Interior Design and Decoration
Design spaces to inhabit, communicate, and inspire emotion
Bilbao
ESP
Postgraduate
Language
Spanish
Start date
October 2026
Frequency
Evening
Fruition
On campus
Duration
6 Months
Credits
30
Course Coordination
Jose Manuel Fernández
Price
€ 6,600
Learn to transform interior spaces by combining creativity, visual sensitivity, and technical insight. Master the fundamentals of design and decoration to create functional, sustainable, and distinctive environments filled with identity.
The Postgraduate in Interior Design and Decoration at IED Kunsthal Bilbao trains professionals capable of conceiving and developing interior design projects from a holistic perspective. Throughout the program, you will learn to analyze, conceptualize, and design spaces that balance aesthetics, comfort, and functionality — exploring how materials, color, light, and objects interact to build meaningful atmospheres.
You will design interiors that reflect lifestyles, brand values, or sensory experiences, understanding design as a tool for improving the quality of life and the built environment. The methodology combines practice, reflection, and design culture, offering a solid and contemporary education for those who wish to professionalize in the field of interior design.
Information to decide
Prepare to lead design and decoration projects that connect technique and emotion. This postgraduate program equips you to develop professional proposals in sectors such as residential, retail, hospitality, or corporate design, applying principles of accessibility, sustainability, and well-being.
With a six-month duration and a part-time (evening) format, the program is designed for those seeking a specialization compatible with their professional activity. Its flexible structure and applied approach allow students to acquire real skills in a short period, facilitating entry into the job market or a professional career shift.
The program combines theoretical classes, practical workshops, and project-based learning. The learning process is grounded in experimentation, observation, and hands-on practice, fostering creativity, aesthetic sensitivity, and visual communication skills.
Throughout the course, you will work with both manual and digital tools, analyze case studies, and develop real projects that integrate concepts of interior design and decoration.
The program is structured into two complementary modules:
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Interior Design, focused on spatial design fundamentals, materials, lighting, and project management.
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Decoration, oriented toward styling, composition, furniture selection, and expressive resources that define the atmosphere of a space.
The program is aimed at:
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Individuals with no prior training in design who wish to begin a career in interior design and decoration.
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Professionals undergoing a career transition who want to redirect their path toward spatial design.
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Students or graduates in related disciplines (architecture, fine arts, product design, fashion, visual communication) who want to broaden their professional profile.
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Professionals from the furniture, construction, window dressing, or visual merchandising sectors who want to strengthen their creative and technical skills.
No prior design experience is required — only an interest in space, aesthetics, and material culture.
IED Kunsthal Bilbao offers an innovative learning environment connected to real industry practice and professional reality. This postgraduate program was created from the integration of two established courses — Introduction to Interior Design and Interior Styling and Decoration — to offer a more comprehensive, accessible, and cohesive educational experience.
You will learn alongside active professionals such as José Manuel Fernández, Eli Pérez Pagola, and Natalia Zubizarreta, and become part of a creative community where design is approached through interdisciplinarity and visual culture.
This program prepares you to work in interior design studios, furniture and construction companies, or in commercial and residential decoration projects, developing a contemporary and personal vision of space. At IED Kunsthal Bilbao, you’ll find the ideal context to connect creativity and technique — turning your aesthetic sensibility into a professional skill.
Syllabus
Foundations and Strategies for Interior Design
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How to analyze spaces
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The creative process: how to generate design ideas
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Creating user-centered spaces
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Accessibility and sustainability
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Spaces that reflect a brand
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The built space
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Materials and surfaces
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Light
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Space conditioning
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Visual merchandising: designing to sell
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Interior design project management
Representation Tools for Interior Design
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Drawing and analysis of forms
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Graphic representation
Interior Design Projects
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Retail space
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Hospitality space
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Workspace
Styling for Decoration
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Styling and composition
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Furniture and ergonomics
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Image and space
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Floral design
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Restoration and Arts & Crafts
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Textiles
Textures and Materials for Decoration
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Textures
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Materials
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Color theory
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Light theory
Domestic Space
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Comfort
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The kitchen
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The bathroom
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Domestic space I
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Domestic space II
Management, Communication and Presentation
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Decoration project management
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Design and communication
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Spatial representation
Inside the labs
+2
Multidisciplinary Workshop on Artistic Techniques
+3
Prototyping Workshop
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