Interior Design
The interior designer is a professional capable of analysing, researching and planning, leading project teams and interior design work execution teamsas well as acting as a direct interlocutor with public administrations in the field of his profession. The main areas of activity are: housing and design of interior spaces for the habitat, design of commercial and leisure spaces, design of administrative spaces, design of cultural, educational and recreational spaces, design of ephemeral spaces, renovation of housing, landscaping and design of public spaces, business management of creative activities, design of the interior spaces of the different transport systems, management of works, measurements, budgets and risk prevention in the field of interior design, management of works in the field of interior design, research and teaching.
Timetables
Examinations 2024/2025
Study Map
First year
First semester
Basic design: shape and colour/I
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
Introduction of the student to formal and functional analysis.
The aim is to initiate this process through sound concepts and clear methodologies of
analysis with techniques that are useful for the subsequent project process.
Rigour in data collection, documentation and analysis.
Imaginative and innovative use of form and meaning, expression and representation.
Introduction to concepts related to volume and spatiality applied to the discipline.
The importance of colour and its implications for interior design.
All of this is accompanied by analysis exercises and formal proposals for a correct introduction to concepts used in later design subjects. They are carried out individually or in groups.
Theory of the concepts of the formal configuration of space: structure, volume, form, light and colour. Practical application exercises seeking experimentation with forms and meanings. Analysis of the configuring elements of space using techniques of expression and representation that serve for the subsequent project process.
Basic Projects/I
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
Introduction of the student to the design process.
The aim is to initiate this process through sound concepts and clear methodologies.
Rigour in data collection, documentation and analysis.
Knowledge of and respect for the environment and environmental balance.
Imaginative and innovative use of forms and meanings.
Discreet and sustainable use of materials and technologies.
All of this is applied in the execution of introductory project exercises that the student will carry out individually or in groups.
Students are introduced to the project process, delving into the processes of analysis and methodologies that allow them to define new concepts and strategies for intervention in space. Using imaginative, symbolic and sustainable spatial resources.
Drawing and techniques/I
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course aims to provide students with sufficient resources to be able to bring to a two-dimensional plane an idea that serves to solve a graphic communication problem, at any stage of the creative process and applied to the representation of space. To this end, practical drawing exercises of observation and ideation will be carried out using different techniques of graphic-plastic expression.
Representation systems/I
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The aim is for the student to acquire a basic knowledge of the different existing systems, as they constitute one of the fundamental tools available to the designer for communication. They must know how to effectively represent their ideas and projects on paper, in space and digitally.
The student has to choose the most appropriate system to represent a specific design, communicating with simplicity, clarity and precision.
IT resources/I
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course aims to provide students with the techniques of representation and graphic communication of the interior design project using the computer tools specific to the speciality, such as two-dimensional computer-aided design and image processing.
Photography
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of photographic technique and language to enable them to develop their creative, analytical and critical skills, applicable to the communication processes involved in interior design.
Design and communication
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
This subject deals with the methodological bridge between Semiotics, Psychology of perception and Design. It introduces the student to visual perception, visual and verbal communication, and its application in the field of professional design. It presents models of communication and investigates the relationship with current culture and society.
Science applied to design/I
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
Theoretical-practical subject oriented towards the acquisition and application of mathematical knowledge and basic tools necessary for students to acquire the ability to analyse, model, calculate and solve problems related to the field of mathematics, establishing relationships between aspects of geometry, trigonometry, proportions, movements in the plane, tessellations, flat surfaces and the field of Interior Design.
History of art and design/I
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course introduces the concept, sources and evolution of Art, as well as the terminology of the artistic disciplines and the methodologies for their analysis, with special emphasis on current art.
Second semester
Basic design: shape and colour/II
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
Introduction of the student to formal and functional analysis.
The aim is to initiate this process by means of solid concepts and clear methodologies of analysis with techniques that are useful for the subsequent project process.
Rigour in data collection and analysis.
Imaginative and innovative use of form and meaning, expression and representation.
The concepts of the formal configuration of space will be reinforced: structure, volume, form, light and colour. Practical application exercises seeking experimentation with forms and meanings. Analysis of the configuring elements of space using techniques of expression and representation that serve for the subsequent project process.
