Bachelor in Interior Design

    Overview

    Bachelor of interior design is a unique programme offered that is attractive to the youth seeking to create employment through application of creative skills. The programme was developed to address the rapidly expanding field of art and design which responds to societal challenges by imparting skills and opening opportunities for self-employment. The schools unique expertise in interior design lends itself to the development of unique,  aesthetic and pleasing furniture and interior spaces both public and private. There is high demand in this area as has been witnessed by fast growth in the building sector in Kenya.

    Graduates from the Bachelor of Interior Design program, will be able to apply appropriate design principles including universal and inclusive design (WHO 2011) that seeks to mainstream products, services and interiors for disabled persons, in their professional practice. They will be able to develop sustainable spatial solutions that fulfil structural, functional, environmental, aesthetic and psychological needs.

    The programme has a mix of delivery strategies that includes lectures, professional interactions, technology-supported learning and case studies. The students are provided with opportunities to compete with their peers both locally and internationally.

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    1. The Bachelor of Interior Design programme is  offered under two modules; full time (Module I and Module II). The degree programme, is a four year programme that  runs for a minimum of eight (8)semesters and a maximum of sixteen (16) semesters from the date of registration.
    1. The student shall be required to attend at least 2/3 of lectures, undertake a research project and present a portfolio.
    1. To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Interior Design, a student must take and pass all the 57 course units offered. These include the common undergraduate courses.
    1. The  course breakdown is as follows:

     

    FIRST YEAR

    FIRST SEMESTER (1/1)

    CODE

    COURSE

    SEMESTER HOURS

    EXAM HRS

    BID 101

    History of Art and Design

    45

    1x2

    BID 103

    Design Theory

    45

    1x2

    BID 105

    Materials & Processes I

    45

    1x2

    CCS 001

    Communication Skills

    45

    1x2

    BID 107

    Freehand Drawing I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 109

    Instrumental Drawing I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 111

    Two Dimensional Studies I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 113

    Colour Theory & Practice

    60

    Portfolio

    Total

    420

     

     

    SECOND SEMESTER(1/2)

    BID 102

    African Art and Design

    45

    1x2

    BID 104

    Computer Studies

    60

    Portfolio

    CCS 010

    HIV/AIDS

    45

    1x2

    CCS 002

    Fundamentals of Development and their Applications in Kenya

    45

    1x2

    BID 106

    Freehand Drawing II

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 108

    Print Techniques I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 110

    Three Dimensional Studies I

    60

    Portfolio

    Total

    375

     

     

    SECOND YEAR

    FIRST SEMESTER (2/1)

    CODE

    COURSE

    SEMESTER HOURS

    EXAM HRS

    BID 201

    Social and Cultural Studies

    45

    1x2

    BID 203

    Elements of Economics

    45

    1x2

    BID 205

    Basic Statistics

    45

    1x2

    BID 207

    Materials & Processes II

    45

    1x2

    BID 209

    Advanced Freehand Drawing

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 211

    Advanced Instrumental Drawing

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 213

    Advanced Two Dimensional Studies

    60

    Portfolio

    Total

    360

     

    SECOND SEMESTER(2/2)

    BID 200

    History of Interior Design I

    45

    1x2

    BID 202

    Ergonomics

    45

    1x2

    BID 204

    Form & Content Appreciation

    45

    1x2

    BID 206

    Structures

    45

    1x2

    BID 210

    Computer Aided Design

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 214

    Model Making

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 216

    Advanced Three Dimensional Studies

    60

    Portfolio

    Total

    360

     

             

     

     

    THIRD YEAR

    FIRST SEMESTER (3/1)

    CODE

    COURSE

    SEMESTER HOURS

    EXAM

    BID 301

    History of Interior Design II

    45

    1x2

    BID 303

    Advanced Communication

    45

    1x2

    BDS 305

    Cost Control and Planning

    45

    1x2

    BID 307

    Photography

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 329

    Exhibition and Display I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 331

    Environmental Design I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 335

    Landscaping I

    60

    Portfolio

    Total

    375

     

    SECOND SEMESTER(3/2)

