with larger projects. A Project Leader is the project’s team’s leader and oversee the project to ensure the project and the project team will meet the the client’s goals and objectives and all the various requirements. A Project Leader sometime will also come up with the design concept for the project team.
A Project Leader will require to have an all around training both in design and project & client management. Some of the courses or subjects required for this interior designing role are:
- interior design courses
- design thinking courses
- arts or fine arts subjects
- sketching and painting courses
- color theory
- graphic or commercial design
- visual design
- building constructions
- budgeting and costings
- project management courses
- motivational courses
- psychology
- business courses
- computer aided drafting
- reading blue prints
- communications
- marketing and sales
- building constructions
- building systems
- business writing
- administration courses
- and many more…
Traditional Interior Designer or a Project Designer
This role normally just involve doing design work. Alot of Interior Designer likes and enjoy doing the design work for a given project rather that is concept design, preliminary design, design development or final design. This type of Interior Designer just want to concentrate their work in the design part of the projects. In a typical interior design office, this type of role is normally titled Project Designer or Project Interior Designer. Very often, a Project Designer would be working n various projects at the same time or they would provide the design for 1 job and then move on to the next project.
Almost all interior design beginning students enjoy being a Designer at the start of their training and career. However, once you started working in the industry for a while, you may find interest in certain areas or roles of interior design
If you are interested in this type of role, the types of subjects required for interior designing training can include but not limited to the following subjects or courses:
- interior design courses
- design thinking courses
- arts or fine arts subjects
- sketching and painting courses
- color theory
- graphic or commercial design
- illustration
- web design
- visual design
- drafting (designs)
- computer aided drafting
- building constructions
- building systems
- and many more…
Interior Design Project Manager
Not everyone who studied interior design wants to be the Project Designer or the traditional Interior Designer. Some Interior Designer favors a management role instead. Typically in an interior design office, this role is titled Project Manager. The role of the Project Manager is to manage and oversee projects ensure each projects are progressing properly and meet the projects timeline, budget and requirements. The Project Manager also manage and coordinate the various stakeholders in a project including the consultants, the City Officials, the clients, the project team, the Contractors etc.
For a Project Manager role, the subjects can include the following:
- project management courses
- business courses
- book keeping
- accounting
- computer aided drafting
- reading blue prints
- drafting
- communications
- marketing and sales
- building constructions
- building systems
- business writing
- administration courses
- budgeting and costings
- and many more…
Interior Design Technician
Some Interior Designers can become very technical and enjoy doing more technical work such as drafting, contract documentation work, specification writing, contracts, site inspections etc. In an office setting, this role is titled Interior Design Technician. If you are more of a technical person, some of the following subjects you may wish to be included in your interior design training would be:
- technical drafting
- building constructions
- reading blue prints
- math
- physics
- structures
- sketching
- geometry
- acoustics
- building systems
- and many more…
Specification Writer
A Specification Writer is also a technical position.
- technical writing
- building construction
- building systems
- materials and finishes
- technical drafting
- general writing skills
- reading blue prints
- and many more…
Subjects Required for Interior Designing Summary
- there are many roles available in the interior design profession
- 3 main areas of specialization include: Project Interior Designer, Project Manager, Interior Design Technician
- each area of specialization include different sets of skills, courses, subjects and training
Tips:
- take as much courses and related interior design subjects as you can inorder to learn abit of everything during your interior design training
- if you are still in high school, try to expose yourself in the various related interior design subjects as much as you can
- choose an interior design school that can provide you with lots of diversified interior design subjects and not just design courses