Basic Projects/II
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
Second approach to the design process. Through various exercises, the aim is to establish the use of clear project methodologies. Emphasis is placed on the rigour of data collection, the analysis of conditioning factors and the relevance of integration with the environment, with an imaginative and innovative use of forms and meanings.
Drawing and techniques/II
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course aims to provide students with sufficient resources to be able to bring to a two-dimensional plane an idea that serves to solve a graphic communication problem, at any stage of the creative process.
Representation systems/II
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The aim is for the student to acquire a basic knowledge of the different existing systems, as they constitute one of the fundamental tools available to the designer for communication. They must know how to effectively represent their ideas and projects on paper, in space and digitally.
The student has to choose the most appropriate system to represent a specific design, communicating with simplicity, clarity and precision.
IT resources/II
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The subject has continuity with Computer Media I, and continues with the strategies of representation techniques and graphic communication of the interior design project through computer tools of three-dimensional modelling, computer graphics or rendering and initiation to virtual animation.
Three-dimensional analysis
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course will deal with concepts and fundamentals in the construction of three-dimensional models, structural models and models. Instrumental techniques and materials for transferring designs to three-dimensional space.
Design culture and society
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
The course delves into the social and cultural aspects of the contemporary world that drove the genesis and development of design.
Applied Design Science/II
ECTS 3
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 3,5
Theoretical-practical subject oriented towards the acquisition and application of knowledge of physics and chemistry in relation to the phenomena of light and the properties of materials, as well as eco-efficiency and sustainability in their application to the field of Interior Design.
History of art and design/II
ECTS 3
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 3
The course introduces the concept, sources and evolution of Applied Arts and Design, as well as the terminology of these disciplines and the methodologies for their analysis, with special emphasis on current Art and Design.
Second course
First semester
Audiovisual media
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
Background of the cinematographic image, origin and evolution up to the present day.
Post-production tools and techniques, audiovisual graphics and animation.
Fundamentals of audiovisual language, language, time and narration in different audiovisual media.
Audiovisual organisation and production. Gestation, development and formalisation of projects, from pre-production to post-production.
Aesthetics
ECTS 3
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 3
This subject deals with the study of the different aesthetic concepts and categories throughout history, analysing their relationship with the artistic and design manifestations of each period.
Design management/I
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
Design Management I is an introductory subject in the management processes associated with the profession of designer. It provides the theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as the techniques and tools necessary for understanding the social environment and the legal situation of the profession. In the same way, the course focuses on the contracting tools available to designers, the relationship of the professional with the different administrations and other basic design project management skills. Through the proposal of directed activities, students are introduced to the field of design research and its methodology, and to the writing of academic texts.
Materials Science/I
ECTS 3
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 3,5
Theoretical-practical subject, with an important theoretical load, aimed at studying and acquiring knowledge about the different materials that are applied in the field of Interior Design.
Documentation, analysis and reflection on different materials and their life cycle will be carried out, with the intention of deepening the knowledge of these materials and the possible repercussions that, as designers, their decisions will have when incorporating them into the Interior Design project.
Construction/I
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
Basic notions of mechanics, elasticity and strength of materials applied to building structures.
Analysis of the mechanical functioning of basic structures under construction.
Knowledge and basic identification of the construction elements in an existing project.
Facilities/I
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
Drainage and water supply installations. Basic concepts, regulations, calculation and representation of these installations, as well as integration with other installations and construction elements.
It is of a theoretical-practical nature and offers students the necessary concepts for the design and pre-dimensioning of these systems in interior design projects.
Projects/I
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
The basics of the initiation to projects course from the previous year are taken up again. They are expanded with additional knowledge and tools in the design process, emphasising representation during the process and deep and critical reflection on function and the necessary techniques as the bases that support good expressive and conceptual design. Work is carried out to solve the needs of a user, so that the student can deepen their individualised work with their own independent characteristics.
Expansion of knowledge and project tools with an emphasis on representation during the process and as a means of communication, and critical reflection on form and function to meet the needs of the user in the domestic context of the dwelling.
History of interior design/I
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course studies the historical evolution of the various artistic specialities that make up the precedents of interior design, focusing on the historical periods from antiquity to the 19th century, through the analysis and differentiation of the formal and aesthetic aspects that define each trend.
