Interior Design
Create functional, aesthetic, and
conceptually grounded spaces
The Interior Design specialisation within the Design Bachelor programme is designed for those who want to create spatial solutions, combine functionality with aesthetics, and understand how interiors affect human behaviour and everyday life. During studies, students learn to design indoor spaces, analyse context and user needs, and apply design principles in both residential and public space contexts. The studies are grounded in design thinking, technical skills, and creative problem-solving principles, preparing specialists capable of adapting to the dynamic needs of the market and working across various creative industry sectors.
Programme description
6531PX028
P02 Design
Professional Bachelor of Arts
Full-time, 3 years; Part-time, 4 years.
180
Full-time and part-time studies.
Programme Leader
Vytautas Gečas is an artist, designer and creator of objects and spaces. He studied product design at the Vilnius Academy of Arts and completed an MA in Contextual Design at Design Academy Eindhoven. In the Lithuanian design field, he is known for a conceptual approach that turns everyday objects, furniture and spaces into questions about function, identity, daily rituals and our relationship with the environment.
Vytautas’s work has been presented in national and international exhibitions, and his practice spans furniture and object design, exhibition architecture, interiors, public spaces and contemporary design curating. His strength lies in working with context – recognising what a space already communicates and introducing a new idea, material or action into it.
In the Interior Design programme, Vytautas encourages students to see space as more than a plan or finish. Interior becomes an experience: a relationship between the person, object, light, material, history and atmosphere. This is a programme for those who want to create spaces with function, character, dramaturgy and cultural sensitivity.
About the Programme
1 General Design Bachelor programme subjects
Design theory and history, visual culture, composition and colour, form and space, design methods and research, creative thinking, project development, professional ethics, interdisciplinary collaboration, professional practice, and the final thesis/project.
2 Interior Design specialisation subjects
Interior design modules include spatial analysis, design methods, technical drawing, selection of materials and finishes, ergonomics, interior systems, 3D modelling, visualisation, integration of furniture and products, and the development of sustainable and smart interiors. Students learn to create conceptual and functional interior design projects — from the initial idea sketch to a detailed implementation plan — while developing the ability to work with real-life assignments and client needs.
International applicants to the Interior Design programme are required to pass a remote entrance examination. The examination is intended to assess the applicant’s creative abilities, spatial and visual thinking, design skills, motivation, and readiness to study the chosen programme.
The entrance examination consists of two parts: portfolio assessment and a motivational interview, conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
Portfolio Requirements
The portfolio should present approximately 10–15 of your strongest creative works and demonstrate both your creative abilities and your design process and thinking.
We encourage applicants to include:
- interior design or spatial design projects;
- architectural or interior sketches;
- hand drawings and observational drawings;
- technical drawings, plans, sections, or elevations;
- mood boards and material boards;
- concept development;
- furniture, object, or product design projects;
- 3D models and visualisations;
- experimental or conceptual creative work;
- any other visual or design projects relevant to Interior Design.
Whenever possible, applicants should also include materials demonstrating how their projects developed from the initial idea to the final result, such as:
- initial hand sketches;
- preliminary drawings and alternative concepts;
- mood boards;
- research and reference materials;
- photographs of physical models or prototypes;
- work-in-progress images;
- different versions or development stages of the project;
- final drawings, renders, or visualisations.
For each project, applicants are encouraged to briefly explain:
- What was the idea or concept behind the project?
- What problem or need was the design intended to address?
- How did the concept develop?
- What influenced the choice of space, materials, colours, forms, or furniture?
- Which techniques, tools, or software were used?
- Why were particular design decisions made?
Original and Source Files
Applicants may be asked to provide original or source files for selected projects included in their portfolio in order to demonstrate authorship and their individual design process.
These may include original files created using software such as AutoCAD (DWG/DXF), SketchUp (SKP), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Adobe Illustrator (AI), Revit (RVT), Archicad (PLN), 3ds Max (MAX) or other design and visualisation software.
Applicants may also be asked to provide hand-drawn sketches, photographs of sketchbook pages, earlier project versions, working files, model photographs, or other process materials showing how the project developed.
All submitted work must be the applicant’s own original work. Portfolios may be reviewed for authenticity, including checks for AI-generated content or other forms of unauthorised assistance. Applicants must be able to explain their design process, techniques, software, and creative decisions during the interview.
If additional verification of the applicant’s skills or authorship is required, the College reserves the right to assign an additional individual creative or design task, which may be completed under specified conditions and/or during a live online session.
Motivational Interview
During the motivational interview, the applicant’s motivation, creative interests, understanding of interior design, previous experience, and readiness to study Interior Design are assessed.
The applicant will also be asked to present and discuss selected projects from their portfolio, including their concepts, design process, sources of inspiration, technical solutions, software used, and the reasoning behind their creative decisions.
Applicants should therefore be prepared to present their own work in detail and demonstrate a clear understanding of how each submitted project was developed.
Full-time studies – EUR 5,700 per year.
Graduates of the Interior Design study programme can work as interior designers, interior project assistants, space planning specialists, interior visualisation creators, designers of furniture and product integration, and creators of exhibition, commercial, residential, and public spaces.
The acquired competencies enable graduates to work in interior design studios, architecture and design offices, and in the furniture, finishing materials, real estate, retail, hospitality, and creative industries, as well as to pursue independent interior design practice.
Curriculum
Student works
Miglė Maslauskaitė
Selin Bucak
Emilis Garla
Laia Serano
The Beatlemania movements catalog
Karolina Kontutytė
Karina Atžanova
Women's tattoos as a protective measure