Interior Design
A program to explore new frontiers in your creative universe, to make the spaces we live, work or have fun in better by design
Bilbao
On campus
ESP
Bachelor of Arts
Language
Spanish
Start date
September 2025
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
4 Years
Credits
240 ECTS
Course Coordination
Jesús Arrecubieta
Develop your ability to "look at reality", observe and analyse, to design interior spaces that can meet the new needs of the modern world.
In this interior design program you’ll acquire all the necessary know-how and experience to design landscapes, private, public, ephemeral, exhibition and commercial spaces. You’ll also have the chance to develop skills you can use in conceptualisation, design evaluation and management, and to build living spaces.
This high-level program combines strategic vision, problem-solving skills, and a healthy dose of self-reflective and critical awareness.
It’s not just a technical and artistic learning experience, you’ll work on the other skills a professional interior designer needs, such as business and emotional design skills.
The Bachelor of Arts has a total of 240 ECTS credits divided into four academic years. It is valid throughout the European Higher Education Area and, to all intents and purposes, is equivalent to an official university degree, and accredited by the Agency for the Quality of the University System. This program enables access to official master’s degrees.
Information to decide
Develop real and course projects. Social vocation and a marked commitment to innovation are the hallmarks of this course.
The program model is based on a collaborative strategy, with four principle concepts: learning from those who know, learning by doing, learning on demand, learning from reality.
As much as 50% of your program time will be invested in hands-on experience, because it’s much easier to understand and internalise what you create with your own efforts and your own hands. To gain this invaluable experience, teamwork is actively encouraged in contexts that emulate the type of environments you’ll be working in later as a professional interior designer.
In this 4-year degree your learning experience and work are project-based. This means every new project represents a step forward, as your involvement is essential if the project is to effectively progress.
This Bachelor of Science in Interior Design is for those who see design as a technical-creative process that can be used to improve the way we live, both today and in the future, and in particular for those who want to learn how to transform the spaces we live, work or have fun in, and make them better by design. It’s for those who want to create spaces that evoke emotions, to provide the new living experiences modern society demands.
The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design is a program based on projects, the backbone of a designer’s work; a combination of real and academic projects in collaboration with companies and institutions, under the expert supervision of professional designers working in the sector.
What’s more you’ll be studying in Bilbao, a city that’s quickly becoming a point of reference in the field of design.
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Syllabus
First Semester
Technology I / Urban Sketching
Second Semester
Technology I / CAD
Technology I / 3D
Project Methodology and Process
Communication, Methodology, Productivity
Second Semester
Projects 0
Annual
Design Fundamentals Theory
Science Applied to Design
Materials
Artistic Drawing
Representation Systems
The Basics of Colour
Form and Volume
The History of Art I
Aesthetics
Science Applied to Design
Digital Technology
What will you learn?
In the second year you’ll complete your grounding in design, but most of your studies will be in specialisations in the field of interior design. In this part of the course you’ll study specific interior design subjects ranging from theoretical and artistic to more technical topics, acquiring in-depth knowledge of the first-year subjects and exploring new areas of interior design. As the project-based course progresses, the complexity gradually increases to include both real and academic projects.
First Semester
Projects I
Colour I
Construction I
Sanitary Installations
Technology II / Descriptive Geometry
Technology II / Urban Sketching
Photography and Audiovisual Design
The History of Art II
Second Semester
Projects II
Colour III
Construction II
Electrical and Communication Installations
Aesthetics II
Annual
Technology II / Project Representation
Organisation and Marketing
The History of Interior Design
Design Culture
What will you learn?
In the third year of the course you’ll focus on gaining more in-depth specific knowledge on interior design. Technical studies are of great importance for the development of complex projects, ranging from installations and construction to technical project documentation and estimates. You can complete your course with optional subjects to create a bespoke IED Kunsthal interior design learning experience.
First Semester
Projects III
Acoustics and Lighting
Construction III
Measurements and Estimates I
Bioclimatic Design Design Regulations
Photography
Second Semester
Projects IV
Air Conditioning Systems
Construction IV
Quality Control Health and Safety
Measurements and Estimates II
Emotional Design Skills
Year Subjects
Career Guidance
Contemporary Art and Design
Participation in activities
What will you learn?
In the fourth year of the course you’ll complete your studies in the speciality, developing project themes such as hybrid spaces, technology applied to design, and the design of ephemeral and outdoor spaces. This 4th year brings your studies on the technical aspects of projects to a conclusion. Your final project and work experience with companies specialised in interior design form the backbone of the second semester of the fourth year.
First Semester
Scenic and Event Design I
Scenic and Event design II Landscaping
Site Management and Control
Virtual Modelling BIM
Project and Documentation
Technology and Design
Final Project / Introduction
Elective Courses
Final Project
Work Experience
Here you can access the Study Plan of Higher Artistic Design Education.
Faculty
Jesús Arrecubieta
Course Coordinator
Alejandro González
Architect
Teacher
Fermín Hualde
Teacher
Ricardo Ruiz
Teacher
Daniela Viloria
Teacher
Iñigo Salaburu
Teacher
Eduardo Piédrola
Teacher
Gaizka Zuazo
Teacher
Jaime De los Ríos
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Borja Legarda
Teacher
Jorge Arbella
Teacher
Marián Rubio
Teacher
Tomás Carrascal
Teacher
Susana Zaldívar
Teacher
Julian Trotman
Teacher
Mikel García Eulate
Teacher
Diego Sologuren
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Inside the labs
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Artistic Workshop
+3
Prototyping Workshop
+4
Textile Workshop
+3
Agora
+6
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