    BID 300

    Design Management

    45

    1x2

    BID 302

    Marketing

    45

    1x2

    BID 304

    Design Research Methodology

    45

    1x2

    BID 306

    Entrepreneurship

    45

    1x2

    BID 328

    Interior Architecture I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 330

    Furniture Design I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 332

    Furnishing and Lighting I

    60

    Portfolio

    BID 334

    Industrial Attachment

    90

    Portfolio

    Total

    450

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    FOURTH YEAR

    FIRST SEMESTER (4/1)

    CODE

    COURSE

    SEMSTER HRS

    EXAM

    BID 401

    Design  Research Project Paper

    90

    Proposal

    BID 403

    Design Professional Practice

    45

    1x2

    BID 405

    Contract and Intellectual Property Laws

    45

    1x2

    BID 407

    Exhibition and Display II

    90

    Portfolio

    BID 409

    Landscape Design II

    90

    Portfolio

    BID 411

    Interior Architecture II

    90

    Portfolio

    BID 413

    Furniture Design II

    90

    Portfolio

    Total

    360

     

    SECOND SEMESTER(4/2)

    BID 401

    Design  Research Project Paper

    90

    Report

    BID 420

    Exhibition and Display III

    90

    Portfolio

    BID 424

    Landscape Design III

    90

    Portfolio

    BID 426

    Interior Architecture III

    90

    Portfolio

    BID 428

    Furniture Design III

    90

    Portfolio

    Total

    450

     

     

     

     

    Admission to Bachelor’s  in Interior Design degree programme will be based on any one of the following minimum qualifications:

           1. KCSE mean grade C+ or equivalent and an overall mean grade of C+ in each of the 3 clusters below:

    • Mathematics
    • English/Swahili
    • Any cluster III (Art & Design, Home-science, Woodwork, Metalwork, Building and Construction, Drawing and Design, Agriculture OR

    Any cluster IV (History & Govt., Geography, C.R.E., Social Education & Ethics, Music, French.

    1.        KCSE mean grade C- or equivalent plus a Certificate and Diploma in a relevant discipline.
    2.        O Level Division III or equivalent plus a Certificate and Diploma in a relevant discipline
    3.        Diploma from University of Nairobi or other recognized institutions and an aggregate of C in                  KCSE or equivalent.
    4.        A Level with two principal passes, IB or equivalent in relevant subjects.
    5.        Degree from a recognized University.  

     

    1. Freelance Designers
    2. Interior Designers in Residential and Commercial Space
    3. Indoor and Outdoor Landscape Designers
    4. Exhibits and Display Designers for Expos
    5. Furniture Designers
    6. Marketer and Suppliers
    7. Construction Project Managers etc

    BACHELOR IN INTERIOR DESIGN - B321

    Bachelor in Interior Design-Year 1 (TOTAL of 15 units)

     

     

     

     

     Semester 1 (8 Units) 

     Semester 2(7 Units) 

     Yearly TOTAL 

    TUITION

              128,000

                112,000

                    240,000

    MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)

                  6,500

                         -  

                        6,500

    ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)

                  7,000

                         -  

                        7,000

    CAUTION - (ONCE)

                  5,000

                         -  

                        5,000

    LIBRARY (PER YEAR)

                  4,000

                         -  

                        4,000

    REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)

                  2,250

                    2,250

                        4,500

    STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)

                  1,000

                         -  

                        1,000

    EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)

                  8,000

                    7,000

                      15,000

    ID CARD ( PER YEAR)

                  1,000

                         -  

                        1,000

    ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)

                  2,000

                         -  

                        2,000

    TOTAL

              164,750

                121,250

                    286,000

     

     

     

     

    Bachelor in Interior Design-Year 2 (TOTAL of 14 units)

     

     

     

     

     Semester 1 (7 Units) 

     Semester 2(7 Units) 

     Yearly TOTAL 

    TUITION

              120,000

                120,000

                    240,000

    MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)

                  6,500

                         -  

                        6,500

    ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)

                  7,000

                         -  

                        7,000

    LIBRARY (PER YEAR)

                  4,000

                         -  

                        4,000

    REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)

                  2,250

                    2,250

                        4,500

    STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)

                  1,000

                         -  

                        1,000

    EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)

                  7,000

                    7,000

                      14,000

    ID CARD ( PER YEAR)

                  1,000

                         -  

                        1,000

    ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)

