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Interior Architecture and Design

Course Code(s):  5M5054
QQI Award Code:  5M5054 Interior Design
Award:  National Framework of Qualifications level
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Sligo College of Further Education

Sligo College of Further Education


 
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Course overview

Course Code 5M5054
QQI Award Code 5M5054 Interior Design
Award National Framework of Qualifications level

Course Description

Interior design is the process of shaping the experience of interior space, through the manipulation of special volume as well as surface treatment.

What will you Study?

Design Skills 5N0784
Drawing 5N1862
Safety and Health 5N1794
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N1356
Colour and Light 5N1919
Architectural Drawing 5N1558
Veenering and Marquetry 5N1365
Computer Aided Design 5N1604

Optional Modules:
Learners may also have the opportunity to study Maths as an extra module.
Important Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands. Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.

Progression to CAO Courses

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This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.

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Old FETAC Code New QQI Code
AIDXX 5M5054

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Sample Careers

If you are interested in this course, then some of these occupations may be of interest. These suggestions are related by Career Sector and Career Interests, and may be worth exploring.
Estimator / Cost Engineer   Landscape Architect / Designer  
Animator   Ceramics Designer  
Potter / Ceramicist   Architect - Conservation  
Sculptor   Costume Designer  
Illustrator - Technical / Medical   Arts Administrator  
Digital Media Designer   Artist  
Furniture Designer / Maker   Textile Designer  
Industrial Designer   Typographer  
Illustrator   Craft Designer  
Make-Up Artist - TV/Film   Architect  
Taxidermist   CAD Technician  
Camera Operator   Photographer  
Packaging Designer   Creative Director  
Dressmaker   Fashion Designer  
Film / Video Editor   Graphic Designer  
Interior Architect / Designer   Screen Printer  
Musical Instrument Technician   Conservator - Museum / Art Gallery  
French Polisher   Jeweller / Silversmith / Goldsmith  
Modelmaker   Glassmaker  
Instrument Craftsperson   Teacher - Art and Design   
Quantity Surveyor (QS)   Property Surveyor   
Architectural Technician / Technologist   Building / Construction Project Manager  
Housing Officer / Manager   Domestic Services Manager  
Property Manager   Builders' Merchant  
Painter / Decorator   Concrete Finisher  
Facilities Manager   Auctioneer  
Cartographic Draughtsperson    

Related Career Sectors

This course prepares people for careers typically found in the sectors below. You can explore information relating to these sectors by clicking on the titles below.
Building, Construction & Property
Art, Craft & Design
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National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)

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