Bachelor (BA, BSc)
Art
Full-time

Environmental Design BA

Environmental Design BA

Course details

Course form

Full-time

Course duration

6 semesters

Course level

Bachelor (BA, BSc)

Tuition fee

3990 EUR/semester for EU-students (includes the Member States of the EU, EEA and Türkiye)
4990 EUR/semester for non-EU students

Two semesters tuition fee payment required.

Course language

English

Head of department

Dr. Laczó Dániel

Head of Department: Péter Csizmadi DLA


Head of BA Programme: Dániel Laczó PhD


SHORT DESCRIPTION


Our Environmental Design Bachelor of Arts Programme offers tuition for those who are interested in forming spaces, composing volumes, creative spatial thinking to understand light, shadow, materiality, the atmosphere and vibe of a space, to understand and articulate the physical environment surrounding us.


The core of our programme is design education with a strong emphasis on interior design. We offer you presence, personal contact and support of your endeavour. Our main method is personal consultation on a weekly basis.


During your training, you shall receive all graphical, technical and theoretical knowledge to initiate plans for interiors. Special subjects as environmental psychology, ergonomics, furniture and illumination design shall also help you in your development.


By the end of our BA Programme, you will be able to join architectural firms or design studios focusing on interiors, work as a stage-designer for theatres or films, retail divisions of manufacturers or even venture on designing small scale works: flats, houses or shops independently.


APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS


  1. Completed secondary school studies  
  2. GPA: above 50% - annually and in the final exam  
  3. Intermediate command of English (equivalent to IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ level, but no certificate required) 
  4. Portfolio of previous works  
  5. CV and motivation letter  
WHAT CAN YOU STUDY WITH US?
  1. exploration of the links between mankind and the environment
  2. international trends in the built environment 
  3. ecological approach 
  4. building prototypes in our in-house workshop led by experts, design project modelling 
  5. environment- and health-conscious design and sustainable solutions 
  6. complex design skills through practical and conceptual methods  
  7. involvement in recent technologies and materials 
  8. acquiring skills and knowledge in interior and object design during real-life projects at our internship places
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM
  1. First year: Introduction to forms, spaces and materials through practical foundation courses, with plenty of experimentation and research opportunities that help you gain the skills needed to complete professional tasks.
  2. Second year: Practical courses with a special focus on interior space, furniture and architecture design, complemented by courses about related fields in each semester to equip students with comprehensive knowledge.
  3. Third year: One main complex design course along with co-related practical subjects that extend the design progress with technical and theoretical knowledge of art, design, and technical and up-to-date computing-specific subjects.


SPECIALIZATION
  1. Interior and Spatial Design
  2. The specialization equips students with a general understanding of the fields of architecture, interior design, environmental design, object design and urban studies. Students can learn about multiple fields connected to the shaping of the environment, and how to find answers to human and environmental challenges.
  3. The specialization focuses on the functional use and atmosphere of architectural spaces, including forms, materials, colors and lightning, with a special emphasis placed on creating environment- and health-conscious spaces. Along with design and art history, art theory and psychology, students also have technical subjects and gain a comprehensive understanding of architectural spaces and objects, and of how to present and communicate artworks and the values they stand for.In
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
  1. interior designer/object designer  
  2. design consultant for professionals  
  3. independent artist 
MAIN TOPICS
  1. Interior Design
  2. Creative and Complex Design
  3. Form and Material Studies
  4. Furniture Prototypes
  5. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and 3D Modeling
  6. Free-hand Drawing and Painting
  7. Art Theory and History of Design
  8. Space, Object and Environment Studies
  9. Building Constructions for interiors and HVAC Systems
QUOTES

“Although the education focuses on interior design, thanks to comprehensive design approach, we have the opportunity to study other art branches in the field, like industrial design or landscape architecture. As a result of practical training and a creative cooperation between faculties, we also have the opportunity to get to know a wide range of materials, techniques as well as establish new relationships, thus we can acquire a wider spectrum of knowledge.” - Our alumna ANNA FEHÉR 

 

“I had the feeling, based on the name of the specialization that environmental design monitors architectural, interior design and design processes in general comprehensively, from far and also from very close, and this was what persuaded me to study here.” - Our alumna ESZTER ANNA MAROSI 

 

"The major at METU is amazing and I would love to share the knowledge in my community after I finish" -  Our alumna HEBA HASSAN from Egypt

OUR SUCCESS STORIES
  1. OMDK 2021: Renátó Tajthy 1st prize / Kevin Kapui 3rd prize  
  2. 4x4 Workshop 2021 Participation in China, organized by CAFA: Ingrid Manthertz, Dóra Szurdok 1st prize 
  3. 4x4 Workshop Participation in China, organized by CAFA 2018: Alexandra Andróczi, Szandra Feth 2nd prize 
  4. HELLO WOOD Architectural Summer Camps participation 2016-2020: 5 projects realized all over Hungary  
  5. OMDK 2017: Emese Pancsa 1st prize and Rector’s special prize / Diana Alchabbi 2nd prize / Gábor Domonkos Varga Architecture special prize  
  6. CONSTRUMA 2015-17: Chamber of Hungarian Architects exhibition pavilion designed by METU students  
OUR ALUMNI
  1. HEBAHASSAN – freelance interior designer in Egypt 
  2. JOUDY AYOUBI – freelance interior designer in Dubai 
  3. BAKOSANNA – interior designer at Kroki Studio 

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