Program Details

Experiential Interior Design

Official Master's Degree
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About the Program

The Official Master's in Experiential Interior Design will allow you to analyze spaces in a distinctive manner. Through an educational journey involving research, project methodology, design management, and advanced technologies and materials, you will be able to create spaces that deliver an innovative omnichannel experience.

Who is it for?

This program is created for professionals or those with bachelor's degrees in Design and Architecture that wish to develop professional praxis around the creation of commercial premises, with a special focus on retail and hospitality design.

The objective is to train expert professionals for a market constantly seeking product and service innovation. This master's program is aimed at individuals wanting proficiency in experiential interior design tools and methodologies.

The program also offers professionals, professors, and academics the possibility of accessing a research doctorate.

Learning Outcomes

  • Learn to create spaces with specific emotional or intellectual impact.
  • Master technological processes of production, digital fabrication, and manufacturing.
  • Learn to formulate innovative business and entrepreneurship strategies in retail and hospitality through comprehensive design management.
  • Gain practical experience through industry internships.

Profile

As a experiential interior designer, you must possess a unique combination of skills, including:

  • Creativity

    Generate original ideas and express them through unique spaces for retail and hospitality.
  • Technique

    Master advanced tools and resources for graphic expression and project representation.
  • Analytical mindset

    Develop methodologies to explore emerging trends.
  • Resilience

    Adapt to changes in a dynamic and competitive industry.

Career Prospects

Interior design and architecture are thriving industries in Spain according to the study "The new habitat" by APE, and Barcelona is the top city for pursuing studies in this field.

Career Fields

  • Designing new concepts and formats for retail and hospitality,
  • Creating interactive experiences for exhibition spaces,
  • Creative and artistic direction in interior design,
  • Design and innovation management, etc.

Diploma & Accreditation

The Official Master in Experiential Interior Design is accredited by the Agency for Quality in the University System and is internationally recognized. This program includes curriculum-based internships and provides access to doctoral studies.

Required Materials

We offer you the necessary software so that you can carry out all your projects.

You will work with the following software and equipment:

It has been determined that your study program requires a particularly powerful computer. We understand that such specifications can lead to significant costs. Therefore, it is acceptable to use a computer from the "Creativity PC" category and to utilize the technological solutions that the School will implement to work around the limitations of your machine.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
  • 32 GB of RAM or more
  • 1 TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
  • NVIDIA RTX 2060 (or superior) or AMD equivalent
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Recommended Requirements:

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
  • 64 GB of RAM or more
  • 2TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
  • NVIDIA 3080RTX GPU or AMD equivalent
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Opportunities

Our facilities

Join a community of emerging creatives and experienced mentors on our spectacular 11,000m2 campus. Sustainable architecture meets state-of-the-art facilities in 22@, Barcelona’s innovation district. Our inspiring campus is the place to turn creative dreams into career realities.

Connected with the business world

We have a Business Service that will coordinate and manage your internships, both curriculum-related and extracurricular, so that you can enjoy a unique professional experience with the company that best suits your profile.

Admissions Criteria

How do you access this master's program? You need:

  • Completed university studies related to the area of the program.

  • B2 level in the language of instruction.

  • Acceptance from the admission committee.

Academic Dates

The master's degree program has a single start date in the month of October. The enrollment period begins in November of the previous year and ends in September.

List of Courses

MODULE I: RESEARCH FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE DESIGN

  • Trends in Experiential Design for Commercial Spaces
  • Research Methodologies in Design

MODULE II: PROJECT METHODOLOGY AND ADVANCED USER/CONSUMER-CENTERED CONCEPTS

  • Experiential Marketing
  • Strategic Brand Communication
  • Methodology for Innovation in Spaces and Services

MODULE III: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE DESIGN

  • Materials and Sustainability
  • Digital Design and Fabrication

MODULE IV: DESIGN AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

  • Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship

MODULE V:

COMMERCIAL SPACES (RETAIL DESIGN)

  • Visual Merchandising
  • Methodological Praxis: Commercial Spaces (Retail Design)

SPACES FOR HOSPITALITY AND CATERING (HOSPITALITY DESIGN)

  • Ideation and Interaction Development in Space
  • Methodological Praxis: Spaces for Hospitality and Catering (Hospitality Design)

FINAL MASTER'S THESIS

WORK PLACEMENTS

*The syllabus is subject to change.

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