                  2,000

                         -  

                        2,000

    TOTAL

              150,750

                129,250

                    280,000

     

     

     

     

    Bachelor in Interior Design-Year 3 (TOTAL of 14 units)

     

     

     

     

     Semester 1 (7 Units) 

     Semester 2(7 Units) 

     Yearly TOTAL 

    TUITION

              120,000

                120,000

                    240,000

    MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)

                  6,500

                         -  

                        6,500

    ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)

                  7,000

                         -  

                        7,000

    LIBRARY (PER YEAR)

                  4,000

                         -  

                        4,000

    REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)

                  2,250

                    2,250

                        4,500

    STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)

                  1,000

                         -  

                        1,000

    EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)

                  7,000

                    7,000

                      14,000

    ID CARD ( PER YEAR)

                  1,000

                         -  

                        1,000

    ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)

                  2,000

     

                        2,000

    TOTAL

              150,750

                129,250

                    280,000

     

     

     

     

    Bachelor in Interior Design-Year 4 (TOTAL of 14 units)

     

     

     

     

     Semester 1 (7 Units) 

     Semester 2(7 Units) 

     Yearly TOTAL 

    TUITION

              120,000

                120,000

                    240,000

    MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)

                  6,500

                         -  

                        6,500

    ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)

                  7,000

                         -  

                        7,000

    LIBRARY (PER YEAR)

                  4,000

                         -  

                        4,000

    REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)

                  2,250

                    2,250

                        4,500

    EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)

                  7,000

                    7,000

                      14,000

    STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)

                  1,000

                         -  

                        1,000

    ID CARD ( PER YEAR)

                  1,000

                         -  

                        1,000

    ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)

                  2,000

                         -  

                        2,000

    TOTAL

              150,750

                129,250

                    280,000

     

     

     

     

    Grand TOTAL: BA Design (TOTAL of 57 Units)

     

     

                 1,126,000

    Exam Regulations

    h academic year shall be divided into two semesters.

    2.         No candidate shall be admitted to an examination unless he/she has satisfactorily attended            the prescribed course of study.

    3.         Examinations shall consist of written papers, projects, studios and portfolios.

    4.         One course unit shall be equivalent to 45 Contact Hours.

    5.         All course units, except projects, studios and portfolios, shall  be examined during the               semester in which they are taken.  Such examinations shall consist of continuous

                assessment, course tests and end of semester examinations.   The end of semester

                examinations shall account for 70% of the total marks, while continuous assessment

                shall account for 30%.

    6.         All studio and portfolio examination shall be conducted at the end  of the academic

                year in which they are taken and shall be equivalent to six course units.

    7.         Research projects shall be examined at the end of the academic year and shall be equivalent          to four course units.

    8.         The Pass Mark for each Course Unit shall be 40%.

    9.         In order to proceed to the next year of study, a candidate shall be required to pass

                in any year of study shall:-

                (a)        Be allowed to take supplementary examinations in the course units  failed

                            provided that the number of failed course units shall not exceed  FOUR

                            in the year of study.

                (b)        Be allowed to repeat the year of study if he/she fails to satisfy the examiners

                            in the Supplementary examinations.

                (c)        Be allowed to Repeat  the year if he/she fails in more than FOUR course units in the

                            year of study.

                (d)       Be allowed to Repeat the year if he/she fails in studio or Portfolio Examinations.

                (e)        Be discontinued if he/she fails in more than eight course units.

     

    11.       A pass obtained in a supplementary examination shall be 40% in the students academic     record.

    12.       No candidate shall be permitted to repeat any  year of study more than once.

    13.       The final award of degree shall be based on a weighting of the last three years of the

               degree programme.

    14.       The final degree awarded shall be classified into FIRST CLASS HONOURS; UPPER    SECOND CLASS HONOURS; LOWER SECOND CLASS  HONOURS AND PASS as     Follows:-

                (I)                    First Class Honours                             70%     -           100%   A

                (ii)                    Upper Second Class Honours             60%     -           69%    B

                (iii)                   Lower Second Class Honours                        50%     -           59%    C

                (iv)                   Pass                                                     40%    -           49%     D

                (v)                    Fail                                                      0         -           39%     E

     

    Provided that a candidate who repeats in any of the last three years of study shall not be eligible for the award of an Honours degree.

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