“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry DIPLOMA OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECORATION WHAT IS IT? Interior Decoration is an industry which requires creativity and the ability to work to a client’s needs and guidelines. This certificate will be your first step towards working for a retail store or shop fitters or a design and decoration consultancy or being self-employed. You will learn how to work with suppliers and specify finishes, soft and hard materials, fixtures and furniture. We will teach you design project management skills and how to apply CAD applications to documents and illustrate your design proposals. WHY A DIPLOMA OF INTERIOR DESIGN & DECORATION AT CTI? P Experience: CTI’s School of Design has been at the forefront of Design Education in Mauritius for over 15 years. We started the first School of Advertising and Design in Mauritius in 1998. P Innovation: There is a strong focus on contemporary design practices and principles. P Strong practical focus: The School’s state-of-the-art facilities provide students with the necessary resources to produce finished design executions across a range of media. P Employability Advantage: This course helps students develop a comprehensive and unique combination of creativity and up-to-date software skills which is in high demand in the Design Industry. P Industry Network: A number of teaching staff are currently working in industry and students work on real world projects. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS For admission to Central Institute of Technology, applicants must have completed a Certificate IV in Interior Decoration CAREER POSSIBILITIES / Interior Designer / Interior Decorator / Colour Consultant / Interior Stylist COURSE STRUCTURE 11 Study Units Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices Design residential interiors DELIVERY PLAN Duration: The programme is run over 2 semesters (one academic year) Design Small to Medium Scale commercial/ Institutional Interiors Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief Evaluate site for Interior Design Brief Refine drawing and other visual representation tools Research and Apply Techniques for Illustrative Work Research Interior Design and Decoration Influences Source and apply design industry knowledge Specify soft furnishing for a complete interior solution Use Cad applications to complete models and documentation for Interior design projects Study Pathways On completion of a Diploma you can continue on to a university degree with exemptions Starting Dates: Two intakes per year February & August APPLICATION PROCEDURES /Students must complete the prescribed application forms available at our Future Student Centre or at www.telfair.ac.mu and should submit relevant copies of the following documents: /Copies of educational qualifications /Two passport-size photographs /Copy of National Identity Card or Birth Certificate (The originals of all the above documents for certification purposes are needed.) APPLICATION DEADLINE It is recommended to register at least 5 weeks before the start date of Disclaimer: Please note that CTI/Central reserves the right to change the content and/method of assessment, to change or alter tuition fees of any unit of study, to withdraw any unit of study which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program and/or to vary arrangements for any programme. Programme. Please call us on 4016511 or email us on marketing@telfair.ac.mu F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N , P L E A S E C O N TA C T T H E F U T U R E S T U D E N T S C E N T R E m a r k e t i n g @ t e l f a i r. a c . m u TELFAIR, MOKA,MAURITIUS w w w . t e l f a i r. a c . m u (230) 401 6511 (230) 433 3005 C h a r l e s Te l f a i r I n s t i t u t e