Language

Spanish

Start date

September 2027

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

4 Years

Credits

240 ECTS

Course Coordination

Ignasi Bonjoch

Course also available in:

Barcelona-(EN)
Bilbao
Madrid

Conceive, experiment, create the spaces you imagine. In this program you’ll discover how to turn your ideas and your client's ideas into projects that are as exciting as they are challenging.

In this 4-year program you’ll learn how to start from scratch to create comfortable, sustainable living, work and leisure spaces, giving free rein to your passion.

You’ll acquire detailed professional know-how and experience in interior design: understanding the role played by light, materials and sustainability in a program focused on user experience. 

Work experience during the program lets you assimilate your new knowledge by putting theory into practice and so adding real job experience to your curriculum.

The Bachelor of Arts in Design is valid throughout the European Higher Education Area, equivalent to an official university degree, and is accredited by the Agency for the Quality of the University System. This programme grants access to official university master’s degrees and, where applicable, to doctoral studies.

Information to decide

You’ll acquire an understanding of holistic interior design and implement your knowledge in a multitude of different spaces: indoor, outdoor, ephemeral, permanent, and more.

As a professional interior designer you’ll learn to observe trends and how styles evolve, and also how to comprehend and interpret your client’s demands and expectations.

In this progressive learning experience you’ll acquire the skills, know-how and tools you need to express your ideas with a solid foundation in design culture. 

You’ll have several opportunities to apply the knowledge acquired to practice, especially in the third and fourth years of the program, by doing compulsory work experience for real companies.

This program is particularly designed for people with a keen interest in creating comfortable and sustainable environments, improving the user's interaction with their living, leisure or work space.

You’ll also find answers to any questions you might have on lighting, comfort and well-being.

An interior designer is the missing link between a user's dreams and their surroundings, the person who can create a living space they’ll enjoy, one that offers the highest levels of comfort and well-being.

This IED program gives you a comprehensive understanding of interior design from a more holistic perspective, with particular emphasis on spatial elements, such as lighting, the use of materials, the concept of comfort, respect for the environment and the importance of sustainability.

As a unique value, your syllabus includes subjects on designing a range of very different spaces, significantly increasing the fields you can work in. 

To acquire a broader perspective of the design world, you’ll share subjects with students specialising in other fields such as Transportation Design, designing the interiors of ships, airplanes and trams, etc. and study the Ephemeral Project or Urban Materials with Product Design students. 

Work experience with companies in the interior design sector guarantees you’ll finish the program with the necessary professional experience. 

Syllabus

What will you learn?

In the first year you’ll focus on the basics of interior design, culture and project methodology, learning to create and communicate in the most effective way.



First Semester

Design Fundamentals I 
Representation Techniques I 
Project Communication I 
An introduction to Marketing
Science Applied to Design
Form and Colour



Second Semester

Design Fundamentals II 
Representation Techniques II 
Project Communication II 
Technical Drawing I 
Sociology
Volume I



Year Subject

The History of Art and Design

What will you learn?

In the second year you’ll develop your creative skills as a unique individual talent, deepening your knowledge of project culture and the tools used in interior design: construction plans, installations, scale models, photography, verbal communication, Autocad, Rhino, Illustrator and Photoshop.



First Semester

Multidisciplinary Workshop
Interior Design Technology I
Interior Design Representation Techniques I
Interior Design Technical Drawing I
The History of Interior Design 
Volume in Interior Design I
Home Project



Second Semester

Interdisciplinary Project
Interior Design Computing
Semiotics
Personal Development Project
Interior Design Computing II
Workspace Project
Interior Design Project Communication

What will you learn?

In the third year you’ll begin to gain experience with companies in the sector, also on technical and complete projects, as well as technical construction projects, installations, in lighting technology, VRED, site management and costs. You’ll work in interdisciplinary teams with students from other courses, and study new materials with a focus on sustainability.



First Semester

Interior Design Technology II
Lighting Project 
Ergonomics Project - Furniture
Technical Interior Design Project 
Site Management 
Home Refurbishing Project 
CAD Workshop I



Second Semester

Multidisciplinary Workshop II
Interior Design Project Communication II
Trends 
Urban Materials’ Project



Commercial Space Project

Interior Design Workshop I

What will you learn?