Second semester
Design Management/II
ECTS 3
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 3
This subject provides theoretical and practical knowledge for the professional practice of Design as an employee. It studies the legislation that regulates the employment relationship and the conflicts that arise from it.
Materials science/II
ECTS 3
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 3,5
This is a theoretical-practical subject that gives continuity to the subject of Materials Science I, with an important theoretical load, aimed at studying and acquiring knowledge about the different materials that are applied in the field of Interior Design.
Documentation, analysis and reflection on different materials and their life cycle will be carried out, with the intention of deepening the knowledge of these materials and the possible repercussions that, as designers, their decisions will have when incorporating them into the Interior Design project.
Construction/II
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course introduces the basic elements of construction: below and above ground structures. Analysis of the building envelope: facades and roofs.
Each element is analysed in terms of its design, implementation, constitution, function and materials, taking into account current regulations.
Installations/II
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
Fire prevention and extinguishing installations, ventilation, thermal insulation and acoustic insulation inside buildings.
The basic concepts, study of regulations, calculation and representation of these installations are presented, as well as the integration with other installations and with construction elements.
Projects/II
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
In the subject of Projects II, students begin to work in commercial premises with simple activities for the sale of small products. Work continues on a method for the development of projects in which analysis and reflection.
A theoretical-practical subject, in which commercial and leisure spaces are designed, taking into account that these spaces are generators of user experiences and serve to transmit concepts, ideas and values related to brands, products and services.
Applied IT resources
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course aims to address the values of representation and communication of the interior design project through modelling, texturing and lighting for the creation of more complex infographic presentations, both in the rendering of the image and its post-processing at a professional level of any architectural project.
Research, development and innovation/I
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
In the subject "Research, development and innovation I", an introduction is given to a research method applicable to interior design, incorporating innovation procedures associated with different creative and project approaches to design based on a scientific research method that incorporates the analysis and critical assessment of other systems and the possibility of the participation of other disciplines, with the aim of obtaining innovative solutions in the project processes developed by the student.
Theoretical-practical subject, to introduce research applied to interior design. Introduction to Design Thinking, some creativity techniques, analysis and critical evaluation of the result. With the aim of obtaining innovative solutions in the project processes developed by the student.
Third year
First semester
Building pathologies, maintenance, rehabilitation/I
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
Theoretical-practical subject, with a significant theoretical load, aimed at studying and acquiring knowledge about the pathological process, the different types of injuries and the causes that produce them, in order to identify the origin of the process and provide a proposal for action and prevention for each specific case. The acquisition of this knowledge and the preparation of practical work will develop the students' capacity for reasoning and deduction, enabling them to anticipate and solve the problems that may be encountered from the data collection phase to the execution of the interior design project.
Construction/III
ECTS 5
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4,5
It includes the theoretical and practical study of construction systems and elements for communication and compartmentalisation of building interiors, so that students become aware of the importance of construction details, both for the improvement of the final quality of interior design works, as well as for the possible way of obtaining project-generating ideas. It includes aspects of design, commissioning, control and life cycle of materials, and implementing criteria of sustainability and environmental impact of constructions.
Facilities/III
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
It includes the study of lighting and electrical distribution systems inside buildings, as well as home automation and its associated technology, and is of a theoretical-practical nature, with a view to consolidating the concepts necessary for the design and pre-dimensioning of these systems in interior design projects, including aspects of design, commissioning, control and life cycle of materials, and implementing the criteria of sustainability, environmental impact and optimisation of energy resources.
History of interior design/II
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
This subject deals with the study of the different historical conceptions of the artistic manifestations that make up interior design from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century, through the analysis and differentiation of the formal and aesthetic aspects that define each trend.
Projects/III
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
This subject continues with the learning carried out in the previous year. Strategies for the organisation of space are developed. The language of communication in interior design. New concepts of dialogue between the existing building and the proposed intervention. Argumentation of the proposed idea and formalisation appropriate to the conditioning factors of the assignment. Throughout the semester, a practical exercise is carried out in different phases, according to a correct planning of the work. Preparation of the technical documentation of the project, justification and presentation for its defence.
At the same time, the student carries out a research project focused on the specific typology of commercial premises with a façade open to the exterior public space.
Strategies for the organisation of the interior/exterior space are developed. New concepts of dialogue between the existing building and the proposed intervention. Argumentation of the idea and formalisation appropriate to the conditioning factors of the assignment. Elaboration of the technical documentation of the project, justification and presentation for its defence.
