The Master of Arts in Interior Design with Advanced Practice is based on a learning strategy aimed at nurturing creative talent through the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills.

Its main objectives are:

• Equip the student with the essential knowledge, method, and skills needed to excel in interior design, placing a central emphasis on the collaboration with companies and customers.
• Enhance effective decision-making abilities in addressing complex creative challenges through hands-on practice.
• Provide a robust methodology, enabling the student to proficiently manage and implement the entire process of creating meaningful interior designs, while also actively contributing into the cultural debate and innovation within the field.

To be admitted into the MA course, students must have a second class (2.2) honours or higher in art, design, or other creative disciplines from any recognised ISCED level 6 programme. Graduates in scientific disciplines, social sciences, and humanities can also be selected, as well as candidates who have previously gained significant professional experience in the field of the Master selected.

SPD also considers other relevant experience and/or the attendance of SPD Preparatory Courses. In addition, international students need an IELTS score of 6.0, with no component below 5.5.

After the successful completion of the Master’s programme, eligible students can earn the Master of Arts degree (180 UK credits, corresponding to 90 ECTS credits).
The Master of Arts Courses are accredited by Teesside University, SPD’s Educational Partner.

The 15-week Advanced Practice module is a unique opportunity to experience a first taste of the professional or academic life ahead of you and to test the knowledge and skills acquired in your studies.

During this semester, you have the option to choose from three opportunities:

• a professional experience in a real workplace environment (internship);
• an in-depth exploration of a particularly significant study topic through a research project within the school, in collaboration with a company (project work);
• an experience of personal and cultural growth through a period of study in a different institution (study abroad period).

The Major Project is the final individual research project that will allow you to investigate a specific topic at a high level, within a proposed research framework or project brief.

This project not only represents the culmination of your education but also marks the beginning of your professional career.

With the Major Project you will, indeed, have the opportunity to gain genuine project experience at the professional level, and when the project involves collaboration with companies, your ideas, if deemed of particular interest, may become the subject of further development that will make your resume competitive in the relevant industry.

After completion of the MA in Interior Design with Advanced Practice at SPD, you are ready to embark on a career in various fields, including:

• Interior Designer
• Furniture Designer
• Interior Design Consultant
• Sustainable Design Consultant