Interior Design Degrees And Apprenticeships With Leanne Wookey, Graeme Brooker And Courteney Kieley

Episode 6 July 08, 2024 01:01:52
Interior Design Degrees And Apprenticeships With Leanne Wookey, Graeme Brooker And Courteney Kieley
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Interior Design Degrees And Apprenticeships With Leanne Wookey, Graeme Brooker And Courteney Kieley

Jul 08 2024 | 01:01:52

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Show Notes

25 years ago, there were only a handful of UK universities where undergraduate students could study interior design. Today there are 53 offering a total of 117 courses, and this does not include the growing number of private schools who also offer interior design degrees. 

But are these courses producing well-rounded students, fully equipped and ready to take their place in industry? Is the current degree model a bar to inclusivity? And would apprenticeships be a better way to train new talent in what is essentially a practical discipline?

To help us untangle these complex issues we are joined by Professor Graeme Brooker, Head of Programme, Interior Design at the Royal College of Art, Leanne Wookey, Director at international commercial design juggernaut, T P Bennett, and Courteney Kieley, Founder and Creative Director of Scene Interiors and instigator of the Interior Design Apprenticeship Scheme.

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