Diploma
Interior Design
Programme
New Launch 2025-3-Year Full-Time Diploma
Approval
Department of Technical Education, Kerala Council of Architecture, India
Mode
Regular/On-campus
Eligibility
10th
Diploma
Course Highlights
Our programs are designed to blend academic rigor with practical exposure, ensuring students graduate with both knowledge and confidence. Each course emphasizes hands‑on learning, industry‑relevant projects, and mentorship from experienced faculty. With a curriculum that evolves alongside global trends, students gain the skills to thrive in professional practice while nurturing creativity and critical thinking. The focus is not only on classroom learning but also on workshops, site visits, and collaborative projects that prepare graduates for real‑world challenges.
Interior Design
Why Diploma at KCOA?
KCOA stands apart for its commitment to excellence and innovation in education. We offer a dynamic learning environment where students benefit from strong industry linkages, modern infrastructure, and a culture that encourages experimentation and design thinking. Our distinguished faculty and advisory boards ensure that every program remains relevant and forward‑looking. By fostering a supportive community and providing opportunities for research, internships, and global exposure, we empower students to become leaders in their fields and ambassadors of creative change.
Semester
Course Details
SEMESTER 1 & 2
Semester 1 & 2, often called the ‘Foundation year’ , teaches the students the fundamentals of design and development of design vocabulary, to nurture design thinking and to enable them to apply the same thought process in developing three-dimensional compositions. The year also introduces drawings and models as tools for conceptualisation, organisation and furthering of the design thought process. This studio along with theory subjects teaches the students to learn the basics of graphic design and three-dimensional composition.
- Architectural Design 1 & 2
- Building Materials and Technology 1 & 2
- Professional Skill Enhancement 1 & 2
- History of Architecture 1 & 2
- Theory of Structures 1 & 2
- Theory of Design
- Architectural Graphics
- Mathematics for Design
SEMESTER 3
Semester 3 prepares students to design buildings / built environments of modest scale. This is done by equipping them to understand the technicality of a project brief, site analysis, circulation diagram, function and form and apply the same in the design problem. They also apply the principles of design development process within the context of an architectural design scenario & Learn to correlate concepts of design to align with structural systems, climate and material paradigms.
- Architectural Design 3
- Building Materials and Technology 3
- Professional Skill Enhancement 3
- History of Architecture 3
- Theory of Structures 3
- Climatology
- Humanities
- Elective Workshop I
SEMESTER 4
In Semester 4 students learn to design campuses of moderate scale/ multi-functional/ multistoried buildings of complex nature. Subjects also help them to understand user needs, behavior analysis and psychology of users and stakeholders and apply inferences in the design development. They also study the theoretical implications of Structural Design, Circulation system, Building Services, Acoustics, Interior Design within a practical context and apply it in designs.
- Architectural Design 4
- Building Materials and Technology 4
- Professional Skill Enhancement 4
- History of Architecture 4
- Theory of Structures 4
- Building Services 1
- Site Planning & Landscape Design
- Elective Theory 1
SEMESTER 5
Learn to design campuses /built environments of complex nature.Students study the theoretical aspects of Structural Design, Circulation system, Building Services, Acoustics, Interior Design, Rain Water Harvesting, Waste Management system within a practical context. They also Learn fundamentals of the building byelaws/ codes, specific building typology related regulations, environment and fire norms and conform the design development program to critical data.
- Architectural Design 5
- Building Materials and Technology 5
- Professional Skill Enhancement 5
- Human Settlement Planning
- Theory of Structures 5
- Building Services 2
- Interior Design & Detailing
- Elective Theory 2
SEMESTER 6
The objectives of this semester are twofold. The first objective is to expose the students to the challenges of designing functionally complicated buildings, having a complex array of activities and services; The second objective is to familiarise the students to the task of coordinating integration of structural design and specialised building services in the framework of architectural design. The third objective is to let the students understand advanced construction technology and newer building materials
- Architectural Design 6
- Working Drawings 1
- Professional Skill Enhancement 6
- Housing
- Building Services 3
- Specification and Cost Estimation
- Elective Workshop 2
- Elective Theory 3
SEMESTER 7
The objectives of this semester are four fold. First objective is to expose the students to the complexities of providing shelter for people from different socio-economic backgrounds in close proximity to each other, in urban areas. The second objective is to sensitize the students about land scarcity and expose them to different typologies of high-density housing. The third objective is to expose the students to the challenges of bigger scale site planning involving a group of buildings. Fourth objective is to enable the students apply theoretical knowledge learnt in previous semesters in architectural design exercise
- Architectural Design 7
- Working Drawings 2
- Professional Skill Enhancement 7
- Urban Design
- Elective Workshop 3
- Professional Ethics & Practice
- Environmental Science for Architecture
- Project Management
SEMESTER 9
The objectives of this semester are three fold. First objective is to expose the students to the complexities of large-scale architectural interventions in specific urban settings, having multiple stakeholders. The second objective is to let the students explore how to harmonise and contextualise the architectural design with the immediate built environs and the larger urban fabric. The third objective is to sensitise the students about the interface between public and private domain
- Architectural Design 3
- Building Materials and Technology 3
- Professional Skill Enhancement 3
- History of Architecture 3
- Theory of Structures 3
- Climatology
- Humanities
- Elective Workshop I
- Architectural Design 8
- Advanced Building Technology
- Professional Skill Enhancement 8
- Green Built Environment
- Elective Theory 5
- Elective Theory 4
- Research Methodology
- Disaster Management & Mitigation
SEMESTER 10
The Architectural Thesis is the culmination of the development of the student’s knowledge, attitudes and skills over the course of studies in architecture. It is an occasion for exercising conscious choices in the field, based on the student’s personal abilities and inclinations, and for testing out his commitment. The student, in consultation with the faculty, is expected to demonstrate through an imaginative approach, his expertise in effecting positive changes in our built environment. The scope and extent of the thesis work shall be substantial and realisable in application or concept as appropriate to the selected area of work
- Architectural Design Thesis
- Elective Theory 6