Interior Design and Styling

Ages: 15-18
Dates: 4-15 August 2025

Overview

This intensive 2-week course is perfect for students aged 15-18 who are looking for an unparalleled insight into the world of Interior Design.

To book your place today, simply click the 'Book Now' button to be taken to AUB's secure online store, where you can complete your booking. You can also sign up to our newsletter for short course updates.

What you need to know

Monday 4 August – Friday 15 August 2025

Weekdays (Monday – Friday), 09.00-17.00

Saturday 9 August, 10.00-16.00

Age

Suitable for aspiring artists aged 15-18.

Experience or qualifications required

There are no formal academic entry requirements or qualifications needed to study this course. We only ask that you come with a passion for the creative arts and plenty of enthusiasm!

English language

This course will be taught in English. We don't require you hold an English language qualification, however we recommend you have an intermediate level of English in order to benefit fully from your experience, and be able to communicate with your tutors and fellow students.

If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us: summercourses@aub.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1202 363222.

All course materials and equipment/resources are included in the course fee.

Optional extras

You can choose to add the following optional extras to your course fee:

Accommodation and full-board catering
Accommodation and full-board catering plus Private taxi transfer to/from any London airport

See below for further details about our residential package.

Deposit

You can secure your place on the course today with just a 25% deposit of your total fee. Choose this option when you book your place. Refer to the table below for prices.

Package	Price	25% deposit
Course fee only	£1,699	£425
Course fee, accommodation and catering	£2,645	£662
Course fee, accommodation and catering plus airport taxis	£2,965	£742

Residential packages for 2-week summer courses (15-18yrs)

Experience life as an AUB student by booking a residential package as part of your Summer Course. Stay in AUB's halls of residence.

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FAQs for 2-week summer courses

These FAQs have been carefully curated to answer any questions you may have about studying a creative summer course with us here at AUB.

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Terms and conditions for Summer Courses 15-18

Please read our terms and conditions before booking a summer course and contact us if you have any questions.

About this course

This highly practical and immersive course will introduce you to the conceptual approaches to structure, space, light, styling the form and function of interior spaces, and the use of materials and furniture within it.

Across two weeks you'll explore new design and styling skills, learn new interior design processes, research your ideas and execute them through an overarching project to consolidate your skills. You'll focus on the development of conceptual and practical skills in order to develop your knowledge and personal creativity.

Throughout this course, you'll be introduced to essential interior design approaches and problem-solving techniques. You'll analyse existing interiors, retail spaces, restaurants and public spaces in the local area and learn how to appreciate and assess these interior spaces. Working in groups, and individually, you'll be assigned project briefs to stimulate your creativity through a series of immersive practical exercises and workshops. As you progress swiftly through the fundamental approaches of interior design and styling processes, you'll be assigned your own major project to bring your flair, imagination, and design ideas to life and to complete for submission into your personal portfolio.

You'll be expertly led through your studio experience by faculty members, industry experts and visiting tutors. You'll gain real-life interior design studio experience and develop your understanding, creative ideas, drawing techniques (both analogue and digital), visualisation skills, and modelmaking abilities. The course will provide you with high-quality 2D and 3D practice, and by the end of the course you'll be able to confidently express your ideas.

At the end of the course, there'll be an exhibition to showcase your completed work and you'll receive a final critique from your teaching team. Your tutor will assess your progress and development throughout the course, and will provide feedback as you go along.

Researching and understanding historical, cultural influences, and contemporary interior design trends.
Understanding and practising fundamental skills and techniques for surveying rooms, drawing plans, and developing your ideas in analogue and digital formats to scale.
Professional design practice and how to work to a client brief.
Practical sessions using AutoCAD, SketchUp and Adobe Photoshop applications to support your development.
The use of colour in interior design, colour theory and psychology.
Site surveying, drawing accurate scale plans and elevations.
Turning 2D design ideas to 3D.
Learning to draw in 3D.
Understanding interior design styles. 
Concept design, mood boards, sample boards. 
Spatial planning, sourcing materials, furniture, and finishes.
Presentation and communication techniques with your tutor and peers to describe your ideas, concepts and designs.
A full itinerary of extracurricular evening and weekend activities, including a weekend cultural excursion at no additional cost.

Develop confidence in your abilities and develop a varied portfolio of creative work to demonstrate your skills and creative identity that you can use towards further study, university applications or to help inform your artistic direction.
Provide extended practical sessions to experiment with design processes in a professional Higher Education setting.
Develop your observational and core interior design skills to enhance your aesthetic awareness and inform your research activities.
Develop your critical and contextual awareness of different approaches within interior design.
Enhance your knowledge of appropriate and safe use of a wide range of media, materials and technologies used to express and develop your personal creative design potential.
Provide opportunities for self-evaluation and critique to enhance your confidence and reflective skills when considering yours and others' work.
Increase your confidence when articulating your ideas and presenting your interior design and styling concepts and portfolio work for review and interview.
Provide an understanding of the different types of jobs available to you in the interior design arena.

Work produced during the course will be collated into a digital journal for you to add to your portfolio or for future development.
Your course tutors will offer guidance and support you with your creative applications, as well as feedback on your work and offer advice for your future creative studies.
All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Summer Course certificate detailing course contents and study hours.

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Future options to study at AUB

During your time with us, you can attend a session to talk more about our Foundation Diploma in Art and Design or BA (Hons) undergraduate degree courses, and discuss your personal portfolio with an expert academic. You may even be eligible for a pre-application interview, to secure your future place at AUB!

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