In the fourth year you’ll put what you’ve learnt into practice in the form of mandatory work experience to define your own professional profile. You’ll prepare your final project working with real companies, collaborating in the development of models and tests. If approved, your ideas will go into production to be launched on the market. 



First Semester

Professional Work Experience 
Design Management Project 
Transportation Interiors’ Project 
Ephemeral Project 
Interior Design Project Communication III 
Interior Design Workshop II
Multidisciplinary Workshop III



Second Semester

Final Project

Faculty

Director

Pedro Coelho

Interior Designer

Course Coordinator

Ignasi Bonjoch

Teacher

Ignasi Pérez

Teacher

Irma Arribas

PhD in Visual Communication in Architecture and Design

Teacher

Laia Cisteró Fortuny

Architect 

Teacher

Caterina Miralles

Architect and audiovisual artist

Teacher

Albert Casas

Architect and co-founder of Metronom Arquitectura

Teacher

Emanuele Di Marzo

Architect and retail design expert

Teacher

Joan Maroto-Sales

PhD in Architectural Projects

Teacher

Anna Sodupe

Teacher

Nacho Gómez

Advertising Film Director, Documentary Filmmaker & Photographer

Teacher

Raquel Gil

Projects

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
ATMOS

Transportation Design and Mobility

Barcelona

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Interior of a Martian habitat with shelves on the left containing plants, green armchairs in the center, and cylinders for species reproduction in the background.

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Adaptis VerΔ
Interior of an urban space with sofas made of natural materials and glass walls overlooking an interior garden and an oval staircase in the background in white tones

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
The invisible impact
Structure of small wooden squares with a small central shelf in the background

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
The Trail of Curiosities
A bedroom for seniors, with wooden walls and ceiling and a large bed on the right side

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Nova Aurea *
Every Drop Counts IED Barcelona – Estudiante: Chloe Bou Chabake

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Every Drop Counts
Liminal IED Barcelona – Estudiante: Hana Mekawy

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Liminal
Move with the sun IED Barcelona Ana Carolina Bustamante

Interior and Spatial design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Move with the sun

News

07 October 2026

Irene Fonseca takes part in Lights in Alingsås, marking the fourth consecutive scholarship for IED Kunsthal Bilbao

The alumni of the 2025/26 Specialisation Course in Architectural Lighting Design took part in the international workshop held in Sweden thanks to IED Kunsthal Bilbao’s collaboration with Lightecture.

06 October 2026

150 students begin the 2026–2027 Academic Year on IED Barcelona’s Master’s, Postgraduate and Foundation Courses

The Welcome Event for Master’s and Postgraduate students took place on 1 and 2 October, featuring a new edition of the “Designing for the Many” workshop and the opening lecture. Foundation students received their welcome on 5 October.

06 October 2026

Public Program IED.60, October 2026

This month, IED’s Public Program continues to take design beyond the classroom, creating opportunities for dialogue with audiences, cultural institutions, businesses and professional communities.

02 October 2026

AQU Catalunya grants favourable accreditation to IED Barcelona’s Bachelor of Arts in Design

Once again, IED Barcelona has received a favourable report from the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya), certifying the quality of the Bachelor of Arts in Design (Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores de Diseño) delivered by the centre.

01 October 2026

Marco Rainò is the new Scientific Leader of the Master of Arts in Interior Design

IED Torino welcomes Marco Rainò, architect, designer and independent curator, who takes on the role of Scientific Leader of the Master of Arts in Interior Design.

01 October 2026

The Word for Border is Water

IED participates for the third time at the Class of 26 exhibition during Dutch Design Week

18 September 2026

Inclusion, equity and diversity: the journey continues

One year after achieving the UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering an increasingly inclusive, equitable workplace culture that values diversity.

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15 September 2026

More than 200 students from 52 nationalities open the 2026-2027 academic year of the IED Barcelona

On 14 September, the Welcome Event welcomed a new generation of creatives and designers joining the undergraduate programmes.

11 September 2026

Issue 4: Material World - Plural Intelligences

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