Eligibility for B.Arch (Interior Design) course10+2 education i.e. H.S.C. pass (with PCM scores i.e. from science stream with subjects as Physics, Chemistry & Maths)OR a 3-year diploma in architecture
Admission process for B.Arch (Interior Design) courseAdmission is based on scores obtained in All India Engineering / Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE).
B.Arch.(Interior Design) in IndiaThe B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture) in Interior Design course is an undergraduate course in India that can last up to a period of 5 years. It involves practical training along with the semester exam patterns. A student becomes an "Interior Designer Architect" or can practise as an "Interior Designer Architect" only if he/she has successfully passed the B.Arch. (Interior Design) course. The B.Arch. (Interior Design) course is of interest to students who want to design interior space, analyze interior plans, replan and conceptualise designs, produce graphical representation documents related to construction and design for arrangement of living space in houses, agencies, offices, colleges, shops, malls, etc. This course provides exposure to topics like environmental psychology, architecture, arts, product design, decoration, technology, etc.
Fee Structure of Architecture collegesThe fees vary from college to college. Government colleges have nominal fee range like Rs.1,50,000 to Rs. 2,40,000. Private architecture colleges have a higher fee range of Rs.2,10,000 to Rs.3,75,000.
Popular subjects covered under B.Arch. (Interior Design) courseArchitectural Design
Estimation & Costing
Workshop & Model Making
Theory of Structures
Drawing
Furniture Design
Construction, Services and Material
Job Opportunities An architect registered with the COA and holding a B.Arch. (Interior Design) degree can start practising or doing a job. There are many small agencies who recruit freshers out of B.Arch. (Interior Design) colleges and give them good exposure to interior design projects. It is advisable to gain work exposure this way for atleast couple of years and then a person can become an independent architect (in interior design) and form his/her own team. The salary for a interior design architect fresher starts from around Rs.1 lakh per annum, and increases gradually over a period of time. An independent interior design architect can earn more than Rs.6-8 lakh per annum by doing multiple interior space design projects in a year. An interior design architect who can turn available interior space into an eye-pleasing effective area by making use of every inch of space can earn huge amount of money on a project to project basis. Professional interior designers are always required in today's age as people easily get impressed by look and feel of shops, malls, corporate offices, agencies, houses, etc. and also because of scarcity of space.