Research, development and innovation/II
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
The subject develops spatial design strategies in which the user acquires an exceptional protagonism due to his conditioning as a social subject that conditions the project process itself and makes it necessary to approach it taking into account other disciplines such as psychology, social sciences and artistic expression.
Space is explored and experienced as a "third master", as one of the bases that participates in the context for the development of creativity and facilitator of individual and collective well-being. Space generates social utopias.
It also works as a palimpsest from which to approach the observation, analysis and reading of our society in borderline and dystopian contexts.
The space that generates social utopias. It works as a palimpsest from which to approach the observation, analysis and reading of our society in borderline and dystopian contexts. Development of proposals where the user acquires an exceptional protagonism as a social subject that conditions the very process of the project.
IT resources applied to project communication
ECTS 3
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 3,5
In this subject the student will be able to correctly layout and present any interior design project, as well as graphically represent any document, competition panel in printed or digital media, as well as the creation of promotional video according to the current codes in visual communication.
Interior design management/I
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
This course provides theoretical and practical knowledge for the creation and implementation of a business model. It introduces the techniques and tools needed to start an entrepreneurial idea: legal forms, social security and self-employed, commercial contracts and introduction to business management.
Second semester
Pathologies, building, maintenance, rehabilitation/II
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
A subject that will attempt to complete the knowledge of the scope of construction techniques used in rehabilitation intervention; the importance of correct use and maintenance will be emphasised, making students aware of their importance in avoiding or delaying the appearance of pathological processes; from the general to the particular, both regulatory aspects and those related to documentary, architectural and symbolic values will be considered, without losing sight of the different parameters that condition this type of action: economic factors, time, habitability, safety, comfort, etc.
Construction IV
ECTS 5
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4,5
Construction IV includes the study of the construction systems and elements of carpentry and cladding of the interior of buildings, as well as their associated technology. Practical and graphic knowledge of the different construction systems is developed through the detailed study of appropriate solutions. Aspects of their design, implementation, control and life cycle of materials are taken into account, implementing the criteria of sustainability and environmental impact of constructions.
Installations IV
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
It includes the study of thermal conditioning systems inside buildings, and is of a theoretical-practical nature, with a view to consolidating the concepts necessary for the design and pre-dimensioning of these systems in interior design projects. It takes into account aspects of design, commissioning, control and life cycle of materials, implementing the criteria of sustainability, environmental impact and optimisation of energy resources.
Latest trends in interior design
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
This subject deals with the study of the different trends in the artistic manifestations that make up interior design in the last decades of the 20th century and today, through the analysis and differentiation of formal and aesthetic aspects.
Projects/IV
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
By carrying out various exercises, students develop strategies for organising space and analysing complex layouts in the field of hospitality. Students are introduced to intervention on architectural heritage and the argumentation of the proposed idea is strengthened by means of a formalisation that is appropriate to the conditioning factors of the assignment.
Strategies for organising space within the complex field of hospitality are developed. Students are introduced to concepts of intervention on architectural heritage. Preparation of the project's technical documentation, justification and presentation for its defence.
Research, development and innovation/III
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
The course is designed as a continuation of the Research, Development and Innovation II course, and works on the analysis and implementation of research processes applied to theoretical and practical work within the speciality, seeking innovative methodological processes. Creativity techniques are applied to approach project analysis and ideation, adopting new perspectives from which to reflect on current issues associated with projects (location, history, user, society, trends, etc.) and to generate new ideas from synthetic concepts. Implementation and monitoring of a real process in a team.
Finally, the student will develop his/her own personal manifesto as a designer, defining the values of his/her professional profile.
Students develop their own personal manifesto as interior designers. Analysis of research processes and putting them into practice by applying innovative methodologies. Laboratory of ideas. Different perspectives from which to reflect and generate new ideas from synthetic concepts. Integrated multidisciplinary projects.
Measurements and budgets
ECTS 3
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 3,5
In the subject of measurements and budgets, the aim is for the student to acquire the knowledge to be able to convert their project into work units with the analysis of the graphic documentation of the project. To carry out the measurements of these work units for the preparation of budgets and to be able to make an economic forecast of the cost of the work.
The aim of the course is for students to acquire the knowledge to be able to convert their project into work units. To carry out the measurements of these work units for the preparation of budgets and to be able to make an economic forecast of the cost of the work.
Interior Design Management/II
ECTS 2
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 2,5
The course explores the legal framework governing the profession of interior designer, providing students with the tools to understand the rules relating to contracting, membership, urban planning, building, environmental regulations, historical heritage and the removal of architectural barriers. It also analyses essential issues related to the protection of intellectual and industrial property, applicable to the work of future designers.
Fourth year
First semester
Integrated interdisciplinary projects
ECTS 8
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 6,5
We work on the knowledge and use of the families of design that converge in interior design. Putting into practice open approaches, with an experimental perspective, deepening the interdisciplinary nature of the design project. Committing to excellence and rigour from a technical and methodological point of view,
Interior Design Management/III
ECTS 4
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 4
The course provides theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as the techniques and tools necessary to acquire the appropriate capacity for analysis, evaluation and verification of the economic and productive viability of business ideas based on criteria of innovation, business management and market demand. It also focuses on the study of the legal framework that regulates professional activity and occupational health and safety.
Oratory: presentation and defence of a final design degree project (optional).
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
This subject aims to provide students with techniques and experience in verbal skills to enable them to transmit their ideas, projects and work to the final recipient; expressing them in the most correct and persuasive way, and making use of audiovisual and technical media to strengthen their presentation.
Fashion spaces and events (optional)
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
The course will delve into the conception, design and execution of the communication spaces of the fashion product through brand analysis in order to conceive in a global way the organisation, management and design of a fashion event, fashion show or presentation, delving into the different means of dissemination.
Landscaping (optional)
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
This course introduces students to the design of landscape space as a cultural, symbolic, economic and artistic fact that improves the quality of life, diversity and sustainability.
We will get to know and analyse the current trends in this field, rehabilitation, sustainability, landart, ephemeral interventions...
Methodologies specific to the disciplines of design and the field of design, generation of ideas and their materialisation will be applied.
Knowledge and application of factors linked to the project, installations, construction, vegetation, furniture, materials.
Written communication for designers (optional)
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
This subject aims to provide students with techniques and experience in writing, to enable them to write persuasive texts and relevant content. Both for websites and social networks and for different types of work: professional, advertising, academic (TFG, TFM, thesis); helping them to express themselves correctly and convincingly, and relying on graphic, audiovisual and technical media to complement it.
Creativity techniques (optional)
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
The work will be based on the analysis of creative strategy processes.
The student is provided with new guidelines to structure action strategies to face the project, from the primary approaches, methodologies and new forms of representation-communication.
The aim is to acquire the ability to structure avenues of research based on the action of the learner, i.e. "learning-by-doing".
Second semester
Scenographic design: advanced proposals (elective)
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
The course deals with the design of stage space as a transversal process for communicating with the spectator, opening up new ways of working with experimental stage design, delving into the evolution of the dramatic text and the use of the different signs that define contemporary stage design.
Ephemeral spaces (optional)
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
The course deals with the design of ephemeral installations and typologies, determined by the temporality of their duration, working on the communication strategy and design of the space. It studies new street marketing actions, new technologies, other complementary uses of the event and the relationship with the urban space.
Oratory: presentation and defence of a final design degree project (optional).
ECTS 6
This subject aims to provide students with techniques and experience in verbal skills to enable them to transmit their ideas, projects and work to the final recipient; expressing them in the most correct and persuasive way, and making use of audiovisual and technical media to strengthen their presentation.
Advanced Architectural Visualisation (optional)
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
This is a practical course in which students will learn in depth about the use of 3DS Max and VRay in an advanced way, in which through the use of various plugins they will reach the advanced visualisation of computer graphics at a professional level.
architectural.
You will learn how to prepare the 3D model and render by correctly interpreting the behaviour of light in the real world, the creation of advanced PBR materials, types of lights and atmospheric effects, as well as the generation of vegetation using Forest Pack.
REVIT (BIM) for Interior Design (optional)
ECTS 6
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS 5
This is a theoretical-practical course in which students will study in depth the use of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodology of Autodesk's Revit software. This makes it possible to conserve the data of the architectural project by understanding and
anticipating the construction of this.